2014 Abe Yanofsky Memorial - Final Results

Kevin Gentes won the 12th Annual Abe Yanofsky Memorial, holding off Marcos Valentino in the last game to finish.  Sam Lipnowski, Jeff Babb, and Jeff Clark tied for 2nd/3rd.  Waldemar Schulz and Sam Cleto were top U2000, with James Atem taking 3rd U2000.

In the U1800 section, Mick Liebzeit playing his first CFC tournament in nine years, swept the field 5-0.  Second was Isaac Wiebe with 4 points. Brock Beach and Keer Keer tied for top U1600, while Joshua Huston-Earle took top U1400.

Tournament Director was Steven de Groot.

	OPEN
#	Name	Rtng	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Rd 4	Rd 5	Tot	Prize
1	Kevin Gentes	2307	W11	W3	D2	W6	D5	4.0	250.00		1st
2	Samuel Lipnowski	2213	W12	W13	D1	D5	D3	3.5	75.00		2nd/3rd
3	Jeff Babb	2181	W16	L1	W4	W15	D2	3.5	75.00		2nd/3rd
4	Jeff Clark	2001	H---	W18	L3	W11	W10	3.5	75.00		2nd/3rd
5	Marcos Valentino	2183	D7	W8	D6	D2	D1	3.0
6	Nilo Moncal	2165	W20	W17	D5	L1	D7	3.0
7	Waldemar Schulz	1957	D5	D10	D12	W13	D6	3.0	75.00		1st/2nd U2000
8	Sam Cleto	1939	H---	L5	W18	D12	W15	3.0	75.00		1st/2nd U2000
9	Gustavo Melamedoff	2098	L17	H---	H---	W20	D12	2.5
10	Rolando Bince	2026	D18	D7	D17	W16	L4	2.5
11	James Currie	2005	L1	W21	D13	L4	W17	2.5
12	Anthony Boron	2005	L2	W20	D7	D8	D9	2.5
13	James Atem	1910	W22	L2	D11	L7	W21	2.5	30.00		3rd U2000
14	Blair Rutter	2061	H---	H---	L16	D17	D18	2.0
15	Leor Wasserman	2039	W21	H---	H---	L3	L8	2.0
16	Theo Wolchock	1935	L3	W22	W14	L10	U---	2.0
17	Jim Green	1825	W9	L6	D10	D14	L11	2.0
18	Derek Ma	1784	D10	L4	L8	W21	D14	2.0
19	Steven De Groot	1889	H---	H---	H---	U---	U---	1.5
20	Ryne Swift	1929	L6	L12	D21	L9	U---	0.5
21	Phil Le Dorze	1801	L15	L11	D20	L18	L13	0.5
22	Gustav L Baron	2129	L13	L16	U---	U---	U---	0.0
	U 1800
#	Name	Rtng	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Rd 4	Rd 5	Tot	Prize
1	Mick Liebzeit	1608	W2	W3	W6	W4	W5	5.0	100.00		1st
2	Isaac Wiebe	1520	L1	W7	W10	W8	W6	4.0	60.00		2nd
3	Brock Beach	1588	W10	L1	W7	D6	W9	3.5	50.00		1st U1600
4	Ken Einarsson	1748	L9	W12	W5	L1	W8	3.0
5	Keer Keer	1566	W7	W8	L4	W10	L1	3.0	30.00		2nd U1600
6	John Remillard	1660	W11	W9	L1	D3	L2	2.5
7	Keith Gannon	1727	L5	L2	L3	W11	W12	2.0
8	Bruce Reimer	1593	W12	L5	W9	L2	L4	2.0
9	Bruce Leaden	1583	W4	L6	L8	W12	L3	2.0
10	Jerric Quebrado	1799	L3	W11	L2	L5	U---	1.0
11	Francis Trueman	1547	L6	L10	L12	L7	B---	1.0
12	Joshua Huston-Earle	1382	L8	L4	W11	L9	L7	1.0	50.00		1st U1400

2014 Abe Yanofsky Memorial - U1800 standings after 3 rounds

U1800

Mick Liebzeit leads by a point over no less than six players on 2.

#	Name	Rtng	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Tot
1	Mick Liebzeit	1608	W7	W5	W3	3.0
2	Ken Einarsson	1748	L9	W10	W6	2.0
3	John Remillard	1660	W12	W9	L1	2.0
4	Bruce Reimer	1593	W10	L6	W9	2.0
5	Brock Beach	1588	W8	L1	W11	2.0
6	Keer Keer	1566	W11	W4	L2	2.0
7	Isaac Wiebe	1520	L1	W11	W8	2.0
8	Jerric Quebrado	1799	L5	W12	L7	1.0
9	Bruce Leaden	1583	W2	L3	L4	1.0
10	Joshua Huston-Earle	1382	L4	L2	W12	1.0
11	Keith Gannon	1727	L6	L7	L5	0.0
12	Francis Trueman	1547	L3	L8	L10	0.0

2014 Abe Yanofsky Memorial - Open Standings after 3 rounds

Open Section
Kevin Gentes, Sam Lipnowski, and Nilo Moncal lead with 2.5.

#	Name	Rtng	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Tot
1	Kevin Gentes	2307	W9	W5	D2	2.5
2	Samuel Lipnowski	2213	W10	W14	D1	2.5
3	Nilo Moncal	2165	W19	W16	D4	2.5
4	Marcos Valentino	2183	D12	W13	D3	2.0
5	Jeff Babb	2181	W7	L1	W11	2.0
6	Leor Wasserman	2039	W20	H---	H---	2.0
7	Theo Wolchock	1935	L5	W22	W18	2.0
8	Rolando Bince	2026	D21	D12	D16	1.5
9	James Currie	2005	L1	W20	D14	1.5
10	Anthony Boron	2005	L2	W19	D12	1.5
11	Jeff Clark	2001	H---	W21	L5	1.5
12	Waldemar Schulz	1957	D4	D8	D10	1.5
13	Sam Cleto	1939	H---	L4	W21	1.5
14	James Atem	1910	W22	L2	D9	1.5
15	Steven De Groot	1889	H---	H---	H---	1.5
16	Jim Green	1825	W17	L3	D8	1.5
17	Gustavo Melamedoff	2098	L16	H---	H---	1.0
18	Blair Rutter	2061	H---	H---	L7	1.0
19	Ryne Swift	1929	L3	L10	D20	0.5
20	Phil Le Dorze	1801	L6	L9	D19	0.5
21	Derek Ma	1784	D8	L11	L13	0.5
22	Gustav L Baron	2129	L14	L7	U---	0.0

Jugada en los Juegos Olímpicos de Buenos Aires (Argentina), el 30 de agosto de 1939, a dos días del comienzo de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. "Abe" Yanofsky defendía el primer tablero de Canadá a los 14 años ante el peruano Dulanto. En la jugada 21 su dama es atacada y parece que cualquier tentativa por salvarla es mate. Sin embargo, con la espada de Damocles sobre su cabeza, el joven canadiense ya había calculado los sacrificios que lo llevaban a la victoria.

Blancas: Yanofsky, Daniel - Negras: Dulanto, A

Buenos Aires olimpiada , 1939

Defensa Francesa [C10]

 1.e4 e6

Luego Yanofsky se convirtió en un especialista de la Defensa Francesa. Ahora lucha contra ella.

2.d4 d5 3.Cc3 Cf6 4.Ag5 dxe4

La entrega del centro evita caminos trillados y da a las negras un juego sólido pero no muy activo.

5.Cxe4 Cbd7 6.Cf3 Ae7 7.Cxf6+ Cxf6 8.Ad3 c5 9.dxc5 Da5+ 10.c3 Dxc5 11.0–0 0–0 12.Te1 Td8 13.Ce5

Las blancas atacan al peón alfil rey, pero también libera la diagonal para la dama, que desde h5 puede atacar las casillas f7 y h7.

13...b6?

El negro pierde el hilo de la partida. Urgente era 13...h6

14.Axf6 Axf6

14...Axf6

15.Axh7+!

Típico sacrificio pero que conduce a una gran variedad de juego posterior. Si se toma el alfil sigue un mate habitual comenzando con jaques de dama y llevando la torre a e3 via h3, y para impedirlo las negras deben entregar material, sin compensación alguna.

15...Rf8 16.Dh5 Axe5

No hay mucha elección.

17.Txe5 Dc7 18.Ae4 Ab7 Tal vez sea la razón del regreso de la dama. Pero justamente la desafortunada posición de la dama en b7 jugará un papel "importante" en la caza del rey negro. Yanofsky afirmó que lo había calculado todo desde la jugada 14, ¡incluido el sacrificio de torre en la jugada 22!

19.Axb7 Dxb7 20.Dh8+ Re7 21.Dxg7 Tg8

Las blancas parecen estar perdidas. Si retiran la dama de la columna, es mate en g2 con el llamado "beso de la muerte".

21...Tg8, manuscrito de Alexander Alekhine

21...Tg8

22.Txe6+!!

"La Clave", como dicen todos. El gran Alekhine comentaba aquí: "Nada complicada, por supuesto, pero decisiva. Jugada característica del incisivo estilo de este joven canadiense, una de las revelaciones del Torneo de Buenos Aires por Equipos" 

22...Rxe6 23.Te1+

Las negras tienen cuatro respuestas, pero todas pierden.

23...Rd6 24.Df6+ Rc5

A cualquier otra jugada, el rey y dama negros son atacados en línea por dama o torre enemigas.

25.Te5+ Rc4 26.b3+

Si las blancas no dan jaque... ¡Les espera el beso de la muerte!

26...Rd3

Si capturaban el peón, con 27.Te2 jaque descubierto se creaba otra red de mate.

27.Dd6+ Rc2

Pareciera que el rey negro se quiere escudar en los peones enemigos.

28.Te2+

Las negras abandonan. 1–0

Si el rey captura el peón es mate de dama en d2. Si va a la primera fila blanca es mate en dos con Dd2+, etc. Las blancas tuvieron que conducir toda la cacería con jaques en serie ya que estaban continuamente amenazadas de mate en una, como si fuera una espada de Damocles.

Para ver la partida en el visor, hacer click en el siguiente link:
http://chess.tuxtown.net/game-replayer.php?id=538239f7572cc47003299ffd703e63896ffe055d2010a957a4835

2014 Abe Yanofsky Memorial - Round 1 results

Thirty-two players have started, with a few more scheduled to start Saturday morning. You can join the action in Round 2.

2014 AY First Round Action

		OPEN
Bd	Res	White		Black	Res
1	0	James Currie  (2005)		Kevin Gentes  (2307)	1
2	1	Samuel Lipnowski  (2213)		Anthony Boron  (2005)	0
3	1	Jeff Babb  (2181)		Theo Wolchock  (1935)	0
4	0	Ryne Swift  (1929)		Nilo Moncal  (2165)	1
5	1	Leor Wasserman  (2039)		Phil Le Dorze  (1801)	0
6	0	Gustav L Baron  (2129)		James Atem  (1910)	1
7	1	Jim Green  (1825)		Gustavo Melamedoff  (2098)	0
8	½	Waldemar Schulz  (1957)		Marcos Valentino  (2183)	½
9	½	Derek Ma  (1784)		Rolando Bince  (2026)	½
	½	Blair Rutter  (2061)		BYE
	½	Sam Cleto  (1939)		BYE
		U1800
Bd	Res	White		Black	Res
12	0	Jerric Quebrado  (1799)		Brock Beach  (1588)	1
13	1	Bruce Leaden  (1583)		Ken Einarsson  (1748)	0
14	0	Keith Gannon  (1727)		Keer Keer  (1566)	1
15	0	Francis Trueman  (1547)		John Remillard  (1660)	1
16	1	Mick Liebzeit  (1608)		Isaac Wiebe  (1520)	0
17	0	Joshua Huston-Earle  (1382)		Bruce Reimer  (1593)	1

2014 Abe Yanofsky Memorial Chess Tournament - August 29 -31

12th Annual Abe Yanofsky Memorial Chess 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, 2014
Location: Room 3L08 - University of Winnipeg - 
Prize Fund: $ See below
Format: 5 round Swiss System, Two Sections
Open Section (CFC and FIDE rated)
U 1800 Section (CFC rated)
Round Times: Friday 7:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m
Time Control: Round 1 G/ 110 ; Round 2-5 Game/90 + 30 second increment
Entry Fee: Entry Fee: $ 40, $ 10 discount if paid by July 15

Also, second and subsequent entries from immediate family members receive $ 5 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 (available on site) Annual Fee - Adults $ 49, Juniors $ 34. (First time members - Adults $ 36, Juniors $ 24)

Rules to be noted:
Anti-draw rules will be in effect (no agreed draws before move 31)
New FIDE Zero tolerance forfeit rule NOT in effect -old rule in effect; players will not be forfeited for non-attendance until one hour after scheduled start of round.
Half-point byes OK, any of first four rounds, limit 2, must commit before rd 2.

Registration: on site, Friday, August 29 at 6:15 - 6:50 p.m., or -
cheques payable to:
Manitoba Chess Association
c/o Blair Rutter
76 Newcroft Rd.
Winnipeg, MB R2J 3M8

or see Tony Boron / Steve de Groot/ Blair Rutter  on Tuesday nights at the TNT tournaments.
If you wish to pay by PayPal - please send an email to chessmanitoba@gmail.com and an "Invoice" will be sent to you.

Prizes:
Prizes will be based on entries - but minimum guaranteed

Prizes:
Open Section: 1st $ 250 , 2nd $ 140, 3rd $ 80
Top A Class - $ 100, 50, 30

U 1800 Section 1st $ 100, 2nd $ 50
Top U1600 $ 60, $ 30
Top U1400 $ 50, 30


Top Manitoban in the Open Section qualifies for the 2015 Manitoba Championship Candidates Tournament.

Pre-Registered List as of August 21

	OPEN SECTION
#	Name	CFC Rtng	FIDE
1	Gustavo Melamedoff	2098	2008
2	Blair Rutter	2061
3	Anthony Boron	2005	1939
4	Waldemar Schulz	1957	2000
5	Theo Wolchock	1935
6	James Atem	1910
7	Alex Lambruschini	1831
8	Jim Green	1825	1895
9	Phil Le Dorze	1801
10	Derek Ma	1784

	U1800 Section	CFC
#	Name	Rtng
1	Ken Einarsson	1748
2	John Remillard	1660
3	Bruce Reimer	1593
4	Brock Beach	1588
5	Bruce Leaden	1583
6	Keer Keer	1566
7	Isaac Wiebe	1520

2014 Abe Yanofsky Memorial - Chess Set display

John Remillard writes:

To all chessplayers,

Help share in the fast approaching  Abe Yanofsky Memorial Chess Tournament  Friday Aug 29 to Sunday Aug 31.  Room  3L08  University of Winnipeg 

Please bring in your most unusual chess sets.  This is a chance to showcase your favourite chess sets for your fellow chess players and chess fans.  Please make a note to accompany your chess set with a description and ownership.

Also welcome are chess books devoted to the beauty and history of chess sets through the ages.   We have several sets but the more the better.

2014 Preregistered List

http://aymemorialchess.blogspot.ca/p/2014-preregisted-list.html

If you have paid, please check the list to ensure your name is on it.
If your name is not on the list, please contact chessmanitoba@gmail.com