Tobias Salkeld defeated Yakiv Gres in the final round to win the 2026 Yanofsky Memorial Open section with a score of 4.5 from 5 rounds. Eros Villamar was 2nd with 4 points. Brody Fehr, with 3.5 points took the 3rd place, while Aiden Ling, also scoring 3.5 points earned the slightly larger 1st… Read More »
Any pairings listed on the ChessRoster tournament page are subject to change prior to round time. 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 20th Yanofsky Memorial, held to commemorate ‘Canada’s first Grandmaster’. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Yanofsky Capacity… Read More »
5 Rounds – $25 entry Non-senior adults welcome to play; age 21 to 49. The Manitoba Chess Association will hold the Fall Seniors Open, a FIDE and CFC rated standard ”5” round tournament, starting Oct 2 2026 at Fort Garry United Church, 800 Point Road, Winnipeg. New players welcome! Including non-senior adults. One or two… Read More »
Yakiv Gres with a 6-0 score, won the 2026 MCA Summer Junior Open, played July 20-22 at St. Mary’s Road United Church. Nicole Zhang was second with 4.5 points, with Pablo Lake third with 4 points. Karniksinh Vihol was first U1400 with 3.5 points; Chloe Zhang and River Read, with 3 points, shared the 2nd… Read More »
Entry Fee $25 The Manitoba Chess Association will hold the 2026 Karl Nelson Summer Seniors Memorial Open, a FIDE and CFC rated standard 5 round tournament, starting July 3 2026 at Fort Garry United Church, 800 Point Road, Winnipeg. Karl Nelson was a Winnipeg chess player and past president of the Manitoba Chess Association. He… Read More »
Non-senior adults welcome to play; age 21 to 49. Players welcome to play just 1 or 2 rounds. Please inquire! The Manitoba Chess Association will hold the Spring Seniors Open, a FIDE and CFC rated standard 4 round tournament, starting April 10 2026 at Fort Garry United Church, 800 Point Road, Winnipeg. New players welcome! Including… Read More »
The 2026 Manitoba High School Chess Championship was held on March 31 at Sisler High School in Winnipeg with 62 students from 23 schools participating in a seven round Swiss tournament. The winner of the event and Manitoba high school champion is Rhailey Punay with a perfect 7.0 score. Finishing in a tie for second… Read More »
Gustav Baron topped the twenty-seven player 2026 Winnipeg Open – Premier section with a perfect 5-0 score. Yakiv Gres and Svitlana Protsiuk finished with 4 points to share the 2nd and 3rd place prizes. Both lost their only games to Baron. Alan Nagelberg and Joe Zhou finished with 3.5 points to share the U2000 prizes.… Read More »
Gustav Baron defeated defending champion Ryne Swift in the final match of the 2026 Manitoba Blitz Championship, avenging his loss to Swift in the 2025 final. Eight players qualified for the knock-out matches after 25 players contested a 12-round Swiss system tournament. In the quarter-finals, Marlon Jodar won the Armageddon game against Mark Klusa, Swift… Read More »
A five-way tie was the result of 2026 Manitoba Open Rapid Championship, held Saturday, January 10 at the University of Manitoba. Yakiv Gres, Marlon Jodar, Joshua Gerona, Fernando Orcullo,and Svitlana Protsyuk scored 5-1 in the 44-player field, sharing the 3 place prizes. Rhailey Punay, Pablo Lake, Blair Rutter, Kayden Joynt, and Gabriel Hamm, scored 4… Read More »