Vancouver Chess Festival #1

Vancouver Chess Festival 

Location: UBC Ponderosa Ballroom (6445 University Boulevard)

 

Results & Pairings: https://www.swisssys.com/section_selector.php?t_id=1958&tournament=Vancouver%20Chess%20Festival

 

The registration will be closed at 8 pm on September 15th.

 

          

           Please show up at least 5 minutes before round starts. We will start the clock according to the schedule shown below. 

 

	2-day Classical		1-day Rapid
Qualification资格	All adults and juiors are welcome. No rating restriction.
Time Control  时间限制	G90/G60		G30
Format赛制	4/5-round Swiss format		6-round Swiss format
Ratings 计分系统	FIDE (Open & U1800) & CFC & CMA rated. Valid CFC membership is required		CFC & CMA rated.
Pairing  配对	CFC ratings will be used for pairing and prize eligibility or FIDE/USCF/CMA (any other international rating) if a player does not have a CFC rating
Round time   回合时间	Saturday	1st round – 1:00pm	Saturday	1st round – 1:00pm
		U1000 - U1800 2nd round – 3:00pm Open section 2nd round – 4:30pm		2nd round – 2:00pm
		U1000 - U1800 3rd round – 5:30pm		3rd round – 3:00pm
	Sunday	Open section 3rd round – 1:00pm U1000 - U1800 4th round – 1:00pm		4th round – 4:00pm
		Open section 4th round – 4:30pm U1000 - U1800 5th round – 3:30pm		5th round – 5:30pm
		Blitz tournament 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm G5, 7 rounds Registration link https://www.vanchess.ca/tournaments/view/id/8547		6th round – 6:30pm
Prizes 奖品	Guaranteed prize fund $5500

 

 

Entry fee
Tournament	Regular	Early bird and sibling discount
2-day Classical	$90	$70 before Jul 31 | 80 before Aug 31
1-day Rapid	$45	$35 before Jul 31 | 40 before Aug 31
2-hour Blitz	$20	$15 before Jul 31 | 17 before Aug 31
Free entry for GM/IM/FMs (register before Sep 1)

 

You are eligible to compete in a higher section if your peak rating is within 200 points of the next section.

                

Prize distribution: 

 

2-day Classical 

 

Open Section Prizes:
1st place: $1000
2nd place: $600
3rd place: $400

U1800 Section Prizes:
1st place: $600
2nd place: $400
3rd place: $300

U1000 Section Prizes:
1st place: $200
2nd place: $150
3rd place: $100  

 

1-day Rapid

Open Section Prizes:
1st place: $350
2nd place: $250
3rd place: $150

U1400 Section Prizes:
1st place: $200
2nd place: $150
3rd place: $100

2-hour Blitz

Open Section Prizes:
1st place: $150
2nd place: $120
3rd place: $80

U1400 Section Prizes:
1st place: $90
2nd place: $65
3rd place: $45

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

 

Contact: info@vanchess.ca Voice mail: (604)568-3283