Registration
Start Date Saturday, October 28, 2023, 01:00 PM
End Date Sunday, October 29, 2023, 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
Notes

Vancouver Chess Festival 

Location: UBC Ponderosa Ballroom (6445 University Boulevard)

 

           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  

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 – 4:00pm

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/8725

 

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 Sep 20 | 80 before Oct 10

1-day Rapid

$45

$35 before Sep 20 | 40 before Oct 10

2-hour Blitz

$20

$15 before Sep 20 | 17 before Oct 10

Free entry for GM/IM/FMs (register before Oct 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

# Player Grade School Section Rating CFC Rating CMA
1 Raymond Kaufman Adult 2-day Classical (Open section) 2307 2381
2 Tadas Ceponis Adult unknown 2-day Classical (Open section) 2210 2167
3 Alfred Pechisker Adult 2-day Classical (Open section) 2178 2411
4 Kevin Low Adult Dr. George M. Weir E.S. 2-day Classical (Open section) 1943 2072
5 JustinU Gao Grade 7 Sir William Osler E.S. 2-day Classical (Open section) 1804 1503
6 Viktor Musakhanyan Grade K Moscrop S.S. 2-day Classical (Open section) 1710 1427
7 AidenHaoTing Lu Grade 7 Quilchena E.S. 2-day Classical (Open section) 1687 1201
8 Biaobiao Guo Grade 8 Mitchell E.S. 2-day Classical U1800 1547 1287
9 Daniel Dou Grade 8 Lord Bygn 2-day Classical U1800 1526 1098
10 Minh Vu Grade 5 St. Ann Academy 2-day Classical (Open section) 1522 902
11 Yonglong Chen Adult Adult 2-day Classical U1800 1377 0
12 Emilian Holmgren Grade 9 Stelly's Secondary School 1-day Rapid U1400 1368 1100
13 Tony Dong Adult 2-day Classical U1800 1360 1264
14 Jasper Zhang Grade 5 Dr. Annie B. Jamieson 2-day Classical U1800 1348 1034
15 Vassilis Kontogiorgos Adult 2-day Classical U1800 1310 1279
16 Ethan Low Grade 5 - 2-day Classical U1800 1303 1312
17 Nikita Makogon Grade 7 Our Lady of Perpetual Help 2-day Classical U1800 1291 731
18 Sophia Doroshenko Grade 6 Unknown 2-day Classical U1800 1270 1214
19 Shaunavon Mu Grade 10 Moscrop S.S. 2-day Classical U1800 1222 530
20 Dasha Doroshenko Grade 6 Unknown 2-day Classical U1800 1128 1150
21 Samuel Lu Grade 4 Coyote Creek Elementary 2-day Classical U1800 1124 1061
22 Leon Makogon Grade 2 Our Lady of Perpetual Help 2-day Classical U1000 1100 619
23 Morgan Li Grade 7 Capital Hill Elementary 2-day Classical U1800 1073 0
24 Patrick Steel Grade 9 University Hill Secondary 2-day Classical (Open section) 1071 1002
25 Tolga Cam Adult 2-day Classical U1800 1032 0
26 Vincent Mu Grade 7 Chaffey-Burke E.S. 2-day Classical U1800 1028 523
27 Lucas Chen Grade 8 Burnaby South 2-day Classical U1800 1024 595
28 Edric Gong Grade 5 Twelfth Avenue Elementary 2-day Classical U1800 1018 0
29 Rex Yu Grade 4 Southridge 2-day Classical (Open section) 1016 566
30 Jaydon Yuan Grade 6 Kerrisdale Elementary 2-day Classical U1800 1007 1177
31 Sofia Vigurs Grade 4 Hillside Traditional Academy 2-day Classical U1800 1004 1141
32 Spencer Sang Grade 8 startford hall 2-day Classical U1800 1000 782
33 Brady Li Grade 6 Hillcrest 2-day Classical U1800 974 790
34 Moses Li Grade 3 Hollyburn Elementary 2-day Classical U1800 973 705
35 Karen Chen Grade 5 Clinton E.S. 2-day Classical U1800 966 631
36 James Hong Grade 6 WPGA 2-day Classical (Open section) 915 1090
37 Evan Geng Grade 2 Langley Fine Arts 2-day Classical U1000 886 0
38 Don Chen Grade 7 Quilchena E.S. 1-day Rapid U1400 876 682
39 Sky Cui Grade 3 Southridge 2-day Classical U1800 852 1107
40 Owen Chen Grade 2 Lord Kitchener 2-day Classical U1000 851 413
41 Markus Li Grade 4 Sir Wilfrid Laurier E.S. 2-day Classical U1000 820 854
42 Kevin Chiu Grade 6 Citadel Middle School 1-day Rapid (Open section) 811 874
43 Max Liao Grade 4 st johns 2-day Classical (Open section) 795 897
44 Kevin Hughes Adult 2-day Classical U1000 778 0
45 Badral Uuganbadrakh Grade 4 Norma Rose Point E.S. 2-day Classical U1000 766 497
46 Aaron Gu Grade 3 Florence Nightingale Elementary 2-day Classical U1000 752 943
47 Brayan Zhang Grade 4 Carnarvon C.S. 2-day Classical U1800 751 1010
48 Huanshuo Li Grade 1 Annie B. Jamieson Elementary School 2-day Classical (Open section) 733 367
49 KevinTaikai Liu Grade 3 Vancouver Montessori School 2-day Classical (Open section) 726 683
50 Khai Le Grade 2 Maple Grove E.S 1-day Rapid U1400 686 897
51 Jayden Qi Grade 3 Burnaby South S.S. 2-day Classical U1000 665 0
52 Max Bu Grade 8 Elgin Park 1-day Rapid U1400 664 727
53 Tal Slobinsky Grade 6 Vancouver Talmud Torah 1-day Rapid U1400 657 482
54 Jordan Fung Grade 5 Lord Kitchener 1-day Rapid U1400 624 665
55 Anny Peng Grade 3 Ridgview elementary school 2-day Classical U1000 621 0
56 Yoyo Sang Grade 5 Queen Marry elementary school 2-day Classical U1000 615 592
57 Ava Chen Grade 3 James McKinney E.S. 1-day Rapid U1400 598 597
58 Narek Bobloyan Adult 1-day Rapid (Open section) 579 1448
59 Junzhe Liu Grade 5 Marlborough E.S. 1-day Rapid (Open section) 569 650
60 Karson Lu Grade 1 Maple Grove Montessori 2-day Classical U1000 482 571
61 Laird Au Grade 8 Vancouver college 1-day Rapid U1400 0 680
62 Sion Shin Grade 9 University Hill S.S. 1-day Rapid U1400 0 0
63 Chris Tan Grade 9 Point Grey S.S. 1-day Rapid (Open section) 0 0
64 BRYAN SUN Grade 6 Howard DeBeck E.S. 1-day Rapid U1400 0 582
65 Blake Che Grade 6 St. George’s Junior 1-day Rapid U1400 0 900
66 Bhell Ortiz Adult 2-day Classical U1800 0 0
67 Aryan Gavanji Grade 8 Stoney Creek C.E.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 555
68 Ario Salari Grade 8 Braemar Elementary 2-day Classical U1000 0 667
69 Artin Gavanji Grade 5 Stoney Creek C.E.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 0
70 Anna Trinh Adult 1-day Rapid (Open section) 0 0
71 Andrew Braun Grade 8 Vancouver C.S. 1-day Rapid U1400 0 516
72 Anais Bonnis Grade 10 Prince of wales secondary 2-day Classical (Open section) 0 554
73 Alexander Wu Grade 4 Lions Gate Montessori School 1-day Rapid (Open section) 0 856
74 Alexander Ward Grade 7 Lord Beaconsfield Elementary 2-day Classical U1000 0 834
75 Aiden Wang Grade 2 Meadowridge 2-day Classical U1000 0 447
76 Daniel Musakhanyan Grade 6 Inman E.S. 2-day Classical U1800 0 0
77 Daniel Zhu Grade 1 N/A 2-day Classical U1800 0 711
78 Ryan Xin Grade 9 PW 1-day Rapid U1400 0 621
79 Darren Lee Grade 6 ICS Vancouver 1-day Rapid U1400 0 0
80 Desmond Li Grade 5 St George's 1-day Rapid U1400 0 516
81 Eamon Sheung Grade 8 Lord Byng S.S. 1-day Rapid U1400 0 1182
82 Enzo Pavan Grade 10 Alpha S.S. 1-day Rapid U1400 0 819
83 Orven Ortiz Adult 2-day Classical U1800 0 0
84 Oliver Yang Grade 3 St. George's Jr. 1-day Rapid U1400 0 495
85 Evan Taylor Grade 3 St. George's Jr. 1-day Rapid U1400 0 538
86 Nathan Halim Grade 10 Archbishop Carney S.S. 1-day Rapid U1400 0 784
87 Nathan Chang Grade 2 Southpointe Ac. 1-day Rapid U1400 0 430
88 Frank Ren Grade 6 Southpointe 1-day Rapid U1400 0 447
89 Guanxuan Liu Grade 9 Point Grey S.S. 1-day Rapid U1400 0 702
90 Hargun Singh Grade 4 Hamilton Elementary School 1-day Rapid (Open section) 0 551
91 Adrian So Grade 9 Sentinel S.S. 1-day Rapid U1400 0 785
92 Max Zorin Adult 2-day Classical (Open section) 0 0
93 Zirui Ren Grade 5 Dr. R.E. McKechnie E.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 760