Yakiv Gres wont the 2026 April TNT with a perfect 4-0 score. Joe Zhou took second place with 3.5 points. Zelus Hui, James Atem and Winston Jin, all with 3 points, shared the U1900 prize. Cory Letain, with 2.5 points. was top U1800, while Francis Trueman, with 2 points was top U1600. Crosstable at: http://www.chessmanitoba.org/tournaments/2026/2026AprTNT.htm
Anthony Boron, Jeff Babb, and Ray Kuryliw are leading on 2½ points. A draw on board 1 allowed Jeff Babb, who won, to catch the round 2 leaders. The final round will be on Friday, May 1.
Yakiv Gres and Rhailey Punay lead with 3 points. Crosstable at: http://www.chessmanitoba.org/tournaments/2026/2026AprTNT.htm
At the halfway point, Anthony Boron and Ray Kuryliw are tied for the lead on 2 points out of 2.
Yakiv Gres, Rhailey Punay, Elvis Wang, and Winston Jin lead with 2 points. Crosstable at: http://www.chessmanitoba.org/tournaments/2026/2026AprTNT.htm
Rating favourites won on all boards except Board 4, where Dominic Makus upset Jim Lauritson. 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-two players have started the April TNT. You can still join the action in Round 2 with a half-point bye for the missed Round 1. Francis Trueman quipped that his result was “A win for the aged”. Crosstable at: http://www.chessmanitoba.org/tournaments/2026/2026AprTNT.htm
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 »