$ 10 discount for entry by Tuesday, August 5, 2007
see details below
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Anti- Draw Rules Poll --->
The organizers of the 2008 Abe Yanofsky Memorial have decided to incorporate anti-draws into the regulations of the tournament.
The poll seeks to obtain your opinion of several options. Note that the results of the poll are not binding.
Sofia Rule - The players should not talk during the games; additionally they should not offer draws directly to their opponents. Draw offers will be allowed only through the Chief-Arbiter in three cases: a triple-repetition of the position, a perpetual check and in theoretically drawn positions.
Linares - that draws may not be agreed to before move thirty.
Generation modified - that draws may not be agreed to before move fifty (draws by other means, such as threefold repetition or stalemate, were permissible at any stage).
M-Tel - no draws at all by agreement
The poll seeks to obtain your opinion of several options. Note that the results of the poll are not binding.
Sofia Rule - The players should not talk during the games; additionally they should not offer draws directly to their opponents. Draw offers will be allowed only through the Chief-Arbiter in three cases: a triple-repetition of the position, a perpetual check and in theoretically drawn positions.
Linares - that draws may not be agreed to before move thirty.
Generation modified - that draws may not be agreed to before move fifty (draws by other means, such as threefold repetition or stalemate, were permissible at any stage).
M-Tel - no draws at all by agreement
Monday, June 30, 2008
6th Annual Tournament August 29-31, 2008
6th Annual Abe Yanofsky Memorial Tournament
This tournament is the signature event of the Manitoba Chess Association. It is named in honour of Abe Yanofsky, the first chess player in the British Commonwealth to be awarded the Grandmaster title.
Mr. Yanofsky, who died in 2000, was a prominent Winnipeg lawyer and city councillor.
Dates: Friday, August 29 to Sunday, August 31, 2008
Location: Riddell Hall, University of Winnipeg
Prize Fund: $ See below
Format: 5 round Swiss System, Two Sections
Open Section [may be submitted for FIDE rating]
U 1800 Section
Round Times: Friday 7:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m
Time Control: 30 /90, All/1 (30 moves in 90 minutes / Remainder in 60 minutes) [Note: First round may be G /120 - TBA]
Entry Fee: Entry Fee: $ 60
Juniors (under 18 years of age) - Seniors (over 60 years of age)- $ 50
$ 10 discount for entry by Tuesday, August 5, 2007
Also second and subsequent entries from immediate family members receive $ 10 discount.
Free entry to FIDE Masters or higher (Entry must be paid up front, but will be refunded after completion (playing) of all five rounds)
CFC Membership also required
Anti-draw rules will be in effect (details TBD)
Registration: on site, Friday, August 29 at 6:30 p.m., or in advance -
cheques payable to:
Manitoba Chess Association
c/o Lorne Gibbons
44 Ainsdale Way
Winnipeg, MB R2C 4B4
or see Lorne Gibbons on Tuesday nights at the TNT tournaments.
Prizes: Prizes:
Open Section: 1st $ 750 , 2nd $ 500, 3rd $ 300
Top A Class - $ 250, 175, 75
U 1800 Section 1st $ 250, 2nd $ 150
Top U1600 $ 200, $ 100
Top U1400 $ 125, 75, 50
This tournament is the signature event of the Manitoba Chess Association. It is named in honour of Abe Yanofsky, the first chess player in the British Commonwealth to be awarded the Grandmaster title.
Mr. Yanofsky, who died in 2000, was a prominent Winnipeg lawyer and city councillor.
Dates: Friday, August 29 to Sunday, August 31, 2008
Location: Riddell Hall, University of Winnipeg
Prize Fund: $ See below
Format: 5 round Swiss System, Two Sections
Open Section [may be submitted for FIDE rating]
U 1800 Section
Round Times: Friday 7:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m
Time Control: 30 /90, All/1 (30 moves in 90 minutes / Remainder in 60 minutes) [Note: First round may be G /120 - TBA]
Entry Fee: Entry Fee: $ 60
Juniors (under 18 years of age) - Seniors (over 60 years of age)- $ 50
$ 10 discount for entry by Tuesday, August 5, 2007
Also second and subsequent entries from immediate family members receive $ 10 discount.
Free entry to FIDE Masters or higher (Entry must be paid up front, but will be refunded after completion (playing) of all five rounds)
CFC Membership also required
Anti-draw rules will be in effect (details TBD)
Registration: on site, Friday, August 29 at 6:30 p.m., or in advance -
cheques payable to:
Manitoba Chess Association
c/o Lorne Gibbons
44 Ainsdale Way
Winnipeg, MB R2C 4B4
or see Lorne Gibbons on Tuesday nights at the TNT tournaments.
Prizes: Prizes:
Open Section: 1st $ 750 , 2nd $ 500, 3rd $ 300
Top A Class - $ 250, 175, 75
U 1800 Section 1st $ 250, 2nd $ 150
Top U1600 $ 200, $ 100
Top U1400 $ 125, 75, 50
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Kong profile from CBC
A longer profile of Dezheng Kong, eight years old, who tied for first place in the U1800 section.
From CBC Winnipeg, September 20, 2007
From CBC Winnipeg, September 20, 2007
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Prize winners
Overall: Scores out of 5
1st. 4.5 points
Sam Lipnowski
Sam Lipnowski
2nd/3rd
4 points
Dave Langner
Gustavo Melamedoff
Trevor Vincent
"A" Class:
1st/2nd
3 points
Joseph Van Wyk
3 points
Joseph Van Wyk
Tony Boron
Under 1800:
1st/2nd
4 points
Jordan Kwiatek
4 points
Jordan Kwiatek
Dezheng Kong
Keith Gannon
Under 1600:
1st/2nd
3 points
George Anderson
Aaron Green
Matthew Sigurdson
Albert Tuason
Saul Magnusson
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Round 2
Sam Cleto Rolando Bince Aron Kaptsan Jeff Babb
Jay Khedkar David Langner Edward Tang
Trevor Vincent Gustavo Melamedoff
Jason Repa
Monday, September 3, 2007
AY Memorial on TV
Nigel Hanrahan writes:
Samuel Lipnowski (2281) won the open section with 4.5 points out of 5. Gustavo Melamedoff (1975), David Langner (2261), who came out of a lengthy retirement from over-the-board chess, and Trevor Vincent (2175) were tied at 4/5.
Samuel Lipnowski (2281) won the open section with 4.5 points out of 5. Gustavo Melamedoff (1975), David Langner (2261), who came out of a lengthy retirement from over-the-board chess, and Trevor Vincent (2175) were tied at 4/5.
Dezheng Kong, Jordan Kwiatek, and Keith Gannon shared first place in the U1800 section with 4 points. Kong got some media attention as the eight year-old wunderkind of the event. There has already been some local coverage and there should be some national coverage as well this week on the CBC. I had a Yanofsky moment in the event when Dezheng had to be lifted up to mark his win on the results page to the amusement of his mum and gathered onlookers. It would have been funny to get that on TV.
Somewhere, Abe Yanofsky is smiling.
Saturday, September 1, 2007
AY First Round
VP of MCA, Harley Greenberg provides opening remarks to the 54+ players.
More participants are expected Saturday and Sunday for the novice tournaments.
More participants are expected Saturday and Sunday for the novice tournaments.
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Blitz Satellite ! Friday
Yanofsky Memorial blitz tournament
| Written by Blair Rutter | |
| | |
| We will be having a special blitz tournament this Friday, August 31 at Merchant Park at noon. The winner will get free entry into the Abe Yanofsky Memorial tournament to be held this upcoming weekend. The highest ranking unrated player in the blitz tournament will also get free entry into either one of the novice tournaments to be held Saturday and Sunday in conjunction with the Yanofsky tournament. Entry in the blitz is free and please show up at least 5 minutes before noon to register. Merchant Park is located on the south side of Portage Ave., between Kennedy and Edmonton Street. |
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