Five players have a perfect score going into Round 3.

The 2018 Jack Woodbury Memorial has started with twenty-six players.  You can still join the action next week with a half-point for Round 1. (Players may take up to 2 half-point and any number of zero-point byes. Half-point byes for rounds 6 and 7 must be requested before Round 4.)

Round 1 saw a few upsets and near upsets.  John Remillard defeated Jeff Babb, while Roy Proulx prevailed over Projjwal Pramanik, both 500 rating point upsets.  Bruce Leaden held Blair Rutter to a draw, while John Klokow just missed converting against #1 seed Isaac Wiebe.

2018 Jack Woodbury Memorial

University of Winnipeg

Room 4CM42

One Section – FIDE and CFC Rated Event

Swiss – 7 rounds

Dates –  Tuesdays. November 6 – December 18,

Entry Fee: $ 25

Arbiters: Blair Rutter  / Anthony Boron

Time Controls – G /110(+Guideline III.4)

(Players may take up to 2 half-point and any number of zero-point byes. Half-point byes for rounds 6 and 7 must be requested before Round 4.)

Registration – November 6 – approximately 6:30 pm to 6:50 pm.

Late Registration for tournament – November 13 or 20 – approximately 6:30 pm to 6:45 pm – you will receive a 1/2 point bye for each of the first two rounds missed.

All players must be CFC (Chess Federation of Canada) members (can be obtained during registration on-site)

$20 for a one-tournament adult membership or $ 49 for 12 months- new adult members pay only $ 36 for a twelve-month CFC membership;

Junior (under 20) members pay $ 10 for a one-tournament membership, $ 34 for a twelve-month CFC membership, new junior members pay only $ 24 for a twelve month CFC membership).

Top Manitoba Finisher in the 2018 Jack Woodbury Memorial qualifies to the 2019 Manitoba Championship

(These are not knockout tournaments, players will play all 7 rounds)(If you can not play on one or more weeks, please contact the TD BEFORE the round.)

Jaroslaw Czypinski and Yemi Abioye tied for first in the 2018 October TNT, with 4 points.

Other prize:

1st U1900 – Colin Prince

2nd U1900 – Cory Letain

1st U1600 – Phil Gregoryanz

2nd U1600 – Jim Melnyk, Zachary Piche

Jeff Babb won the Manitoba Senior with a perfect 5-0 score.  Francis Trueman was top Over-65.

Under 1800 Prize was shared by Keith Gannon, John Remillard, and Roy Proulx

CFC has rated the October Events –  please see

https://chessmanitoba.blogspot.com/2018/10/the-cfc-has-rating-2018-october.html

2018 October TNT

Colin Prince won on top board, and now leads with 3.5.

2018 Manitoba Senior

Jeff Babb leads by a full point, with a perfect score.

2018 October TNT

Theo Wolchock, Colin Prince, and Rolando Bince lead with 2.5 points.

2018 Manitoba Senior

Jeff Babb leads with 3 points.

Twelve players have started the 2018 October TNT, and eight are playing in the 2018 Manitoba Senior (over 50) championship.

You can still join the tournaments next Tuesday with a half-point bye for Round 1.