Winter Seniors Open – Final Round Results
Alan Nagelberg won with 3½ points with Anthony Boron in 2nd place with 3 points. Tied for 3rd place with 2½ points were Ray Kuryliw, John Klokow, and John Minano.
Alan Nagelberg won with 3½ points with Anthony Boron in 2nd place with 3 points. Tied for 3rd place with 2½ points were Ray Kuryliw, John Klokow, and John Minano.
Nicole Zhang is the winner of the 2026 January TNT with 3.5 points. Five players finished with 3 points; Svitlana Protsyuk, Joe Zhou, and Balir Rutter shared the 2nd place prize, while Ian Zhang and Aiden Ling received a larger amount splitting the U1850 prize. Richard Essery, with 2.5 points, won the U1750 prize. Levi… Read More »
Only 2 decisive games out of 6, which leaves Alan Nagelberg and John Klokow tied for the lead on 2½. Anthony Boron is in 3rd place with 2 points. The last round is Friday, Jan. 30.
Joe Zhou, James Atem, Nicole Zhang, and Ian Zhang lead with 2.5 points. Crosstable at: http://www.chessmanitoba.org/tournaments/2026/2026JanTNT.htm
After 2 rounds John Klokow is leading with 2 points, followed by Alan Nagelberg, Anthony Boron, and Ray Kuryliw on 1½.
Several draws on the top boards has resulted in a sole leader after only 2 rounds; Ray Kuryliw, with 2 points. No less than 10 players are a half-point back. Crosstable at: http://www.chessmanitoba.org/tournaments/2026/2026JanTNT.htm
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 »
Rating favourites won on all boards except board 1, where the result was a hard-fought draw. Qualified seniors as well as 6 non-senior adults (21 – 49) who would like to play a long classical game (90 min + 30 sec increment) are welcome to join at 1:00PM next Friday with a round 1 bye.
Twenty-six players have started the 2026 January TNT. Crosstable at: http://www.chessmanitoba.org/tournaments/2026/2026JanTNT.htm