Dec 25; Full to capacity. Registration is now closed.
The Manitoba Chess Association will hold the 2025 Winnipeg Open, a FIDE and CFC rated standard tournament January 3-4-5 at the University of Manitoba.
This tournament commemorates Manitoba chess patron, Joe Dreman. https://mbchesshof.org/i-joe-dreman/ and features a $400 prize enhancement.
Capacity Limit is 50 players.
Players must be at least 12 years of age (born 2010 or earlier) or have any CFC ratings above 1000.
There will be an open section and an under-1800 section.
- Round 1, Fri 7pm
- Round 2, Sat 10am
- Round 3, Sat, 230pm
- Round 4, Sun 10am
- Round 5, Sun 230pm
The location is the Cross Common Room at St John’s College, 92 Dysart Road. Free parking is available in K lot.
To pre-register, text or phone Tournament Director Al MacPherson at 204-898-8485 or email Tony Boron at chessmanitoba@gmail.com
CFC membership is required. Valid for 12 months from date of purchase.
- $25 for adults, $ 17 for juniors until Dec 31 2024
- Effective 2025; $30 for adults, $ 20 for juniors
- contact chessmanitoba@gmail.com for details and/or can be obtained at CFC site chess.ca
Players must pre-register. There will be no onsite registration.
- Time control; Round 1 – 60 minutes plus 30 second increment. Rounds 2-5 – 90 minutes plus 30 second increment.
- $50 early-bird registration entry fee to chessmanitoba@gmail.com before Monday, December 23.
- $60 regular entry.
- Player’s must be rated no less than 1700 to play up into the open section.
- Recording of moves required.
- No agreed draws before move 31.
- Players are forfeited for non-attendance after one hour.
- Players may request two, ½ point byes for rounds 1-5. Must request before round 3.
- Cash prizes based on entries. $400 enhanced.
- MCA anti-cheating protocols in effect.
- All players under age 12 must have a guardian in attendance.
- Some rounds may feature forced byes depending on player count.
Under-1800 Section
- Players must be unrated or have CFC standard ratings below 1800.
- Secondary rating will be CFC quick, then FIDE.
- Unrated players (no CFC standard) are ineligible for top prize in this section.