Jeff Babb and Yemi Abioye lead with 2 points. No less than eight players are a half-point back. (Five of the players who won last week, took byes for Round 2). Also of note were the first CFC tournament wins for Marcelo Aza Farje and young Gavin Wijeweera. http://www.chessmanitoba.org/tournaments/2020/2020_Jan_TNT.htm
Twenty-two players have started the 2020 January TNT. All the rating favorites won, but it wasn’t easy for them – particularly on Boards 2,3 and 4. You can still join next week, with a 1/2 point for Round 1.
Brandon University, Louis Riel Room GrandSwiss Chess Tournament Saturday, January 11, 2020. 1:00 to 6:00 PM. $10Entry. Brandon University, Louis Riel Room. 15min/No increment Kids tournament with prizes. Adults tournament 1st place prize. Brandon Knights Chess Club For more info contact: brandonknightschess@gmail.com ALL SKILL LEVELS – More info call 204 730 2539
2020 January TNT Tournament One Section – Chess Federation of Canada(CFC) Rated Event (All players must be CFC members (can be obtained during registration on-site)) $ 15 entry fee – Prizes will be based on entries. Location: University of Winnipeg – Rm 4CM42 4 rounds – 1 game on each Tuesday January 7, 14, 21,… Read More »
Theo Wolchock capped a dominant second-half of the year with another tournament victory – winning the 2019 Jack Woodbury Memorial with 5.5 from 6 games. Second was Rolando Bince with 5 points. Colin Prince and Michael Hopper scored 4.5 points, with Prince taking the U1900 first prize, and Hopper 3rd prize money. Roy Proulx and… Read More »
Theo Wolchock and Colin Prince won on the top two boards and will meet on Board One in the final round next week. Harshani Konara and Rolando Bince have a chance to catch them if that game is drawn. The race for the class prizes (U1900, U1800, U1600, U1500) is also unclear. http://www.chessmanitoba.org/tournaments/2019/2019_Woodbury.htm
Isaac Wiebe, Theo Wolchock, and Colin Prince lead with 3.5 points, with 2 rounds remaining. Five players are on 3 points, while six have 2.5. http://www.chessmanitoba.org/tournaments/2019/2019_Woodbury.htm
Yemi Abioye leads the thirty-five player tournament with the only 3-0 perfect score. No less than fourteen players are within 1-point. http://www.chessmanitoba.org/tournaments/2019/2019_Woodbury.htm
Theo Wolchock won his 4th consecutive Manitoba Junior Championship, with a perfect 4-0 score. Aibike Myrzaibraimova, Borys Angel, and Leonid Samonin tied for 2nd with 3 points; all are Under 14, so 2nd prize and the U14 prizes were shared amongst the three. ‘Joe’ Zhou won the Under 9 prize, with 2 points. Twelve players… Read More »
Thirty-three players are now entered in the tournament. Four rounds remain and players can still join with a total of 1-point in byes for the first two rounds. The winners on the top six boards lead with 2 points, and face-off in Round 3: Wiebe-Prince Czypinski-Wolchock Green-Abioye