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Last update: June 11, 2009
7th 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 Commonweath to be awarded the Grandmaster title.
Mr. Yanofsky, who died in 2000, was a prominent Winnipeg lawyer and city councillor.
City: Winnipeg
Contact: Lorne Gibbons (see below)
Date: Friday, September 4th to Sunday, September 6th, 2009
Place: Riddell Hall, University of Winnipeg
Province: MB
Format: 5 round Swiss System, Two Sections - Open & Under 1800
Prize Fund: See below
Times: Friday 7:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m
TC: 30 /90m; All/60m, Except first round will be G/120m
EF: $60. Juniors (under age 18) & Seniors (over age 60):$50 ($10 discount) for entry by Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 Also second and subsequent entries from immediate family members receive $10 discount
Prizes: Open Section: 1st $ 750 , 2nd $ 500, 3rd $ 300; Top A Class: $250, $175, $75; U1800 Section: 1st $250, 2nd $150; Top U1600: $200, $100; Top U1400: $125, $50
Reg: on site, Friday, September 4th 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.Misc: 1. Tournament blog at http://aymemorialchess.blogspot.com/
2. An anti-draw rule is likely.
Chessmanitoba's website : http://www.chessmanitoba.com/
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