Vancouver Chess School is committed to provide quality education and to promote chess participation in the Lower Mainland. Starting September 2014, we are organizing a series of chess tournaments that would provide opportunities for different levels of players to enrich their tournament experiences. All tournaments are open to public, and are held at Vancouver Chess School, Arbutus Shopping Centre location. Seating is limited. Please pre-register on our website. Here is a summary of different categories of tournaments:
Tournament |
Who is eligible |
Rating system |
Time control |
Format |
Total time (approximate) |
Frequency |
Fee (CAD$) |
Prize |
Friday Quads |
Open to all age groups and chess levels. No rating requirement |
CMA |
Rapid |
Round Robin & Regular Swiss: Grouping 4- 6 players by rating level. |
3-4 rounds 7:00-9:30pm Friday night |
Weekly |
10 |
Medals for winners with perfect score |
VCS Monthly Active (Open Section) |
Above 1200 CMA |
CMA |
25 mins with 5 sec increment |
Regular Swiss |
6 rounds 10am-6pm 1 day (Saturday/Sunday) |
Monthly
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25 |
Guaranteed first prize of $250 |
VCS Monthly Active (Junior Section) |
Below 1200 CMA |
CMA |
25 mins with 5 sec increment |
Regular Swiss |
5 rounds 10am-6pm 1 day (Saturday/Sunday) |
Monthly
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25 |
Trophies/Medals |
Vancouver West Open (Open Section) |
Above 1100 CFC |
CFC & CMA |
60 minutes |
Regular Swiss |
6 rounds 2 days (Saturday & Sunday) |
Monthly |
50-60 |
Guaranteed first prize of $600 |
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Vancouver West Open (Junior CFC Section) |
Above 800 CMA & Below 1100 CFC |
CFC & CMA |
60 minutes |
Regular Swiss |
6 rounds 2 days (Saturday & Sunday) |
Monthly |
50-60 |
Trophies/Medals |
Vancouver West Open (Junior CMA Section) |
Below 800 CMA |
CMA |
25 mins with 5 sec increment |
Regular Swiss |
5 rounds 1 day (Saturday/ Sunday) |
Monthly |
25 |
Trophies/Medals |