Thursday, August 9 – Deadline for early registration discount for 2018 Abe Yanofsky Memorial – see details at http://aymemorialchess.blogspot.com/
Active (Rapid) Chess Tournament – Tuesday, August 14
Tuesday, August 14 – Active (Rapid) Chess Tournament.
4 Round Swiss System – Time Control Game 20 with 10 second delay (Bronstein) $ 10 entry fee – CFC membership not required.
University of Winnipeg – Room 4CM42
Registration 6:30 pm to 6:50 pm
Entry Fee: $ 10
Prizes: Based on entries – Entry to 2018 Abe Yanofsky Memorial Tournament –
(the August 7 event saw Theo Wolchock and Isaac Wiebe win entries to the Open Section, while Jeremie Piche won entry to the U1800 section. There was a six-way tie for the second U1800 entry, which necessitated that it be split by cash payment)
Medieval chess tournament results
Two chess tournaments were held on Saturday July 28 under beautiful blue skies at the Medieval Chess Festival in Cooks Creek, MB. Twelve players competed in the unrated tournament and 10 players in the open tournament. There was a 3-way tie for first in the unrated tournament. Riley Chamartin, Joseph Dimabuyu and Austin Spence won with 4.0 points. In the open tournament, Manitoba champion Isaac Wiebe took first place with 5.0 points with Colin Prince placing second with 3.5 points.
The day concluded with a live player chess match featuring Colin Prince’s “dragon” team versus Carl Pottinger’s “dragon-slayers”. The dragons prevailed in an exciting knock-em-down, drag-em-out affair!
Many attendees also played chess on our giant chess board or on the tables set up for non-tournament players.
The Manitoba Chess Association thanks the Medieval Festival organizers for the opportunity to showcase chess at their wonderful, well-attended event.
2018 Winnipeg Open (Joe Dreman Memorial) Final Round Results
Gustav Baron won his second Winnipeg Open (previous title in 2014) by defeating Michael He in final round, while the pre-round co-leader Derek Ma drew with Theo Wolchock.
Baron had 6.5 points, Ma 6, Wolchock (and the idle Jeff Babb) 5.5 points.
The U1900 prizes were shared by Colin Prince and John Remillard, each scoring 4.5 points,
Top U1600 was Ibukun Orogun with 4.5 points , with second and third prizes split by Diana Furda and Jeremie with 4 points.
The U1400 prizes were split by Michael He and Yanyu Lei who each scored 4 points.
| Bd | Res | White | Black | Res | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ,5 | Theo Wolchock (2021 5.0) | Derek Ma (1961 5.5) | ,5 | |
| 2 | 0 | Michael He (1371 4.0) | Gustav L Baron (2250 5.5) | 1 | |
| 3 | ,5 | Anthony Boron (2028 4.0) | Colin Prince (1843 4.0) | .5 |
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| 4 | 0 | Yanyu Lei (1337 4.0) | John Remillard (1605 3.5) | 1 | |
| 5 | 0 | Carter Marshall (1561 3.0) | Ken Einarsson (1849 3.0) | 1 | |
| 6 | 0 | Zachary Piche (1430 3.0) | John Klokow (1767 3.0) | 1 | |
| 7 | 0 | Francis Trueman (1410 3.0) | Cory Letain (1733 3.0) | 1 | |
| 8 | 0 | Darren Flynn (1357 2.5) | Jeremie Piche (1591 3.0) | 1 | |
| 9 | 1X | Ken Marshall (1500 2.0) | Shawn Tarasoff (1796 2.0) | 0F | |
| 10 | 1 | Philipp Gregoryanz (1409 2.0) | Bruce Leaden (1564 2.0) | 0 | |
| 11 | 1 | Peter Magyar (1487 2.0) | Keith Gannon (1544 2.0) | 0 |
Medieval Chess Tournament – July 28
The Manitoba Chess Association is again pleased to be participating in the Medieval Festival at the Immaculate Conception Church in Cooks Creek, MB on Saturday, July 28. We will host two tournaments — the first starting at 1:00 will be for unrated players; the second starting at 3:00 will be an open tournament for both rated and unrated players. Details as follows:
Unrated tournament: 5 round Swiss. Games are 5 minutes per player plus 3 second increment per move. No entry fee. Prizes to be awarded.
Rated tournament: 5 round Swiss. Games are 5 minutes per player plus 3 second increment per move. Entry fee. $10. Prize fund of $50 plus entry fees.
A live player chess event will be held following the tournaments, featuring players in full medieval costume!
Please note there is an admission fee to the Festival grounds: $15 for adults and $5 for under 12. Details on the Festival can be found here.
Come and enjoy the day and have some fun playing outdoor chess in a Medieval setting!
For further details, please contact Blair Rutter at 204-298-6961.
2018 Winnipeg Open (Joe Dreman Memorial) Round 7 results
Gustav Baron and Theo Wolchock drew on first board, while Derek Ma snatched victory from defeat on second board.
Baron and Ma now lead with 5.5 points, followed by Wolchock and Babb with 5 points.
| Bd | Res | White | Black | Res | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .5 | Gustav L Baron (2250 5.0) | Theo Wolchock (2021 4.5) | .5 | |
| 2 | 1 | Derek Ma (1961 4.5) | Anthony Boron (2028 4.0) | 0 | |
| 3 | 1 | Jeff* Babb (2219 4.0) | Ievgeniia-Diana Furda (1520 4.0) | 0 | |
| 4 | .5 | Blair Rutter (1987 4.0) | Colin Prince (1843 3.5) | .5 | |
| 5 | 0 | John Klokow (1767 3.0) | Ibukun Orogun (unr. 3.5) | 1 | |
| 6 | 0 | Cory Letain (1733 3.0) | Michael He (1371 3.0) | 1 | |
| 7 | 0 | Jeremie Piche (1591 3.0) | Yanyu Lei (1337 3.0) | 1 | |
| 8 | 1 | John Remillard (1605 2.5) | Zachary Piche (1430 3.0) | 0 | |
| 9 | 1 | Carter Marshall (1561 2.0) | Roy Proulx (1699 2.0) | 0 | |
| 10 | 0 | Bruce Leaden (1564 2.0) | Francis Trueman (1410 2.0) | 1 | |
| 11 | 1 | Darren Flynn (1357 1.5) | Peter Magyar (1487 2.0) | 0 | |
| 12 | .5 | Keith Gannon (1544 1.5) | Philipp Gregoryanz (1409 1.5) | .5 | |
| 13 | 0 | Ante Mandusic (1201 1.0) | Ken Marshall (1500 1.0) | 1 |
2018 Winnipeg Open (Joe Dreman Memorial) Round 6 results
Gustav Baron leads with 5 points, a half-point ahead of Theo Wolchock and Derek Ma.
| Bd | Res | White | Black | Res | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | Anthony Boron (2028 4.0) | Gustav L Baron (2250 4.0) | 1 | |
| 2 | 0 | Ibukun Orogun (unr. 3.5) | Derek Ma (1961 3.5) | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | Jeremie Piche (1591 3.0) | Jeff* Babb (2219 3.0) | 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | Zachary Piche (1430 3.0) | Blair Rutter (1987 3.0) | 1 | |
| 5 | 1 | Ievgeniia-Diana Furda (1520 3.0) | Cory Letain (1733 3.0) | 0 | |
| 6 | 1 | Colin Prince (1843 2.5) | John Remillard (1605 2.5) | 0 | |
| 7 | 1X | Michael He (1371 2.0) | Shawn Tarasoff (1796 2.0) | 0F | |
| 8 | 1 | Yanyu Lei (1337 2.0) | Francis Trueman (1410 2.0) | 0 | |
| 9 | 0 | Philipp Gregoryanz (1409 1.5) | Peter Magyar (1487 1.0) | 1 | |
| 10 | 1 | Roy Proulx (1699 1.0) | Darren Flynn (1357 1.5) | 0 | |
| 11 | 0 | Ken Marshall (1500 1.0) | Keith Gannon (1544 0.5) | 1 |
2018 Winnipeg Open (Joe Dreman Memorial) Round 5 results
Isaac Wiebe, Gustav Baron, Tony Boron, and Theo Wolchock lead with 4 points.
| Bd | Res | White | Black | Res | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Gustav L Baron (2250 3.0) | Zachary Piche (1430 3.0) | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | Ken Einarsson (1849 3.0) | Anthony Boron (2028 3.0) | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | Jeff* Babb (2219 3.0) | Derek Ma (1961 2.5) | 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | Colin Prince (1843 2.5) | Ibukun Orogun (unr. 2.5) | 1 | |
| 5 | 0 | John Klokow (1767 2.5) | Jeremie Piche (1591 2.0) | 1 | |
| 6 | 1 | Brock Beach (2006 2.0) | Carter Marshall (1561 2.0) | 0 | |
| 7 | 0F | Shawn Tarasoff (1796 2.0) | Ievgeniia-Diana Furda (1520 2.0) | 1X | |
| 8 | 1 | Cory Letain (1733 2.0) | Philipp Gregoryanz (1409 1.5) | 0 | |
| 9 | 1 | John Remillard (1605 1.5) | Ken Marshall (1500 1.0) | 0 | |
| 10 | 1 | Michael He (1371 1.0) | Roy Proulx (1699 1.0) | 0 | |
| 11 | 0 | Peter Magyar (1487 1.0) | Bruce Leaden (1564 0.5) | 1 | |
| 12 | 1 | Darren Flynn (1357 0.5) | Keith Gannon (1544 0.5) | 0 | |
| 0.5 | Isaac Wiebe (2274 3.5) | BYE | |||
| 0.5 | Theo Wolchock (2021 3.5) | BYE | |||
| 0.5 | Blair Rutter (1987 2.5) | BYE | |||
| 0.5 | Francis Trueman (1410 1.5) | BYE | |||
| 0.5 | Yanyu Lei (1337 1.5) | BYE | |||
| 0.5 | Mathis Penner (982 1.5) | BYE |
2018 Winnipeg Open (Joe Dreman Memorial) Round 4 results
Isaac Wiebe and Theo Wolchock lead with 3.5 points.
| Bd | Res | White | Black | Res | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Isaac Wiebe (2274 2.5) | Gustav L Baron (2250 3.0) | 0 | |
| 2 | .5 | Anthony Boron (2028 2.5) | Jeff* Babb (2219 2.5) | .5 | |
| 3 | 0 | Blair Rutter (1987 2.5) | Theo Wolchock (2021 2.5) | 1 | |
| 4 | .5 | Derek Ma (1961 2.0) | John Klokow (1767 2.0) | .5 | |
| 5 | 1 | Zachary Piche (1430 2.0) | Shawn Tarasoff (1796 2.0) | 0 | |
| 6 | 0 | Yanyu Lei (1337 1.5) | Colin Prince (1843 1.5) | 1 | |
| 7 | 0 | Francis Trueman (1410 1.5) | Ken Einarsson (1849 2.0) | 1 | |
| 8 | 0 | Roy Proulx (1699 1.0) | Ibukun Orogun (unr. 1.5) | 1 | |
| 9 | 0 | Ken Marshall (1500 1.0) | Cory Letain (1733 1.0) | 1 | |
| 10 | 1 | Jeremie Piche (1591 1.0) | Peter Magyar (1487 1.0) | 0 | |
| 11 | 1 | Carter Marshall (1561 1.0) | Michael He (1371 1.0) | 0 | |
| 12 | 0 | Keith Gannon (1544 0.5) | John Remillard (1605 0.5) | 1 | |
| 13 | 1 | Philipp Gregoryanz (1409 0.5) | Darren Flynn (1357 0.5) | 0 | |
| .5 | Ievgeniia-Diana Furda (1520 1.5) | BYE | |||
| .5 | Angel Tomas (unr. 0.5) | BYE |
2018 Winnipeg Open (Joe Dreman Memorial) Round 3 results
Gustav Baron is the sole leader with 3 points. No less than 5 players are just a half-point behind.
| Bd | Res | White | Black | Res | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Gustav L Baron (2250 2.0) | Derek Ma (1961 2.0) | 0 | |
| 2 | .5 | Theo Wolchock (2021 2.0) | Anthony Boron (2028 2.0) | .5 | |
| 3 | 1X | Isaac Wiebe (2274 1.5) | Ievgeniia-Diana Furda (1520 1.5) | 0F | |
| 4 | 1 | Jeff Babb (2219 1.5) | Francis Trueman (1410 1.5) | 0 | |
| 5 | 0 | Ibukun Orogun (unr. 1.5) | Blair Rutter (1987 1.5) | 1 | |
| 6 | 0F | Roy Proulx (1699 1.0) | Colin Prince (1843 1.0) | 0F | |
| 7 | 1 | Shawn Tarasoff (1796 1.0) | Jeremie Piche (1591 1.0) | 0 | |
| 8 | 0 | Peter Magyar (1487 1.0) | John Klokow (1767 1.0) | 1 | |
| 9 | 0 | Cory Letain (1733 1.0) | Zachary Piche (1430 1.0) | 1 | |
| 10 | 1 | Mathis Penner (982 0.5) | Bruce Leaden (1564 0.5) | 0 | |
| 11 | 0 | Darren Flynn (1357 0.5) | Yanyu Lei (1337 0.5) | 1 | |
| 12 | .5 | Michael He (1371 0.5) | Keith Gannon (1544 0.0) | .5 | |
| 13 | .5 | John Remillard (1605 0.0) | Philipp Gregoryanz (1409 0.0) | .5 | |
| .5 | Angel Tomas (unr. 0.0) | BYE | |||
| .5 | Ante Mandusic (1201 0.5) | BYE | |||
| .5 | Carter Marshall (1561 0.5) | BYE | |||
| .5 | Ken Marshall (1500 0.5) | BYE | |||
| .5 | Ken Einarsson (1849 1.5) | BYE | |||
| .5 | Brock Beach (2006 1.5) | BYE |