2023 Manitoba Open – Round 2 results

 

BdResWhiteBlackRes
10 Inuri Kahanda (1754 1.0)Theo Wolchock (2221 1.0)1
21 Adedapo Odugbesan (2076 1.0)Wesley Russell (1683 1.0)0
31 Collin Anderson (1997 1.0)Prabhav Repaka (1648 1.0)0
4½ John V Minano (1678 1.0)Marcos Valentino (1990 1.0)½
51 Mutiu Salawu (1951 1.0)Joe Zhou (1632 1.0)0
60 Mick Aiello (1577 1.0)Joshua Gerona (1926 1.0)1
7½ Will Bonness (1912 1.0)Shawn Liu (1565 1.0)½
80 Harsha Kumbharathi (1558 1.0)Steven De Groot (1904 1.0)1
91 Jordan Kwiatek (1891 1.0)Cory Ash (1190 1.0)0
100 Mackay Elias (1498 1.0)Nathan Vaughan (1873 1.0)1
110 Rolando Bince (1855 1.0)Amangeldi Abdildin (1148 1.0)1
120 Abdul Moeez (unr. 1.0)Blair Rutter (1853 1.0)1
130 James Paeldin (1783 1.0)Jonas Bast (unr. 1.0)1
141 Iqvinder Singh Dhillon (1761 1.0)Keaton Parboosingh (unr. 1.0)0
150 Lukas Pacin (unr. 1.0)Oliver De Meyer (1758 1.0)1
160 Yueheng Gao (1208 1.0)Udaya Annakkage (1775 0.5)1
171 Luis Exconde (1316 0.5)John Klokow (1638 0.5)0
180 Mason Bilugan (1381 0.0)Gustav L Baron (2047 0.0)1
191 Jackson Stordeur (1742 0.0)Dilki Wijekoon (1371 0.0)0
20½ Charitha Hansima (1701 0.0)Aiden Ling (1361 0.0)½
211 James A Melnyk (1611 0.0)Dineth Balamanage (1224 0.0)0
22½ Vincent Celones (1527 0.0)Ojas Patil (1141 0.0)½
231 Jon Bettner (1376 0.0)Cory Letain (1743 0.0)0
241 Elazar Schwartz (1615 0.0)John Chan (1293 0.0)0
250 Allan Roberts (1369 0.0)Eric Williams (1612 0.0)1
260 Bryan Zhang (1258 0.0)Josh Brandon (1582 0.0)1
271 Chamali Kodikara (1179 0.0)Richard Ott (1524 0.0)0
280 Thakshila Perera (1146 0.0)Elizar Tagle (1434 0.0)1
290 Mateo Cardona (1107 0.0)Daniel Alviar (1422 0.0)1
301 Harrison Parboosingh (1420 0.0)Samantha Sinclair (unr. 0.0)0
31½ Mark Ireland (unr. 0.0)John March (1406 0.0)½
32½ Mark Jenkins (1388 0.0)Rhailey Punay (unr. 0.0)½
½ Francis Trueman (1433 0.0)BYE
½ Anthony Boron (2014 0.5)BYE

Crosstable at:

http://www.chessmanitoba.org/tournaments/2023/2023_MB_Open.htm

2023 Manitoba Open – Round 1 results

Sixty-four players have started the 2023 Manitoba Open.

A few upsets by the juniors !

BdResWhiteBlackRes
11 Theo Wolchock (2221)Vincent Celones (1527)0
20 Richard Ott (1524)Adedapo Odugbesan (2076)1
30 Gustav L Baron (2047)Mackay Elias (1498)1
40 Elizar Tagle (1434)Collin Anderson (1997)1
51 Marcos Valentino (1990)Francis Trueman (1433)0
60 Daniel Alviar (1422)Mutiu Salawu (1951)1
71 Joshua Gerona (1926)Harrison Parboosingh (1420)0
80 John March (1406)Will Bonness (1912)1
91 Steven De Groot (1904)Mark Jenkins (1388)0
100 Mason Bilugan (1381)Jordan Kwiatek (1891)1
111 Nathan Vaughan (1873)Jon Bettner (1376)0
120 Dilki Wijekoon (1371)Rolando Bince (1855)1
131 Blair Rutter (1853)Allan Roberts (1369)0
140 Aiden Ling (1361)James Paeldin (1783)1
15½ Udaya Annakkage (1775)Luis Exconde (1316)½
160 John Chan (1293)Iqvinder Singh Dhillon (1761)1
171 Oliver De Meyer (1758)Bryan Zhang (1258)0
180 Dineth Balamanage (1224)Inuri Kahanda (1754)1
190 Cory Letain (1743)Yueheng Gao (1208)1
201 Cory Ash (1190)Jackson Stordeur (1742)0
211 Joe Zhou (1715)Chamali Kodikara (1179)0
221 Amangeldi Abdildin (1148)Charitha Hansima (1701)0
231 Wesley Russell (1683)Thakshila Perera (1146)0
240 Ojas Patil (1141)John V Minano (1678)1
251 Prabhav Repaka (1648)Mateo Cardona (1107)0
261 Jonas Bast (unr.)Elazar Schwartz (1615)0
270 Eric Williams (1612)Abdul Moeez (unr.)1
281 Keaton Parboosingh (unr.)James A Melnyk (1611)0
290 Josh Brandon (1582)Lukas Pacin (unr.)1
300 Samantha Sinclair (unr.)Mick Aiello (1577)1
311 Shawn Liu (1565)Mark Ireland (unr.)0
320 Rhailey Punay (unr.)Harsha Kumbharathi (1558)1
½ John Klokow (1638)BYE
½ Anthony Boron (2014)BYE

Crosstable at:

http://www.chessmanitoba.org/tournaments/2023/2023_MB_Open.htm

Manitoba Open Chess Tournament – May 5-6-7, 2023

The Manitoba Chess Association will be holding a FIDE and CFC rated standard tournament May 5-6-7 at the University of Manitoba.

  • Round 1, Fri 7pm
  • Round 2, Sat 10am
  • Round 3, Sat 230pm
  • Round 4, Sun 10am
  • Round 5, Sun 230pm

The playing room is the Great Hall at University College, 220 Dysart Road. Free parking is available.

Please pre-register by texting or phoning Tournament Director Al MacPherson at 204-898-8485. 

  • 5 round Swiss system
  • Time control of 90 minutes plus 30 second increment per move
  • Recording of moves required
  • $40 pre-payment entry fee to chessmanitoba@gmail.com before Friday, April 28 noon
  • $50 regular and onsite entry fee
  • CFC membership required
  • Onsite registration from 6pm May 5.
  • ½ point byes available rounds 1-4. Must request before round 2.
  • Cash prizes based on entries, $200 enhanced
  • MCA anti-cheating protocols in effect

 

2023 MCA May TNT – Round 1 results

Twenty-two players have started the 2023 MCA May TNT at CMU.  You can join the action next Tuesday, May 9, with a half-round bye for Round 1.

BdResWhiteBlackRes
11Emmanuel Odeyemi (1446)Will Bonness (1912)0
21 Rolando Bince (1855)Francis Trueman (1433)0
30 John March (1406)Blair Rutter (1853)1
41 Iqvinder Singh Dhillon (1761)Prabhav Repaka (1400)0
5½ Allan Roberts (1369)Femi Badejo (1747)½
61 Cory Letain (1743)Basir Nouri (1265)0
70 Dineth Balamanage (1224)Al MacPherson (1651)1
81 John Klokow (1638)Ante Mandusic (1216)0
90 Aiden Ling (1087)Oliver de Meyer (1619)1
100 Zhi Shuo [Shawn] Liu (1565)Elazar Schwartz (1085)1
110 Timur Bogun (unr.)Harsha Kumbharathi (1558)1

Crosstable at:

http://www.chessmanitoba.org/tournaments/2023/2023_May_TNT.htm

 

Manitoba Open Add-on Fun Event

The Manitoba Chess Association will be holding a chess fun night on Saturday, May 6 from 7:00 to 10:00 pm as as add-on event to the Manitoba Open, being held this weekend at University College at the University of Manitoba.   Everyone welcome — you do not need to be playing in the tournament to come out and enjoy some fun chess activities.

2023 May Tuesday Night Tournament starts Tuesday, May 2

2023 April Tuesday Night Tournament One Section – CFC and FIDE Standard Rated Event $ 30 entry fee – Prizes tbd.

Location:   Canadian Mennonite University  (600 Shaftesbury Boulevard)

Room D33  (map and direction and important information https://chess.chessmanitoba.org/?page_id=4538 Free Parking !

CFC Membership required. Pre-registration is strongly recommended as capacity will be limited.

5 rounds – 1 game on each Tuesday, May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 – (This is not a knockout tournament, players will play all 5 rounds) (Players may take up to 1 half-point and any number of zero-point byes.)

Half-point byes for round 5 must be requested before Round 2. Please note that we intend to start the first round at 7:00 p.m. sharp.  FIDE Zero tolerance rule not in effect (After the first round, you will not forfeited if you are late, but will lose after 1 hour of being late).

There is one game per week. This tournament is a Swiss (pairing) style tournaments with a time control of G /90 minutes plus a five-second increment from move 1.  The games will be be approx. 3 hours maximum

Start time is 7:00 pm -$ 30 entry fee and CFC membership required. All players must be CFC members (can be obtained during registration on-site) –  CFC memberships  – Annual(12-month) –  Adults $ 25, Juniors $17.  New members will have their CFC membership fee refunded after completion of all rounds of a MCA CFC standard rated tournament.

On site Registration for tournament (if capacity has not been reached through pre-registration) – Tuesday, May 2- approximately 6:35 pm to 6:50 pm Registration will be cut off at 6:50 pm.

Tournament Director will be  Tony Boron (2047989464) or email chessmanitoba at gmail.com

Please send your questions to Tony Boron (2047989464) or email chessmanitoba at gmail.com.

2023 April TNT – Final Round results

Dhillon

Iqvinder Dhillon wins the 2023 April TNT

Iqvinder Dhillon won on Board 2 to win the 2023 April TNT with 3.5 points.

Rolando Bince and  Blair Rutter fought to draw on Board 1, in the last game to finish, and ended up sharing 2nd with 3 points.

Sharing the U1700 and U1300 prizes, were the all-junior cohort of Jackson Stordeur, Joe Zhou, Shawn Liu, Harsha Kumbharathi, and Aiden Ling, all with 2.5 points.

The 5-round 2023 May TNT starts Tuesday, May 2.

BdResWhiteBlackRes
1½ Blair Rutter (1853 2.5)Rolando Bince (1855 2.5)½
21 Iqvinder Singh Dhillon (1810 2.5)Elazar Schwartz ( 779 2.0)0
3½ Zhi Shuo [Shawn] Liu (unr. 2.0)Harsha Kumbharathi (1239 2.0)½
40 John V. Minano (1742 1.5)Zixuan [Joe] Zhou (1525 1.5)1
50 Mason Bilugan (1333 1.5)Charitha Hansima (1729 1.5)1
61 Jackson Stordeur (1652 1.5)John March (1402 1.5)0
71 Aiden Ling (1028 1.5)Allan Roberts (1402 1.0)0
80 Dineth Balamanage (unr. 1.0)Prabhav Repaka (1335 1.0)1
91 Jianhua Zhou (unr. 0.5)Cory Ash ( 980 1.0)0
101 Basir Nouri (1286 0.0)Lucas Ma (unr. 0.5)0

Crosstable at:

http://www.chessmanitoba.org/tournaments/2023/2023_Apr_TNT.htm

 

 

Brandon Spring King tournament results

Seventy-five players participated in the Brandon Spring King tournament on April 22 including 40 players in the kid section!

Winner in the open section was Martin Riquelme with a perfect 5.0 score.  James Chapman, Brody Fehr, Gilbert Perez, Geethika Kadigamuwa and Josh Pido each had 4.0 points with Chapman taking second place and Fehr placing third after tiebreak games.

Top junior in the Open section was Josh Pido with 4.0 points.  Top female player in the Open section was Charitha Hansima with 3.5 points.

Winner of the kids section was Michael Kelly with a perfect 5.0 score.  Thium Kadigamuwa, Cole Simpson, James Vera, Sithum Kadigamuwa and Rhailey Punay each had 4.0 points with Thium Kadigamuwa taking second place and Cole Simpson taking third place after tiebreak games. Top female in the kids section was Arabelle Tilbury with 3.0 points.

Crosstables:

http://www.chessmanitoba.org/tournaments/2023/2023_Brandon_Spring_King.htm

 

2023 April TNT – Round 3 results

Rolando Bince, Blair Rutter, Carl Pottinger, and Iqvinder Dhillon lead with 2.5 points.

BdResWhiteBlackRes
11 Rolando Bince (1855 1.5)Elazar Schwartz ( 779 2.0)0
20 Charitha Hansima (1729 1.5)Blair Rutter (1853 1.5)1
31 Carl Pottinger (1816 1.5)Jackson Stordeur (1652 1.5)0
40 Zixuan [Joe] Zhou (1525 1.5)Iqvinder Singh Dhillon (1810 1.5)1
5½ Harsha Kumbharathi (1239 1.5)John V. Minano (1742 1.0)½
60 Allan Roberts (1402 1.0)Zhi Shuo (Shawn) Liu (unr. 1.0)1
70 Cory Ash ( 980 1.0)Al MacPherson (1682 0.5)1
80 Lucas Ma (unr. 0.5)Mason Bilugan (1333 0.5)1
90 Emmanuel Odeyemi (1508 0.0)Aiden Ling (1028 0.5)1
101 Prabhav Repaka (1335 0.0)Ziqin Leo Zhang (1173 0.0)0
110 Basir Nouri (1286 0.0)Dineth Balamanage (unr. 0.0)1
½ John March (1402 1.0)BYE
½ Anthony Boron (2014 1.5)BYE
½ James Atem (1803 1.5)BYE
½ Cory Letain (1766 1.0)BYE

Crosstable at:

http://www.chessmanitoba.org/tournaments/2023/2023_Apr_TNT.htm