2019 Abe Yanofsky Memorial Tournament – early registration open

2019 (17th Annual) Abe Yanofsky Memorial Tournament – 

$ 2,500 Guaranteed Prize Fund  – August 30 – September 1

Full information at:

https://aymemorialchess.blogspot.com/

Entry fees:

$50 regular, $40 junior if registered on or before Aug 6.  After August 6 – $60.   $50 for junior (under 20 years of age)

CFC Membership also required. All players must be CFC members (can be obtained during registration on-site)

CFC  Rates for Manitoba residents are as follows:

Adult – $ 20 for a one-tournament adult membership or $ 25 for 12 months- new adult members pay   $ 25 for a twelve-month CFC membership, or $ 16 for a one-tournament membership

Junior (under 20)  members pay $ 10 for a one-tournament membership, $ 17 for a twelve-month CFC membership, new junior members pay   $ 17 for a twelve month CFC membership, or $ 8 for a one-tournament membership]

 

2019 Winnipeg Open – Round 7 results

Isaac Wiebe leads with 6 points, followed by Derek Ma with 5.5.  They will face each other in the final round next week.

Bd ResWhite BlackRes
10 Adrian Lafreniere (1931 5.0)Isaac Wiebe (2281 5.0)1
21 Derek Ma (2094 4.5)Gustav L Baron (2204 4.5)0
30.5Colin Prince (1858 4.0)Roy Proulx (1814 3.5)0.5
41 Udaya Annakkage (1702 3.5)Oyeyemi A Abioye (2067 3.5)0
51 Harshani Konara (2020 3.0)Francis Trueman (1427 3.0)0
61 Jay S. Khedkar (1986 3.0)James A. Melnyk (1708 3.0)0
71 Bruce Reimer (1538 3.0)Michael Ubaka (1815 3.0)0
80.5John Remillard (1602 2.5)Keith Czarny (1683 2.5)0.5
90 Peter Magyar (1471 2.0)Carter Marshall (1561 2.5)1
100 Richard Ott (1516 2.0)Aibike Myrzaibraimova (1581 2.0)1
111 Keith Gannon (1469 2.0)Ken Marshall (1475 2.0)0
121 Yanyu Lei (1574 1.5)Mark Jenkins (1438 1.0)0
131 Philipp Gregoryanz (1543 0.0)Alia Myrzaibraimova (1208 1.0)0

 

Also next week – additional books will be for sale –  full list here:

Books

Arrive early on July 30 for best selection.

2019 Winnipeg Open (Joe Dreman Memorial) – Round 6 results

Isaac Wiebe and Adrian Lafreniere lead with 5.0 points.  Gustav Baron and Derek Ma follow with 4.5.

BdResWhiteResBlack
10 Oyeyemi A Abioye (2067 3.5)1 Adrian Lafreniere (1931 4.0)
20.5Cory Letain (1667 3.5)0.5Blair Rutter (1896 3.5)
31 Gustav L Baron (2204 3.5)0 Harshani Konara (2020 3.0)
40 Michael Ubaka (1815 3.0)1 Colin Prince (1858 3.0)
50.5Roy Proulx (1814 3.0)0.5Jay S. Khedkar (1986 2.5)
60 John Remillard (1602 2.5)1 Udaya Annakkage (1702 2.5)
70 Ken Marshall (1475 2.0)1 Francis Trueman (1427 2.0)
81 Kairui Bi (unr. 2.0)0 Peter Magyar (1471 2.0)
90 Keith Gannon (1469 2.0)1 Bruce Reimer (1538 2.0)
101 James A. Melnyk (1708 2.0)0 Yanyu Lei (1574 1.5)
111 Carter Marshall (1561 1.5)0 Mark Jenkins (1438 1.0)
121 Richard Ott (1516 1.0)0 Philipp Gregoryanz (1543 0.0)
0.5Isaac WiebeBYE
0.5Derek MaBYE
0.5Jim GreenBYE
0.5Keith CzarnyBYE
0 Aibike MyrzaibraimovaBYE
0 Ievgeniia-Diana FurdaBYE
0 Zachary PicheBYE
0.5Alia MyrzaibraimovaBYE
0 Ante MandusicBYE

2019 Winnipeg Open (Joe Dreman Memorial) Round 5 results

Isaac Wiebe leads with 4.5 points

Bd ResWhite BlackRes
11 Isaac Wiebe (2281 3.5)Gustav L Baron (2204 3.5)0
2.5Derek Ma (2094 3.5)Oyeyemi A Abioye (2067 3.0).5
31 Adrian Lafreniere (1931 3.0)Michael Ubaka (1815 3.0)0
41 Cory Letain (1667 2.5)Jay S. Khedkar (1986 2.5)0
51 Blair Rutter (1896 2.5)Udaya Annakkage (1702 2.5)0
6.5Colin Prince (1858 2.5)Jim Green (1861 2.5).5
71 Harshani Konara (2020 2.0)James A. Melnyk (1708 2.0)0
80 Peter Magyar (1471 2.0)Roy Proulx (1814 2.0)1
90 Mark Jenkins (1438 1.0)John Remillard (1602 1.5)1
101 Zachary Piche (1482 1.5)Richard Ott (1516 1.0)0
110 Ante Mandusic (1208 1.0)Bruce Reimer (1538 1.0)1
120 Philipp Gregoryanz (1543 0.0)Keith Gannon (1469 1.0)1
.5Keith Czarny (1683 1.5)BYE
.5Aibike Myrzaibraimova (1581 1.5)BYE
0 Ievgeniia-Diana Furda (1575 1.0)BYE
.5Carter Marshall (1561 1.0)BYE
.5Ken Marshall (1475 1.5)BYE
.5 Francis Trueman (1427 1.5)BYE
.5Alia Myrzaibraimova (1208 0.0)BYE
0 Yanyu Lei (1574 1.5)BYE
0 Kairui Bi (unr. 2.0)BYE

2019 Winnipeg Open (Joe Dreman Memorial) Round 4 results

Isaac Wiebe, Gustav Baron, and Derek Ma lead with 3.5 points.

You can still join this Eight-Round tournament in Round 5,  July 9, with a total of 1 point in byes for the missed 4 rounds.

Bd ResWhite BlackRes
10 Michael Ubaka (1815 3.0)Isaac Wiebe (2281 2.5)1
20 Jim Green (1861 2.5)Derek Ma (2094 2.5)1
31 Gustav L Baron (2204 2.5)Roy Proulx (1814 2.0)0
41 Oyeyemi A Abioye (2067 2.0)Peter Magyar (1471 2.0)0
5.5Jay S. Khedkar (1986 2.0)Blair Rutter (1896 2.0).5
60 James A. Melnyk (1708 2.0)Adrian Lafreniere (1931 2.0)1
70 Rolando Bince (1928 1.5)Cory Letain (1667 1.5)1
80 John Remillard (1602 1.5)Colin Prince (1858 1.5)1
91 Udaya Annakkage (1702 1.5)Carter Marshall (1561 1.0)0
10.5Yanyu Lei (1574 1.0)Zachary Piche (1482 1.0).5
110 Keith Gannon (1469 1.0)Kairui Bi (unr. 1.0)1
121 Ken Marshall (1475 0.5)Mark Jenkins (1438 1.0)0
131 Francis Trueman (1427 0.5)Philipp Gregoryanz (1543 0.0)0
.5Alia Myrzaibraimova (1208 0.0)BYE
.5Ievgeniia-Diana Furda (1575 0.5)BYE
.5Keith Czarny (1683 1.0)BYE
.5Aibike Myrzaibraimova (1581 1.0)BYE
.5Anthony Boron (1952 1.5)BYE
.5Harshani Konara (2020 1.5)BYE

2019 Winnipeg Open (Joe Dreman Memorial) – Round 3 results

Michael Ubaka is the surprise leader with 3 points.

Still time to join the tournament for the final 5 rounds (with one point for the 3 rounds missed).

Bd ResWhite BlackRes
10 Roy Proulx (1814 2.0)Michael Ubaka (1815 2.0)1
20 Blair Rutter (1896 2.0)Gustav L Baron (2204 1.5)1
31 Isaac Wiebe (2281 1.5)Udaya Annakkage (1702 1.5)0
40 Colin Prince (1858 1.5)Derek Ma (2094 1.5)1
50.5Adrian Lafreniere (1931 1.5)Jay S. Khedkar (1986 1.5)0.5
60 Keith Czarny (1683 1.0)Jim Green (1861 1.5)1
70 Carter Marshall (1561 1.0)Oyeyemi A Abioye (2067 1.0)1
80 Mark Jenkins (1438 1.0)James A. Melnyk (1708 1.0)1
90 Aibike Myrzaibraimova (1581 1.0)Peter Magyar (1471 1.0)1
100.5Zachary Piche (1482 0.5)John Remillard (1602 1.0)0.5
110 Francis Trueman (1427 0.5)Cory Letain (1667 0.5)1
120 Philipp Gregoryanz (1543 0.0)Rolando Bince (1928 0.5)1
130 Alia Myrzaibraimova (1208 0.0)Keith Gannon (1469 0.0)1
0.5Harshani Konara (2020 1.0)BYE
0.5Anthony Boron (1952 1.0)BYE
0.5Ievgeniia-Diana Furda (1575 0.0)BYE
0.5Ken Marshall (1475 0.0)BYE

2019 Winnipeg Open – Round 2 results

Blair Rutter, Roy Proulx, and Michael Ubaka are the only players with 2  points.

Bd ResWhite BlackRes
10.5Jim Green (1861 1.0)Isaac Wiebe (2281 1.0)0.5
20.5Gustav L Baron (2204 1.0)Adrian Lafreniere (1931 1.0)0.5
30 Oyeyemi A Abioye (2067 1.0)Blair Rutter (1896 1.0)1
41 Michael Ubaka (1815 1.0)Harshani Konara (2020 1.0)0
50.5Jay S. Khedkar (1986 1.0)Colin Prince (1858 1.0)0.5
60 Rolando Bince (1928 0.5)Roy Proulx (1814 1.0)1
71 Udaya Annakkage (1702 0.5)Francis Trueman (1427 0.5)0
81 James A. Melnyk (1708 0.0)Zachary Piche (1482 0.5)0
91 John Remillard (1602 0.0)Ken Marshall (1475 0.0)0
100 Keith Gannon (1469 0.0)Aibike Myrzaibraimova (1581 0.0)1
11F0 FIevgeniia-Diana Furda (1575 0.0)Peter Magyar (1471 0.0)1 X
120 Alia Myrzaibraimova (1208 0.0)Carter Marshall (1561 0.0)1
130 Philipp Gregoryanz (1543 0.0)Mark Jenkins (1438 0.0)1
0.5Derek Ma (2094 1.0)BYE
0.5Anthony Boron (1952 0.5)BYE
0.5Keith Czarny (1683 0.5)BYE
0.5Cory Letain (1667 0.0)BYE

2019 Winnipeg Open (Joe Dreman Memorial) Round 1 results

28 players have started the 2019 Winnipeg Open (Joe Dreman Memorial). All of the rating favorites won, except Rolando Bince, who escaped with a draw against young Zachary Piche. Still plenty of time to join this 8-round tournament with up to two half-point byes available.

Bd ResWhite BlackRes
11 Isaac Wiebe (2281 0.0)James A. Melnyk (1708 0.0)0
20 Cory Letain (1667 0.0)Gustav L Baron (2204 0.0)1
31 Derek Ma (2094 0.0)John Remillard (1602 0.0)0
40 Aibike Myrzaibraimova (1581 0.0)Oyeyemi A Abioye (2067 0.0)1
51 Harshani Konara (2020 0.0)Ievgeniia-Diana Furda (1575 0.0)0
60 Carter Marshall (1561 0.0)Jay S. Khedkar (1986 0.0)1
71 Adrian Lafreniere (1931 0.0)Philipp Gregoryanz (1543 0.0)0
8? Zachary Piche (1482 0.0)Rolando Bince (1928 0.0)?
91 Blair Rutter (1896 0.0)Ken Marshall (1475 0.0)0
100 Peter Magyar (1471 0.0)Jim Green (1861 0.0)1
111 Colin Prince (1858 0.0)Keith Gannon (1469 0.0)0
120 Mark Jenkins (1438 0.0)Michael Ubaka (1815 0.0)1
131 Roy Proulx (1814 0.0)Alia Myrzaibraimova (1208 0.0)0

 

 

2019 Winnipeg Open (Joe Dreman Memorial) starts Tuesday, June 4

2019 Winnipeg Open – (Joe Dreman Memorial)  (a special Tuesday Night Tournament)

CFC and FIDE rated.

$ 20 entry fee  –   Prizes will be based on entries. Approximately $ 200 will be added to the prize fund through the Joe Dreman legacy

Location: University of Winnipeg – Room 4CM42

8 rounds – June 4, 11, 18, 25, July 9, 16, 23, 30 – (This is not a knockout tournament, players will play all 8 rounds)   Note: No game on July 2.
(Players may take up to 2  half-point and any number of zero-point byes.  Half-point byes for rounds 7 and 8 must be requested before Round 3.

Please note that we intend to start the first round at 7:00 p.m. sharp.
There is one game per week.
All of the TNTs are Swiss (pairing) style tournaments with a time control of G /105 minutes plus a five-second increment from move1. [Each player has 1 hour 45 minutes  to complete their moves, the game will be be approx. 3 hours and 40 minutes maximum].

Start time is 7:00 pm -$ 20 entry fee and CFC membership required .All players must be CFC members (can be obtained during registration on-site)[$ 20 for a one-tournament adult membership or $ 25 for 12 months- new adult members pay   $ 25 for a twelve-month CFC membership, or $ 16 for a one-tournament membership] Junior (under 20)  members pay $ 10 for a one-tournament membership, $ 17 for a twelve-month CFC membership, new junior members pay only  $ 17 for a twelve month CFC membership, or $ 8 for a one-tournament membership]

Registration for tournament -Tuesday, June 4 – approximately 6:35 pm to 6:50 pm

Registration will be cut off at 6:50 pm.
Tony Boron will be Tournament Director .Contact at 204-798-9464 or chessmanitoba   at  gmail.com

Players can join mid-tournament, they will receive up to 2 half-point byes for missed rounds. Location: University of Winnipeg – Rm 4CM42

2019 May TNT – Final Round results

Phil Le Dorze upset top seed Yemi Abioye to win the 2019 May TNT with a perfect 4-0 score.  Harshani Konara was second with 3.5 points.  Colin Prince and Blair Rutter tied for third place with 3 points.

Udaya Annakkage and Gregory Allan, with 2.5 points,  shared the U1700 prizes, whilst Bruce Leaden, Michael Ubaka, and Keith Gannon, with 2 points, shared the U1500 Prizes.

Bd ResWhite BlackRes
11Phil Le Dorze (1793 3.0)Oyeyemi A Abioye (2039 2.5)0
20Rolando Bince (1970 2.0)Harshani Konara (2000 2.5)1
30Cory Letain (1629 2.0)Blair Rutter (1899 2.0)1
41Colin Prince (1861 2.0)Michael Ubaka (unr. 2.0)0
51Udaya Annakkage (1690 1.5)Bruce Leaden (1489 2.0)0
60John Remillard (1648 1.0)Gregory R. Allan (1569 1.5)1
70Peter Magyar (1482 1.0)Roy Proulx (1864 1.0)1
81Keith Gannon (1465 1.0)Philipp Gregoryanz (1539 1.0)0
90Ryan Lotecki (1287 0.5)BYE