Vancouver Chess Festival #10
Start Date | Saturday, February 8, 2025, 10:30 AM |
End Date | Sunday, February 9, 2025, 08:00 PM |
Location | UBC Ponderosa Ballroom (6445 University Boulevard) |
Format | For Adults & Juniors |
Сancellation time | 24 hours |
Organizer | Maxim Doroshenko |
Tournament Director | Stephen Wright |
Vancouver Chess Festival
Location: UBC Ponderosa Ballroom (6445 University Boulevard)
Pairings and Results: https://www.swisssys.com/section_selector.php?t_id=4317&tournament=VCF%2010
Please show up at least 5 minutes before round starts. We will start the clock according to the schedule shown below.
2-day Classical |
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Qualification资格 |
All adults and juiors are welcome. No rating restriction. |
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Time Control 时间限制 |
G60 |
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Format赛制 |
5-round Swiss format |
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Ratings 计分系统 |
All sections: CFC, CMA rated. Valid CFC membership is required |
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Pairing 配对 |
CFC ratings will be used for pairing and prize eligibility orFIDE/USCF/CMA (any other international rating) if a player does not have a CFC rating |
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Round time 回合时间 |
Saturday |
1st round – 10:30am |
2nd round – 1:00pm
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3rd round – 3:30pm
Blitz tournament 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm G5, 7 rounds |
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Sunday |
4th round – 3:30pm |
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5th round – 5:30pm |
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Award ceremony - 7:30pm |
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Prizes 奖品 |
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Guaranteed prize fund $5500 |
Entry fee |
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Tournament | Regular | Early bird and sibling discount |
2-day Classical |
$90 |
$80 before Dec 31 |
2-hour Blitz |
$20 |
$15 before Dec 31 |
Free entry for GM/IM/FMs (register before Jan 1) |
You are eligible to compete in a higher section if your peak CFC or FIDE rating is within 200 points of the next section.
2-Day Classical Chess Tournament
Prize Distribution:
Section | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 4th Place | 5th Place | Best Female Player |
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Open | $1000 | $600 | $400 | $275 | $150 | $100 |
U1800 | $600 | $400 | $275 | $150 | $100 | $100 |
U1400 | $300 | $200 | $150 | - | - | $100 |
U1000 | $250 | $150 | $100 | - | - | $100 |
U600 | VCS Signature Medal + Special Prize | VCS Signature Medal + Special Prize | VCS Signature Medal + Special Prize | - | - | VCS Signature Medal |
Chess Notation is required for classical games. Please bring your own scorebook.
Chess sets and clocks are provided.
请自备象棋记录本 提供象棋和棋钟
Individual Tie Breaker (applies to Junior Open only) 个人决胜局 :
1. Direct Encounter (Head to Head)
2. Cumulative Score
3. Opposition Cumulative Score
Bye request: If you cannot attend all rounds, maximum of 2 half point byes (except last round) is allowed. Please email us with your request or inform TD at least 24 hours before round starts
轮空要求 : 如果你不能参加所有回合,请电邮轮空要求或在赛前半小时请求不超过2次半分轮空(除最后一轮)
No onsite registration is allowed. All participants must register and pay online in advance for pairing purposes.
为作好赛前配对,所有参赛选手需在网上提前注册及付费。不接受现场报名。
CFC rating: https://www.chess.ca/en/ratings/
You can register or renew CFC membership online: https://www.chess.ca/en/players/membership-join/
CMA rating: https://chess-math.org/ratings
Photography
VCS reserves the right to use any photos taken during our events for promotional purposes, unless parents request in writing that their child’s image not appear in any promotional literature.
Contact: info@vanchess.ca Voice mail: (604)568-3283
- All Sections
- 2-day Classical (Open section)
- 2-day Classical U1800
- 2-day Classical U1400
- 2-day Classical U1000
- 2-day Classical U600
# | Player | Grade | School | Section | Rating FIDE | Rating CMA | Rating CFC | CFC Expiry |
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1 | IM Bindi Cheng | Adult | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 2337 | 2383 | 2394 | Dec 1, 2099 | |
2 | FM Ethan Song | Grade 10 | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 2288 | 2416 | 2389 | Apr 30, 2026 | |
3 | FM Ryan Yang | Grade 10 | Lord Byng Secondary School | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 2346 | 2376 | 2366 | Sep 30, 2120 |
4 | IM Raymond Kaufman | Adult | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 2254 | 2319 | 2338 | Dec 31, 2099 | |
5 | Yidong Chen | Adult | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 2074 | 2013 | 2292 | Jan 3, 2026 | |
6 | Lucas Yao | Grade 5 | Odyssey at Fairview | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1804 | 2041 | 2069 | Apr 8, 2026 |
7 | Reece Harms | Adult | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1827 | 1012 | 2006 | Feb 12, 2123 | |
8 | Arpak Qanee | Grade K | iraq | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1946 | 2147 | 1992 | Mar 22, 2026 |
9 | Karson Lu | Grade 2 | Maple Grove Montessori | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1759 | 1768 | 1984 | Mar 24, 2026 |
10 | BarathSubramanian Suresh | Grade 5 | BC Christian Academy | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1804 | 1272 | 1949 | Sep 25, 2025 |
11 | Andrew Yin | Grade 5 | Taylor Park | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1801 | 1392 | 1882 | Jan 16, 2026 |
12 | Nijat Ibrahimov | Adult | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1744 | 1396 | 1862 | Sep 28, 2025 | |
13 | Aiden Yin | Grade 5 | Taylor Park | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1583 | 1455 | 1850 | Jul 31, 2025 |
14 | Jaydon Yuan | Grade 7 | Kerrisdale Elementary | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1745 | 1500 | 1850 | Sep 19, 2025 |
15 | Ilan Keshet | Adult | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 0 | 1593 | 1847 | Jan 25, 2123 | |
16 | Moses Li | Grade 4 | Hollyburn Elementary | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1583 | 1546 | 1845 | Oct 20, 2025 |
17 | Alex Yu | Adult | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 1446 | 1834 | Oct 15, 2025 | |
18 | Zachary Chua | Grade 6 | - | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1641 | 1289 | 1825 | Jan 5, 2124 |
19 | Richard Ingram | Adult | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1959 | 1466 | 1821 | Feb 28, 2026 | |
20 | Ryder Hsu | Grade 10 | Alpha S.S. | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1607 | 1104 | 1820 | Apr 29, 2026 |
21 | Robert McBain | Grade 11 | St. Ann's Academy | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1738 | 1435 | 1811 | Mar 21, 2026 |
22 | Khaled Rezk | Adult | 2-day Classical U1800 | 0 | 1128 | 1780 | Feb 6, 2026 | |
23 | Adrien Howard | Adult | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 0 | 1406 | 1767 | Apr 29, 2026 | |
24 | Henry Fan | Grade 7 | West Point Grey Ac. | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1635 | 1250 | 1765 | Feb 23, 2026 |
25 | Garth Anderson | Adult | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1788 | 1586 | 1738 | Dec 11, 2025 | |
26 | Jofrel Landingin | Grade K | VCC | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1722 | 1535 | 1734 | Apr 28, 2026 |
27 | Daniel Dou | Grade 9 | Magee | 2-day Classical U1800 | 0 | 1378 | 1694 | Sep 20, 2024 |
28 | Sophia Doroshenko | Grade 7 | Unknown | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1676 | 1146 | 1685 | May 17, 2026 |
29 | Dasha Doroshenko | Grade 7 | Unknown | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1700 | 1190 | 1670 | May 17, 2026 |
30 | Joanne Wangluo | Grade 7 | Tecumseh Elementary School | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1628 | 1317 | 1665 | Dec 9, 2025 |
31 | Patrick Steel | Grade 10 | University Hill Secondary | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 0 | 1221 | 1648 | Sep 24, 2026 |
32 | Zichun Xiao | Grade 8 | LORD BYNG SECONDARY SCHOOL | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1606 | 1406 | 1638 | Apr 8, 2026 |
33 | Lahan Wickramasinghe | Grade 5 | Coyote Creek E.S. | 2-day Classical U1800 | 0 | 916 | 1609 | Jun 13, 2026 |
34 | Yuran Ma | Grade 7 | Queen Elizabeth Elementary School | 2-day Classical U1800 | 0 | 1026 | 1577 | Sep 11, 2025 |
35 | Aaron Gu | Grade 4 | St Jude School | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 1089 | 1455 | May 30, 2026 |
36 | Dakshesh Singh | Grade 6 | Marlborough E.S. | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 985 | 1448 | Apr 10, 2026 |
37 | KanishRaj SathishRaj | Grade 5 | Gordon Greenwood E.S. | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 810 | 1430 | Aug 22, 2025 |
38 | Swayam Ghanghas | Adult | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 1050 | 1430 | Nov 21, 2025 | |
39 | Micah Chow | Grade 9 | Vancouver Christian School | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 1068 | 1403 | Oct 20, 2025 |
40 | Bryson Kwong | Grade 9 | Lord Byng | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 1056 | 1352 | Feb 3, 2026 |
41 | Alexander Wu | Grade 5 | Lions Gate Montessori School | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 0 | 951 | 1347 | Nov 15, 2025 |
42 | Ethan Sun | Grade 9 | St. George's Sr. | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 999 | 1318 | Oct 23, 2025 |
43 | Zirui Ren | Grade 6 | Dr. R. E. McKechnie | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 1004 | 1317 | Sep 23, 2025 |
44 | Tyler Hun | Grade 3 | Corpus Christi | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 856 | 1304 | May 12, 2026 |
45 | Yunqing Zhang | Grade 5 | University Highlands Elementary School | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 796 | 1304 | Feb 9, 2026 |
46 | Martina Szeto | Grade 5 | Mitchell E.S. | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 838 | 1297 | Oct 26, 2025 |
47 | Jimmy Rao | Grade 2 | Spul'U'Kwuks E.S. | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 1138 | 1287 | Sep 14, 2025 |
48 | Ryan Malone | Adult | 2-day Classical U1800 | 0 | 897 | 1226 | Jan 21, 2026 | |
49 | Ryan Zhou | Grade 8 | Yorkson Creek M.S. | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 767 | 1223 | Feb 5, 2027 |
50 | Jonathan Xi | Grade 6 | General Currie E.S. | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 764 | 1203 | Nov 19, 2025 |
51 | Charlie Qiao | Grade 10 | Prince of Wales S.S. | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 0 | 900 | 1171 | |
52 | Rockwell Chan | Grade 2 | École Glenayre Elementary | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 866 | 1170 | Sep 25, 2025 |
53 | Leano Maduna | Grade 6 | Madrona | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 837 | 1138 | Sep 26, 2025 |
54 | Avery Leung | Grade 4 | General Currie E.S. | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 808 | 1121 | Jul 2, 2026 |
55 | Junzhe Liu | Grade 6 | Marlborough E.S. | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 720 | 1098 | May 13, 2026 |
56 | Ben Kohavi | Grade 5 | Norma Rose Point E.S. | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 1031 | 1097 | Apr 9, 2026 |
57 | Ava Chen | Grade 4 | James McKinney E.S. | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 770 | 1039 | May 12, 2026 |
58 | Yaswitha Suresh | Grade K | BCCA | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 640 | 896 | Sep 23, 2025 |
59 | Om Hasija | Grade 6 | Sir Wilfrid Laurier Annex | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 820 | 886 | Sep 27, 2025 |
60 | Darsh Hasija | Grade 4 | Sir Wilfrid Laurier Annex | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 640 | 861 | Sep 27, 2025 |
61 | Arsh Singh | Grade 5 | Marlborough E.S. | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 439 | 853 | Apr 10, 2026 |
62 | Jayden Wu | Grade 7 | Eagle mountain middle | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 685 | 824 | Oct 29, 2025 |
63 | Sam Zhao | Grade 6 | Madrona school | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 719 | 789 | Jan 1, 2026 |
64 | Raymond Sui | Grade 2 | Norma Rose Point E.S. | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 809 | 778 | |
65 | Asees Kundi | Grade 3 | St George’s School | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 0 | 537 | 612 | Sep 27, 2025 |
66 | Allen Kong | Grade 4 | St George’s | 2-day Classical U600 | 0 | 556 | 550 | Feb 9, 2026 |
67 | Adam He | Grade 4 | Taylor park | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 753 | 0 | |
68 | Abel Praveen | Grade 8 | Handsworth Secondary | 2-day Classical U1800 | 0 | 1023 | 0 | |
69 | Matthias Dahlmanns | Adult | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 1032 | 0 | ||
70 | Bryan-Viet Tran | Grade 2 | Quilchena E.S. | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 730 | 0 | |
71 | Tiffany-Trang Tran | Grade 4 | Quilchena E.S. | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 847 | 0 | |
72 | Sylvain Gaudreau | Adult | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 0 | 1059 | 0 | ||
73 | Bowen Wang | Grade 1 | St. George’s School | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 794 | 0 | |
74 | Hector Falcon | Adult | 2-day Classical U1800 | 0 | 973 | 0 | ||
75 | Ryan Lind | Adult | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 0 | 744 | 0 | ||
76 | Heer Aiden | Grade 9 | DSS | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 640 | 0 | |
77 | Jack Bailey | Grade 11 | Elphinstone Secondary School | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 697 | 0 | |
78 | Jasaira Kaur | Grade 7 | Cougar Canyon E.S. | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 713 | 0 | |
79 | Aathitja Ahilan | Grade 5 | Nicomekl Elementary | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 889 | 0 | |
80 | ZITIAN CHEN | Grade 7 | Sir Willam Osler | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 973 | 0 |