Thursday, January 14, 2010

RYNE SWIFT SWEEPS TO VICTORY IN JAN TRAINING TOURNAMENT Sunday Jan 10th

Ryne Swift powered past a small but game field to capture clear first in the first training tournament of 2010. The UofW again provided the warm environment for some red hot chess !
Special welcome to new comers Janessa and Miguel Ventura who livened up the event with their warm fun loving ways . Theo Wolchuck and Justin Villenuve ( a little ill on Sunday ) renewed their fierce rivalary and rounding out the field the ever improving ( and growing ) Gabrielle Villenuve .
Well done and we'll see you at the next training tournament SUNDAY 21 FEB room 3C14 . registration 9:30 . Tournament at 10:00 - 2:30 . Cost $ 5 .

Ryne Swift................. 1522......... 5 points
Theo Wolchuck ........... 965.......... 4
Justin Villenuve ...........933 .......... 3
Miguel Ventura ............unr........... 2
Janessa Ventura.......... unr........... 1
Gabrielle Villenuve ......305 ........... 0

Thursday, January 7, 2010

JUNIOR CHESS TOURNAMENT - JANUARY 10 2010

The next Junior training tournament will be held on Sunday, Janurary 10. The format of the tournaments are a 5 round swiss system with a time control of game in 25 minutes per side and entry fee is $5.00 and a CFC membership. CFC membership can be purchased at the tournament site at a cost of $15.00 for a participating membership and is valid for one year.


The Junior Training Tournaments registration is from 9:30 am to 10:00 am on the day of the tournament with the first round starting at 10:00 am. The tournament is to take place at the University of Winnipeg room 3C14. Use of chess clocks is mandatory in these tournamentsand will be provided as well as help getting used to playing with them after all it is a training tournament !