2019 Winnipeg Open – (Joe Dreman Memorial) (a special Tuesday Night Tournament) CFC and FIDE rated. $ 20 entry fee – Prizes will be based on entries. Approximately $ 200 will be added to the prize fund through the Joe Dreman legacy Location: University of Winnipeg – Room 4CM42 8 rounds – June 4, 11,… Read More »
The 2019 Manitoba Closed Chess Championship saw eight players contesting a seven game round-robin over the first two weekends in May.Entering the penultimate round, undefeated Theo Wolchock had a half-point lead over Isaac Wiebe and Jeff Babb. In what would prove to be a pivotal game for the championship results, Babb missed a win in… Read More »
The 2019 edition of the Kent Oliver Memorial attracted 31 players, the most in recent memory. Mutiu Salawu and Yemi Abioye tied for first place with 4.5 points. Third place was shared by Jonathon Zaczek and Theo Wolchock, each with 4 points. Rolando Bince also had 4 points, winning the top U1900 prize. Second U1900… Read More »
In the Open Section. Jojo Nones repeated as the winner, with 4.5 points. Sharing the 2nd -3rd prizes, were Isaac Wiebe, Ryne Swift, and Theo Wolchock, all with 3.5 points. Top U2000 was Blair Rutter with 2.5 points, with Daniel Wei and Sam Cleto sharing 2nd U2000 with 2 points. http://www.chessmanitoba.org/tournaments/2018/2018_AY_Open.htm In the U2000… Read More »
Eighteen players have started in the Open Section, while the U1800 section has 25 entrants. You can still join the action Saturday morning with a half-point bye for Round 1. Open Section U1800 Section
2018 Abe Yanofsky Memorial Tournament – August 31 – Sep 2 $ 3,000 Prize Fund ! Latest details and pre-registered entrants at http://aymemorialchess.blogspot.com/
Twenty-four players competed on Blitz night – a 10 player round-robin over 1800 section, and a 7-round Swiss for the fourteen U1800 players. Both sections played 2 games per round with alternating colours against their opponent. Isaac Wiebe won the top section with 15-3; Theo Wolchock was 2nd. http://www.chessmanitoba.org/tournaments/2018/2018_Aug_Blitz_O.htm Yemi Abioye won the U1800 section… Read More »
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… Read More »
Isaac defeated Jojo Nones in the final – 1.5 – .5 Congratulations Isaac ! Match by match details @ https://chess.chessmanitoba.org/?page_id=2071