Chess Math Tournaments

CHESS-MATH TOURNAMENTS
Tournaments for students (K to 12) are also offered once a month through the Manitoba Scholastic Chess Association. Tournaments are held at the University of Winnipeg, Lockhart Hall, room 5L24. Tournaments will start up in the new school year culminating with the championships for all grades and the selection of the provincial team which will represent Manitoba in the 2010 Canadian Scholastic Championships.

Tentative 2009/10 Tournament Schedule
September 27, 2009
October 18, 2009
November 8, 2009
December 6, 2009
January 17, 2010
February 7, 2010
February 28, 2010
March 14, 2010 Gr 5-12 Championships
March 21, 2010 Gr 1-4 Championships
April 11, 2010
May 2, 2010

For more information, please contact Peter Henson at 256-6150 or visit www.scholasticchess.mb.ca

JUNIOR CHESS CAMP BIG SUCCESS AUG 4-7

19 chess fanatics (ages 7-15 ) took part in the annual junior chess camp at the University of Winnipeg last week.
Led by International Master Dave Ross from the U.S.A and 3 local chess instructors ( Lorne Gibbons ,Ken Einarsson, Jim Green ) the junior chess fanatics romped through 4 days of learning and playing chess . New friendships developed and great times were had by all !
Highlights for the week included Bughouse tournaments , Scotch chess tournaments , Suicide chess tournaments , Beating the instructors tournaments , Learning new tactics and strategy sessions , watching the movie The Knights of The South Bronx (Poor inner city school chess club provides context for student to see a way out of desperate lives - great inspirational movie !) with popcorn and donuts (thx Mr Swift ) for all !
Congratulations to everyone who came out and had such a great time ! ( who knew chess could be so LOUD ) . Please look for the Junior Camp Brochure for next years camp coming out this fall.
See you all next year !!

JUNIOR CHESS CAMP OPEN TO ALL PLAYERS THIS AUGUST

Just a reminder that all junior chess players are welcome to participate in the Chess Camps this August 4-7 at the UofW . With two sections and 4 instructors there will be small group lessons for all level of chess ability from relative beginners to expert level. All will feel welcome and be able to enjoy themselves . Room 2C14 9:00 - 3:30 .
The two sections ($145 for intermediate level players and $185 Advanced level ) are almost full but we can still take a few more . For more info email me: Jim Green at : the_cool_greens@shaw.ca hope to see you there !

SUMMER 2009 CHESS CAMP

2009 MANITOBA YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS

As promised, here is the cross table for the 2009 Manitoba Youth Championships held at the University of Winnipeg on June 14, 2009. The cross table also includes your up to date Chess-Math rating and your new CFC active rating.

 

Nom	Chess-Math old rating	Chess-Math new rating	CFC rating	Rounds					Total
Aaron Green	1514	1554	1456	7	8	1	5	6	5
Iqal Raihman	1340	1360	1318	16	10	-5	1	2	4
Ryne Swift	1481	1477	1246	11	9	4	-3	8	3.5
Leor Wasserman	1309	1306	1180	12	6	-3	-4	10	3
Shreyas Devalapurkar	0	714	1180	-6	12	13	9	-4	3
Derek Ma	956	986	1180	2	-1	7	10	-3	3
Emmanuel Akot	823	871	1180	-3	15	-6	12	9	3
Sashika Kumaragamage	1038	1052	1108	15	-3	9	11	-5	2.5
Leah Green	1057	1027	1040	14	5	8	-2	-7	2
Hyung-Joo (Michael) Choi	833	847	1040	13	-4	11	-6	-1	2
Theo Wolchock	766	784	1040	-5	14	-10	-8	16	2
Justin Villeneuve	731	737	1040	-1	-2	16	-7	14	2
Tanishq Verma	0	604	1040	-10	16	-2	14	15	2
Ian Cherniak	701	688	974	-9	-11	15	13	-12	1.5
Aakash Natarajan	600	594	908	-8	-7	-14	16	-13	1
Wayne Einarsson	749	697	840	-4	13	-12	-15	-11	0.5

2009 Manitoba Youth Championships

A total of 16 participants played in the Manitoba Youth Championships. At the end of the day, Aaron Green emerged victorious with a perfect score of 5 out of 5. The section winners were as follows:

U18 Boys 1. Igal Raihman
U16 Boys 1. Aaron Green, 2. Sashika Kumaranagamage, 3. Tanishq Verma
U14 Boys 1. Leor Wasserman, 2. Shreyas Devalapurkar
U12 Boys 1. Ryne Swift, 2. Emmanuel Akot, 3. Micheal Choi
U10 boys 1. Justin Villeneuve, 2. Ian Cherniak, 3. Wayne Einarsson
U8 Boys 1. Derek Ma, 2. Theo Wolchock, 3. Aakash Natarajan
U14 Girls 1. Leah Green

Congratulations to all the participants.

Crosstables are delayed. Will be posted in the next couple of days with your new ratings.

2009 MANITOBA YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS