Chess n Math (CMA) Chess Challenge Qualifier - Fraser Valley Regional

General Information
Date Saturday, February 22, 2014
Time 09:30 AM-05:00 PM
Location Comfort Inn & Suites Surrey
Rounds 5
Time control G/25 Minutes plus 5 seconds delay
Round Times see below
Format 5-round Regular Swiss
Players Open to all K - 12 players
Entry Fee $25 on or before Feb 12; $30 before Feb 21 by 5pm. Sibling discount: $5 off for 2nd or higher member of the family
Сancellation time 48 hours
Prizes Individual and School Team - please see notes below
Rating CMA & NWSRS rated
Registration Online registration only
Pre-registration Required
On site registration Not allowed - see notes below
Organizer Maxim Doroshenko, BCCF Junior Coordinator
Details

Please scroll down to the "result" page for final standings.

CMA ratings: http://www.chesstalk.com/elo/pub/scr/tournois.php?no=9363

NWSRS ratings: http://chess.ratingsnw.com/report13-14/FraserValley.html

Event photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chessinbc/sets

Congratulations to those who scored 2.5 points or more!

Please sign up for the B.C. Chess Challenge here  https://www.vanchess.ca/tournaments/view/id/163

 

 

Chess n Math (CMA) Chess Challenge Qualifiers

 

 卑詩区域性国际象棋挑战赛预选

 

Calling all grades K-12 chess players   所有K12年级象棋手请注意

What is Canadian Chess Challenge?

The Canadian Chess Challenge, organized by Chess’n Math Association, is a national chess tournament for players from grades 1 to 12.   Each of the 10 provinces selects 12 representatives, one per grade, to participate in an intensive 9-round event over two days. Players not only compete to be the national champion, but also participate as team members to play for their provinces’ honor. The first championship was held in 1989, and this year will be the 26th tournament. It will be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba during the Victoria long weekend (May 18-19, 2014). Team B.C. have put in strong performance over the years, we have come in second place 5 times and third 15 times.

Please visit Chess’n Math Association’s website for more information about the organization: http://chess-math.org/

 

Who will be selected as Team B.C. members?

To determine who will represent B.C. in this historical event, we are organizing two levels of qualifying tournaments: regional and provincial.  A series of regional qualifying events in different parts of B.C. are listed as below. Players must score 2.5 points or higher in one of the qualifier events in order to qualify for B.C. Provincial Chess Challenge on Mar 9, 2014. Players can enter as many qualifiers as possible but they can only claim one trophy or medal if they are the winners of the section. The section champion (Grade 1 to 12) of the provincial event will be invited to join Team B.C. to compete in the Canadian Chess Challenge 2014.

 

British Columbia vs. Washington International Match

This is the 23rd year of the international match between B.C. and Washington. Two players from grade K to 12 will be selected to participate in this event.  The Champions of grades K -12 of B.C. Provincial Chess Challenge will be representing B.C. to play against Washington on Board 1. Board 2 players will be the player with the highest CFC or NWSRS ratings as of Feb 28, 2014.

Provincial Organizers

This year, Vancouver Chess School (VCS) will be organizing the Vancouver Regional, Fraser Valley Regional event, and the Provincial Chess Challenge.  Victoria Junior Chess Society will be hosting the Victoria Regional. Revenue will be used to cover expenses, and support youth chess players in terms of travel subsidies and free 3-day training sessions for Team B.C. members to prepare for their competition.

 

Individual Registration  

The Chess Challenge Qualifiers are open to any student in grades K to 12.

 

To register & pay online 网上注册及付费:    http://www.vanchess.ca/events

Victoria Regional, Feb 16  - Please check Victoria Junior Chess’s website for registration details:  http://victoriajuniorchess.pbworks.com/w/page/11675112/FrontPage

Vancouver Regional, Feb 16- $25 on or before Feb 6 (early bird fee);  $30 before Feb 15 by 5pm.

Fraser Valley Regional, Feb 22- $25 on or before Feb 12 (early bird fee);  $30 before Feb 21 by 5pm.

*Sibling discount: $5 off

$40 onsite registration (cash only) – In order to start the tournaments on time, we do not encourage onsite registration.

 

School Team Registration

A team must have at least 4 players from the same school. Top 3 winning teams for both elementary school (Grade K-7) & High school (Grade 8-12) will receive a trophy.

All registration and payment must be submitted by the school no later than Feb 11 (Vancouver Regional) & Feb 17 (Fraser Valley Regional) respectively. Please do not register online. Fees – 4 or less students in the school team - $25 per player.  5 or more students in the school team - $20 per player.Early bird or sibling discount – not applicable.

You can pay by cash, cheque or credit card at VCS on or before the deadline stated above.

Please make cheques payable to Max Chess Academy Ltd and mail it to the address here together with the players list and their school grade: Vancouver Chess School  Unit 252-4255 Arbutus Street, Vancouver, B.C., V6J 4R1.

All cheques must be received by the due dates.

 

Format 赛制K-12th Grades, 13 Sections. K-12年级,三组别。

5 rounds Regular Swiss. CMA* & NWSRS* rated. 5局瑞士赛制。CMA* & NWSRS*计分 

Please note that some groups may be combined if sections are small.    请注意如果每组人数太少,有些组别可能合并。

To check your ratings:   *CMA http://www.chesstalk.com/elo/pub/   *NWSRS http://chess.ratingsnw.com/ratings.html         

 

Time control 时间限制Game in 25 Minutes with 5 seconds delay. 每场25分钟加5秒延迟。

Bye Request:  Maximum two 0 point byes are allowed. Chess sets and clocks are provided. 提供象棋和棋钟。

 

Time 时间Check in time: Sunday 9:20am to 9:45am.  First round of play starts at 10:00am. 日早上9:209:45报到。第一场比赛于上午10:00开始。

 

Round Time

1st round – 10:00am

2nd round – 11:05am

Lunch (12:05 – 12:25pm)

3rd round – 12:30pm

4th round – 1:30pm

5th round – 2:30pm

Awards – estimated at 3:30pm

 

Prizes 奖品Trophies are awarded to the top 3 finishers in each section. Medals to the 4th & 5th place in each section.

每组别的前3名将奖杯。第4th & 5th名将得到参赛奖牌。

School Team: Trophies are awarded to the top 3 finishers for both elementary and high schools.

队:奖杯颁发给前3名的小学和中学。

 

Qualifier 1: Victoria Regional

Date 日期Feb 16, 2014 (Sunday) 

Location 地点University of Victoria, Victoria

Please check Victoria Junior Chess’s website for registration details:  http://victoriajuniorchess.pbworks.com/w/page/11675112/FrontPage

 

Qualifier 2: Vancouver Regional

Date 日期Feb 16, 2014 (Sunday) 

Location 地点The Executive Airport Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre  

7311 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC V6X 1A3    Tel :(604)207-7162    

 

Qualifier 3: Fraser Valley Regional

Date 日期Feb 22, 2014 (Saturday)  

Location 地点Comfort Inn & Suites Surrey  

8255, 166 Street, Surrey, BC V4N 5R8     Tel :(604)576- 8888

 

Those who score 2.5 points or higher in any of the regional above will be qualified to participate in the B.C. Chess Challenge on Mar 9, 2014. Please check on VCS event calendar here for details of the provincial event: http://www.vanchess.ca/events

 

Special Note:

VCS will run the chess tournament, but we do not have resources to provide child care services, and cannot be held liable to the safety of the children.  Parents must take full responsibilities for the well-being of their children. 

From our experience, all children would require some forms of support from their parents between rounds, such as some encouraging words, arranging snack and lunch, supervising games play, making sure they attend the next round on time etc.  Please make sensible arrangement according to your children’s maturity level.

 

Organizer: Maxim Doroshenko, BCCF Junior Coordinator    

Website:  http://www.vanchess.ca/  

Email:  vanchess@hotmail.com or info@vanchess.ca or voicemail:  (604)568-3283 (leave message only)

 

 

Q & A:

1. Who can join? What is the minimum age? My son has learned chess only for a few months. Is he ready?

All students Grades K – 12 who have basic knowledge of chess are welcome to join. Any students aged 5 or younger will be grouped into Grade K category. It is a great learning opportunity for beginners to experience professionally run tournaments. For grades 1-12, playing up is not allowed.

 

2. Is chess notation required?

Chess notation is not mandatory but the players are encouraged to do so.   Score-sheets are provided.  Please bring your own pens or pencils. 

 

3.  I don’t have a chess rating.

We will pair you up as an unrated player.  Unrated player will receive a new ID that can be used for future tournaments.   All players will receive their ratings within a week after the tournament is completed, and can be accessed online. We use CMA and NWSRS for all the qualifiers and provincial events.

 

4. Do I have to pay any membership fees?

No membership fee is required.

 

5. I do not have a credit card, can I pay when I arrive?

We encourage all players to register and pay online in advance.  So we can plan ahead and organize the tournament according to schedule. You can pay cash at Vancouver Chess School before the tournament date or we will have to charge $40 onsite registration. We do not accept cheques except for school team registration.  

 

6. Will I get a refund if my child is sick?  Any refund if my child withdraws during the tournament?

Full refund is available if you cancel the registration at least 48hours prior to the tournament date. For those who have VCS online account, you can get a full refund by cancelling the tournament online within the timeline stated as above.  For those who log in as “guests”, please email us to request a refund within the same timeline.  No refund is allowed under any other circumstances after the 48 hour time line.  NO refund will be granted to any withdrawal during the tournament.

 

7. When is the first round start? What if I am late?

We schedule to start the first round at 10:00am and we will strive to start the tournament punctually.   If you are late, we will give you a

0 point bye for the round that you have missed and put you on the next round (this rule applies to all rounds).

 

8. Are the parents allowed inside the tournament hall?

No parents are allowed inside the tournament hall except 5-mins picture time before the round starts.

 

9. Can I bring food or eat inside the tournament hall?

No food and other beverages are allowed inside the tournament hall. Water will be provided by the hotel. You can bring your own water bottle but we are not responsible for your belongings. Please keep the hotel clean should you wish to eat anywhere else inside the hotel premises.

 

10. Where can I get parking? Is it free?

*The Executive Airport Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre Richmond has ample on-site pay parking, including an indoor 7 -level parkade.  Please note that the Executive Airport Plaza offers a special discounted parking rate of $4.00 inclusive of taxes to the Vancouver Chess School for the duration of the event. Please purchase your parking ticket from the hotel at check in desk.

*The parking at Comfort Inn & Suites Surrey is free.

 

11. Do the hotels offer special rate if I like to book a room?

*The Executive Airport Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre Richmond offers a special reduced rate for the tournament. Please call (604)278-5555 or 1800-663-2878 and quote "Youth Chess Tournament" - Single or double room rate at $109 per night.

*Comfort Inn & Suites Surrey – not available

 

12. Are there any restaurants nearby the tournament venues?

All tournament venues are located in convenient locations with eateries and restaurants close by. 

 

13. Will there be a skittle room available? Are chess sets provided? Any Wi-Fi service?

There is no designated skittle room but there are many waiting areas around the hotels. We would suggest you to bring your own chess set or other games (board games; playing cards etc) as we do not provide extra chess sets outside the tournament hall. Please note that there are no free WI-Fi services at the hotels. 

 

14. When will the tournament finish? When is the award ceremony?

As soon as all the games are finished in all sections.  We estimate the tournament will finish at around 3:30pm.  Award ceremony will be held right afterwards.

 

15. How do I know if I am qualified for the B.C. Chess Challenge?

We will notify you by email ASAP after the tournament is completed.  Therefore you must include your current email address or phone number that we can reach you at. The last day to register for the provincial event is March 8 by 5pm. Early bird discount is on or before March 3. 

 

 

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  • Grade 9
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  • Grade 11
  • Grade 12
# Player Grade School Section Rating CMA
1 KarlLizhe Cui Grade 10 Sir Winston Churchill S.S. Grade 10 1692
2 AndrewM Toi Grade 11 Archbishop Carney S.S. Grade 11 1474
3 Kevin Butchart Grade 3 Tecumseh E.S. Grade 3 1375
4 NeoSiNeng Wu Grade 5 Riverdale E.S. Grade 5 1354
5 Anna Van Grade 3 St. Joseph the Worker Grade 3 1291
6 Samuel Taplin Grade 3 St John's School Grade 3 1209
7 Cindy Zhao Grade 4 Bayridge E.S. Grade 4 1159
8 Louie Tang Grade 5 Elsie Roy Elementary Grade 5 1111
9 Rachel Pulfer Grade 5 South Meridian E.S. Grade 5 1082
10 John Smith Grade 1 St. John's Grade 1 1078
11 Charles Van Grade 8 Burnett Secondary School Grade 8 1018
12 Freddy Chen Grade K Fraser Wood E.S. Grade K 986
13 George Liu Grade 2 Chantrell Creek E.S. Grade 2 950
14 Loukas Kyriakides Grade 3 Bayridge E.S. Grade 3 941
15 Anthony Zang Grade 4 Burnaby ELS Grade 4 933
16 Andrew DatcuRomano Grade 7 Fraser Heights S.S. Grade 7 906
17 Joshua Wong Grade 6 St. John's Grade 6 888
18 Joyce Tang Grade 3 York House Grade 3 864
19 Amar Dattani Grade 7 Erma Stephenson Elementary Grade 7 774
20 Jacky Tang Grade K Shaughnessy E.S. Grade K 735
21 Irena DatcuRomano Grade 5 Southridge Grade 5 675
22 George Deng Grade 2 St. John's Grade 2 626
23 Max Shen Grade 1 Collingwood Grade 1 520
24 Jordan Williams Grade 6 Home Quest Grade 6 400
25 Jashan Baring Grade 2 Khalsa School Grade 2 400
26 Noorarjun Sidhu Grade 5 Khalsa School Grade 5 400
27 Jasleen Grewal Grade 5 Khalsa School Grade 5 400
28 Ramdeep Kailay Grade 5 Khalsa School Grade 5 400
29 Sukharan Mann Grade 6 Khalsa School Grade 6 400
30 Roy Jiang Grade 5 SOUTHRIDGE ELEMENTRY SCHOOL Grade 5 400
31 Marko Boskovic Grade 12 Terry Fox Secondary Grade 12 400
32 Nicholas Gal Grade 8 Archbishop Carney Regional Secondary Grade 8 400
33 Praneet Arora Grade 4 Khalsa School Grade 4 400
34 Leo Liu Grade 3 Pacific Academy Grade 3 400
35 Joshua Chow Grade 6 Mulgrave Grade 6 400
36 Callum Lehingrat Grade 5 Seaforth Elementary Grade 5 400
37 Bradley Louie Grade 4 Buckingham Elementary Grade 4 400
38 Farhan Karwa Grade 12 Fraser Heights Secondary Grade 12 400
39 Austin Luo Grade 12 Fraser Heights Secondary Grade 12 400
40 RIVIDU KACHCHAKADUGE Grade 7 BANTING MIDDLE SCHOOL Grade 7 400
41 Shawn Baring Grade 4 Khalsa School Grade 4 400
42 Inder Baring Grade 5 Khalsa School Grade 5 400
43 Toro HannahLee Grade K Suncrest Grade K 400
44 Mantej Johal Grade 3 Khalsa School Grade 3 400
45 Shelby Hack Grade 1 Crescent Park Elementray Grade 1 400
46 Wonik Joe Grade 5 Bradner Grade 5 400
47 Griffin Keyes Grade 10 Hope Lutheran Christian School Grade 10 400
48 Aaron Anandji Grade 6 Diamond Grade 6 400
49 Teghnoor Bindra Grade 3 Khalsa School Grade 3 400
50 Joey Park Grade 5 Prince Charles Elementary, Abbotsford Grade 5 400
51 Brianna Xu Grade 5 White Rock Elementary Grade 5 400
52 Yawen Zheng Grade 2 Ray Shepherd Elementary School Grade 2 400
53 Aditya Goshalia Grade 8 Maple Grade 8 400
54 Benjamin Zhu Grade 3 Miller Park Grade 3 400
55 Samuel Chang Grade 4 chantrell creek elementary school Grade 4 400
56 QuanCheng Shen Grade 4 Ocean Cliff Elementary Grade 4 400
57 Maria Ma Grade 1 White Rock Elementary Grade 1 400
58 Gabriel Ma Grade 4 White Rock Elementary Grade 4 400
59 Nathan Reinheimer Grade 4 Southridge Academy Grade 4 400
60 Austin Riley Grade K Sandy Hill Elemantary Grade K 400
61 Ayan Jayasekara Grade 2 Surrey Traditional School Grade 2 400
62 Samuel Fan Grade K Preschool Grade K 400
63 Digvijay Sawant Grade 7 Kwayhquitlum Elementary School Grade 7 400
64 Duncan Miller Grade 3 Diamond Elementary School Grade 3 400
65 Nilay Bhathella Grade 3 Diamond Elementary Grade 3 400
66 Elaine Fan Grade 2 H T Thrift Grade 2 400
67 Alexander Caza Grade 3 Laronde Elementary Grade 3 400
68 Hewitt Wong Grade 7 Sir William Van Horne Elementary Grade 7 400
69 Eknoor Sahota Grade 4 Khalsa School Grade 4 400
70 Winston Zhou Grade 8 Elgin Park Grade 8 400
71 Tanraj Sohal Grade 12 Fleetwood Park Secondary Grade 12 400
72 Mrinal Goshalia Grade 5 Glen Grade 5 400
73 Manav Juthani Grade 6 Cameron Elementary School Grade 6 400
74 Kevin Li Grade 7 Sir William Van Horne Elementary School Grade 7 400
75 Jonathan Hao Grade 7 General Gordon Grade 7 400
76 Jovan Fang Grade 4 Topham Elementary School Grade 4 400
77 Kevin Ye Grade 3 Bayridge school Grade 3 400
78 Kevin Ye Grade 3 Bayridge Grade 3 400
79 Joshua Imoo Grade 2 Heritage Christian Online School Grade 2 400
80 Lahiru Jayaweera Grade 7 Serpentine Heights Elementary Grade 7 400
81 Ted Shin Grade 3 Bayridge elementary school Grade 3 400
82 Adishvar Cheema Grade 4 Diamond School Grade 4 400
83 Christopher Caza Grade 5 Laronde Elementary Grade 5 400
84 NETHRU KACHCHAKADUGE Grade 2 MOUNTAIN MEADOWS ES Grade 2 400
85 Alex Smith Grade 5 St Johns Grade 5 400
86 Matthew Herdin Grade 10 Semiahmoo S.S. Grade 10 0
87 Justin Hewlett Grade 9 TLA High School Grade 9 0
88 Tony Xun Grade 7 Erma Stephenson Elementary School Grade 7 0
89 Karan Sangha Grade 4 Strawberry Hill Elementary Grade 4 0
90 Trey Foreman Grade 3 Bayridge Elementary School Grade 3 0
91 Kennedy VanHarmelen Grade K Mt. Lehman Elementary Grade K 0
92 Test Testing Grade 4 es Grade 4 0
93 KevinS Wang Grade 12 Semiahmoo Trail E.S. Grade 12 0
94 Levi Giesbrecht Grade 4 TLA Elementary School Grade 4 0
95 Liam Harder Grade 8 TLA High School Grade 8 0
96 Warren Chen Grade 4 Bayridge Elementary School Grade 4 0
97 Wasif Somji Grade 5 Southridge Elementary School Grade 5 0
98 Terry Yao Grade 12 Semiahmoo Secondary School Grade 12 0
99 Matthew Xiao Grade 3 Bayridge Elementary School Grade 3 0
100 Raajan Mann Grade 2 Diamond Elementary School Grade 2 0
101 Sunny Xie Grade 8 General Gordon Grade 8 0
102 Sahil Dattani Grade 6 Erma Stephenson Elementary Grade 6 0
103 Mehtab Sekhon Grade 4 Strawberry Hill Elementary Grade 4 0
104 Mona Zhao Grade 2 Bayridge Elementary Grade 2 0
105 Muskan Virk Grade 2 Southridge Elementary School Grade 2 0
106 Natasha Burgert Grade 7 Bayridge Elementary School Grade 7 0
107 Seth Pettie Grade 6 TLA Elementary School Grade 6 0
108 Rinna Yu Grade 6 Erma Stephenson Elementary School Grade 6 0
109 Testing Tes Grade 5 2 Rivieres (des) Grade 5 0
110 Neil Doknjas Grade 3 Traditional Learning Ac. Grade 3 0
111 Rajnishwar Raheja Grade 5 Strawberry Hill Elementary Grade 5 0
112 Oliver Yan Grade 2 Frost Road Elementary School Grade 2 0
113 Priya Nair Grade 6 Strawberry Hill Elementary Grade 6 0
114 Sterling Smith Grade 5 Bayridge Elementary School Grade 5 0
115 Caleb Schelp Grade 7 RCOA Grade 7 0
116 Josiah Lee Grade 9 TLA High School Grade 9 0
117 Arpan Grover Grade 9 WJ Mouat Grade 9 0
118 Delia Zhang Grade 4 Erma Stephenson Elementary Grade 4 0
119 Danny Liu Grade 7 Erma Stephenson Elementary School Grade 7 0
120 Daniel Salcedo Grade 7 Grade 7 0
121 Dane Giesbrecht Grade 6 TLA Elementary School Grade 6 0
122 Conrad Burgert Grade 12 Semiahmoo Secondary School Grade 12 0
123 Carina Du Grade 10 Pacific Academy Grade 10 0
124 Brandon Yan Grade 4 Frost Road Elementary School Grade 4 0
125 Armahn Johal Grade 7 Strawberry Hill Elementary Grade 7 0
126 Elise Burgert Grade 10 Semiahmoo Secondary School Grade 10 0
127 Arjan Mann Grade 3 Diamond Elementary School Grade 3 0
128 Andrey Ponomarev Grade 6 Hastings Grade 6 0
129 Amraj Johal Grade 4 Strawberry Hill Elementary Grade 4 0
130 Alex Lin Grade 8 Southridge High School Grade 8 0
131 Alex DatcuRomano Grade 12 Southridge H.S Grade 12 0
132 Aaron LaCroix Grade 3 TLA Elementary School Grade 3 0
133 Aaron Chiu Grade 2 Taylor Park Elementary School Grade 2 0
134 Diane Zhang Grade 4 Erma Stephenson Elementary Grade 4 0
135 Evan Plett Grade 8 Southridge High School Grade 8 0
136 Joshua Doknjas Grade 6 Traditional Learning Ac. Grade 6 0
137 Jap Grewal Grade 4 Strawberry Hill Elementary Grade 4 0
138 John Doknjas Grade 9 Traditional Learning Ac. Grade 9 0
139 Jessica VanHarmelen Grade 5 Mt. Lehman Elementary Grade 5 0
140 Jeffrey Wang Grade 9 Semiahmoo Secondary School Grade 9 0
141 Jayden Ramlu Grade 5 Strawberry Hill Elementary Grade 5 0
142 Jasreet Ghuman Grade 4 Jackson Elementary Grade 4 0
143 Jason Sunardi Grade 6 Frost Road Elementary School Grade 6 0
144 Jaskaran Grewal Grade 5 Strawberry Hill Elementary Grade 5 0
145 Jamie Plett Grade 11 Southridge High School Grade 11 0
146 Frank Hou Grade 7 Erma Stephenson Elementary School Grade 7 0
147 Ivan Feng Grade 6 Frost Road Elementary School Grade 6 0
148 Ishaan Rai Grade 4 Strawberry Hill Elementary Grade 4 0
149 Henry Klassen Grade K Centenial Elementary Grade K 0
150 Harrison Chen Grade 8 Scott Creek Middle School Grade 8 0
151 Gurveer Bains Grade 5 Strawberry Hill Elementary Grade 5 0
152 Grace Stanyer Grade 10 TLA High School Grade 10 0
153 Golden Wang Grade 6 Erma Stephenson Elementary Grade 6 0
154 Wayne Klassen Grade 4 Centenial Elementary Grade 4 0