Sept 1 – 49 players registered – 1 open spot

• Entry fee now $60.

The Manitoba Chess Association will hold the 2026 Yanofsky Memorial, a FIDE and CFC rated standard tournament September 5-6-7 at the University of Manitoba.

This will be the 20^th Yanofsky Memorial, held to commemorate ‘Canada’s first Grandmaster’. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Yanofsky

Capacity Limit is 50 players.

Players must be at least 16 years of age (born 2010 or previous) or have regular CFC ratings above 1500 or have played in a previous MCA weekend tournament. 

There will be an open section and an under-1800 section.

• Round 1, Sat 10am
• Round 2, Sat 230pm
• Round 3, Sun 10am
• Round 4, Sun 230pm 
• Round 5, Mon 10am

The location is the Cross Common Room at St John’s College, 92 Dysart Road. Free parking is available in K lot.

To pre-register, text or phone Tournament Director Al MacPherson at 204-898-8485 or email Tony Boron at chessmanitoba@gmail.com

CFC membership is required. Valid for 12 months from date of purchase. $30 for adults, $20 for juniors. Contact chessmanitoba@gmail.com for details and/or can be obtained at CFC site chess.ca

Players must pre-register. There will be no onsite registration.

• Time control; 90 minutes plus 30 second increment.
• $50 early-bird registration entry fee to chessmanitoba@gmail.com before Thursday August 27th at 11pm.
• $60 regular entry.
  • Note: entry fees are not fully refundable when players cancel registration
  • Note: players who register (pay) and simply don’t show up will not receive a full refund.
• Player’s must be (cfc standard) rated no less than 1700 to play up into the open section.
• Recording of moves required.
• No agreed draws before move 31.
• Players are forfeited for non-attendance 30 minutes past the round scheduled start time.
• Players may request two, ½ point byes for rounds 1-5. Must request before round 3.
• Cash prizes based on entries. 
• MCA anti-cheating protocols in effect. 
• All players under age 12 must have a guardian in attendance. 
• Some rounds may feature forced byes depending on player count.   

Under-1800 Section

• Players must be unrated or have CFC standard ratings below 1800.
  • Secondary rating will be CFC quick, then FIDE.
• Unrated players (no CFC standard) are ineligible for top prize in this section.