Vancouver Chess Festival #4
Start Date | Saturday, December 9, 2023, 01:00 PM |
End Date | Sunday, December 10, 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 |
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 |
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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 |
G30 |
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Format赛制 |
5-round Swiss format |
6-round Swiss format |
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Ratings 计分系统 |
CFC & CMA rated. Valid CFC membership is required |
CFC & CMA rated. |
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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 |
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Round time
回合时间 |
Saturday |
1st round – 1:00pm |
Saturday
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1st round – 1:00pm |
2nd round – 3:00pm
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2nd round – 2:00pm |
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3rd round – 5:30pm |
3rd round – 3:00pm |
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Sunday |
4th round – 1:00pm |
4th round – 4:00pm |
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5th round – 3:30pm |
5th round – 5:30pm |
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Blitz tournament 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm G5, 7 rounds Registration link https://www.vanchess.ca/tournaments/view/id/8727
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6th round – 6:30pm |
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Prizes 奖品 |
Guaranteed prize fund $5500 |
Entry fee |
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Tournament | Regular | Early bird and sibling discount |
2-day Classical |
$90 |
$70 before Nov 15 | 80 before Nov 30 |
1-day Rapid |
$45 |
$35 before Nov 15 | 40 before Nov 30 |
2-hour Blitz |
$20 |
$15 before Nov 15 | 17 before Nov 30 |
Free entry for GM/IM/FMs (register before Dec 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
- All Sections
- 2-day Classical (Open section)
- 2-day Classical U1800
- 2-day Classical U1000
- 1-day Rapid (Open section)
- 1-day Rapid U1400
# | Player | Grade | School | Section | Rating CMA | Rating CFC | CFC Expiry |
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1 | FM Ethan Song | Grade 9 | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 2416 | 2388 | Apr 30, 2026 | |
2 | NM Mayo Fuentebella | Adult | 1-day Rapid (Open section) | 2396 | 2028 | Feb 23, 2026 | |
3 | NM Keith MacKinnon | Adult | 1-day Rapid (Open section) | 2391 | 2283 | Oct 30, 2025 | |
4 | NM Alfred Pechisker | Adult | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 2390 | 2213 | Sep 24, 2025 | |
5 | IM Vicente Lee | Adult | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 2389 | 2295 | Dec 1, 2099 | |
6 | FM Ryan Yang | Grade 9 | Lord Byng Secondary School | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 2376 | 2402 | Sep 30, 2120 |
7 | IM Raymond Kaufman | Adult | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 2319 | 2310 | Dec 31, 2099 | |
8 | NM Zachary Liu | Grade 6 | Walton E.S. | 1-day Rapid (Open section) | 2274 | 2235 | Jan 31, 2123 |
9 | Johan Aljo | Grade 8 | Windermere | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 2250 | 2209 | Feb 27, 2026 |
10 | Nathan Wu | Grade 10 | R.C. Talmey E.S. | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 2173 | 2077 | Oct 22, 2025 |
11 | Aiden Leong | Grade 10 | DT | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 2131 | 2021 | Jun 15, 2026 |
12 | Maximilian Mueller | Grade 10 | New Westminster S.S. | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 2038 | 1993 | Sep 20, 2024 |
13 | Felipe Komatu | Grade 11 | Cariboo Hill S.S. | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1979 | 2001 | Nov 27, 2023 |
14 | Will Beattie | Adult | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1828 | 1936 | May 12, 2025 | |
15 | Zhengyu Chen | Grade 7 | EMMSOTA (Moody Middle School) | 1-day Rapid (Open section) | 1794 | 2078 | Jan 24, 2026 |
16 | Bhell Ortiz | Adult | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1777 | 1884 | Sep 19, 2024 | |
17 | Karson Lu | Grade 1 | Maple Grove Montessori | 2-day Classical U1000 | 1768 | 1966 | Mar 24, 2026 |
18 | Moses Li | Grade 3 | Hollyburn Elementary | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1546 | 1861 | Oct 20, 2025 |
19 | Jofrel Landingin | Adult | VCC | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1535 | 1742 | Apr 28, 2026 |
20 | Orven Ortiz | Adult | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1528 | 1740 | Aug 2, 2024 | |
21 | Nicholas Wu | Grade 6 | R.C. Talmey E.S. | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1527 | 1954 | Oct 11, 2025 |
22 | Jaydon Yuan | Grade 6 | Kerrisdale Elementary | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1500 | 1989 | Sep 19, 2025 |
23 | Biaobiao Guo | Grade 8 | McRoberts S.S | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1488 | 1909 | Oct 25, 2024 |
24 | Dawson Yamasaki | Adult | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1475 | 1738 | Oct 10, 2025 | |
25 | Liam Tu | Grade 8 | Johnston Heights S.S. | 2-day Classical U1000 | 1469 | 2175 | Apr 7, 2026 |
26 | Richard Ingram | Adult | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1466 | 1755 | Feb 28, 2026 | |
27 | Justin Liu | Adult | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1462 | 1833 | Jul 29, 2024 | |
28 | Aiden Yin | Grade 4 | Taylor Park | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1455 | 1884 | Jul 31, 2025 |
29 | PengSen Fang | Grade 8 | David Thompson S.S. | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1442 | 1822 | Sep 27, 2025 |
30 | Severo Caluza | Adult | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1410 | 1615 | Dec 31, 2099 | |
31 | Jordan Zhu | Grade 8 | Lord Byng Secondary | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1405 | 1785 | Feb 5, 2026 |
32 | Andrew Yin | Grade 4 | Taylor Park | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1392 | 1900 | Jan 16, 2026 |
33 | Daniel Dou | Grade 8 | Magee | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1378 | 1694 | Sep 20, 2024 |
34 | Minh Vu | Grade 5 | St. Ann Academy | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1371 | 2039 | Sep 26, 2025 |
35 | Nathan Yang | Grade 6 | Vancouver Montessori School | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1353 | 2034 | Jul 1, 2026 |
36 | Vassilis Kontogiorgos | Adult | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1319 | 1592 | Mar 17, 2026 | |
37 | Joanne Wangluo | Grade 6 | Tecumseh Elementary School | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1317 | 1772 | Dec 9, 2025 |
38 | AidenHaoTing Lu | Grade 7 | Sir Winston Churchill H.S. | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1290 | 2083 | Jan 1, 2026 |
39 | Ethan Low | Grade 5 | . | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 1274 | 1698 | Nov 24, 2025 |
40 | Sasikumar Kalyanasundaram | Adult | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 1267 | 1471 | Oct 4, 2025 | |
41 | Aaron Li | Grade 8 | Sir Winston Churchill Secondary | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1259 | 1637 | Jul 5, 2026 |
42 | Henry Zhou | Grade 8 | Kitsilano S.S. | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1251 | 1663 | Dec 6, 2024 |
43 | Cary Zhang | Grade 9 | Collingwood School | 1-day Rapid (Open section) | 1242 | 0 | |
44 | Tiago Ferraz | Grade 5 | Queen Mary E.S. | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1239 | 1746 | Sep 26, 2025 |
45 | Minhao Wu | Grade 9 | Steveston-London | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1236 | 1606 | Apr 28, 2026 |
46 | YouJia Ye | Grade 4 | St.George’s Jr. | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1226 | 1755 | Feb 28, 2026 |
47 | Sofia Vigurs | Grade 4 | Hillside Traditional Academy | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1212 | 1463 | Aug 30, 2025 |
48 | Ethan Li | Grade 7 | St. George's School | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 1209 | 1389 | Apr 8, 2026 |
49 | Rio Vilches | Adult | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 1207 | 1394 | Sep 2, 2025 | |
50 | Dasha Doroshenko | Grade 6 | Unknown | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1190 | 1670 | May 17, 2026 |
51 | May Wangluo | Grade 8 | Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 1180 | 1486 | Dec 9, 2025 |
52 | Cole Louie | Grade 9 | University Hill S.S. | 1-day Rapid (Open section) | 1174 | 0 | Jan 3, 2024 |
53 | Emilian Holmgren | Grade 9 | Stelly's Secondary School | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1173 | 1670 | Apr 1, 2026 |
54 | Khai Le | Grade 2 | Maple Grove E.S | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 1166 | 1643 | May 18, 2026 |
55 | Seyedhamidreza Mirpoorian | Adult | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1164 | 0 | ||
56 | Chelsea Tang | Grade 7 | Sir Winston Churchill Secondary | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 1160 | 1430 | Jul 6, 2026 |
57 | Gabriel Golliak | Grade 3 | Hollyburn Elementary School | 2-day Classical U1000 | 1160 | 1563 | Aug 18, 2025 |
58 | Markus Li | Grade 4 | unknown | 2-day Classical U1000 | 1156 | 1800 | Jan 2, 2026 |
59 | Sophia Doroshenko | Grade 6 | Unknown | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1146 | 1685 | May 17, 2026 |
60 | Eamon Sheung | Grade 8 | Lord Byng S.S. | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 1143 | 0 | |
61 | Xavier Zhang | Grade 1 | Corpus Christi | 2-day Classical U1000 | 1139 | 1657 | Nov 19, 2025 |
62 | Samuel Lu | Grade 4 | Berkshire Park Elementary | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1138 | 1862 | Sep 28, 2025 |
63 | Jimmy Rao | Grade 1 | Spul'U'Kwuks E.S. | 2-day Classical U1000 | 1138 | 1283 | Sep 14, 2025 |
64 | Sky Cui | Grade 3 | Southridge | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1135 | 1654 | Apr 13, 2025 |
65 | Leo Zhou | Grade 11 | Cariboo Hill S.S. | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1128 | 0 | |
66 | Brayan Zhang | Grade 4 | SGS | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1126 | 1623 | Dec 25, 2025 |
67 | Brady Li | Grade 6 | Hillcrest | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1105 | 1601 | May 2, 2026 |
68 | Ryder Hsu | Grade 8 | Alpha S.S. | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1104 | 1912 | Apr 29, 2026 |
69 | Adrian So | Grade 9 | Mulgrave School | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 1092 | 1526 | Sep 27, 2026 |
70 | Daniel Deng | Grade 10 | Cariboo Hill S.S. | 2-day Classical U1000 | 1091 | 1794 | Nov 11, 2025 |
71 | James Hong | Grade 6 | WPGA | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1085 | 1628 | Oct 16, 2025 |
72 | Timofey Smirnov | Adult | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1059 | 1238 | Dec 7, 2024 | |
73 | Zack Zhou | Grade 7 | St George's School | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1040 | 1463 | Mar 31, 2025 |
74 | Don Chen | Grade 7 | Quilchena E.S. | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 1031 | 1276 | May 20, 2024 |
75 | Daniel OMahony | Adult | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 1028 | 0 | Oct 2, 2025 | |
76 | Rafael Yen | Grade 9 | A. R. MacNeil S. S. | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 1022 | 1445 | Jun 7, 2026 |
77 | Jordan Szeto | Grade 5 | Mitchell E.S. | 2-day Classical U1000 | 1021 | 1684 | Jun 28, 2026 |
78 | James Danaher | Adult | LIT | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1017 | 0 | |
79 | Derek Tan | Grade 6 | David Lloyd George | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 1015 | 1622 | Oct 30, 2025 |
80 | David Song | Grade 4 | Old Yale Rd. E.S. | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1014 | 1460 | Jun 27, 2026 |
81 | Daniel Zhu | Grade 1 | - | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1006 | 1906 | Oct 4, 2025 |
82 | Fred Yang | Grade 4 | Carnarvon C.S. | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 987 | 0 | |
83 | Evan Geng | Grade 2 | Langley Fine Arts | 2-day Classical U1800 | 982 | 1385 | Aug 5, 2026 |
84 | ZITIAN CHEN | Grade 6 | Sir Willam Osler | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 973 | 0 | |
85 | Ruijia Yu | Grade 8 | Point Grey | 2-day Classical U1800 | 971 | 1428 | Sep 16, 2024 |
86 | Aarush Sharma | Grade 7 | Burnaby Central | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 961 | 1656 | Sep 13, 2025 |
87 | Julian Tang | Adult | adult | 2-day Classical U1800 | 948 | 1385 | May 13, 2026 |
88 | Aiden Lu | Grade 7 | KSM | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 945 | 1327 | Jan 22, 2026 |
89 | Jack Kang | Grade 8 | Queen Elizabeth | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 942 | 0 | Oct 18, 2024 |
90 | Rex Yu | Grade 4 | Southridge | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 937 | 1525 | Jan 17, 2025 |
91 | Max Liao | Grade 4 | st johns | 2-day Classical U1800 | 930 | 1413 | Apr 17, 2026 |
92 | Ethan Zhang | Grade 5 | Vancouver Christian School | 2-day Classical U1800 | 923 | 1486 | Jul 19, 2025 |
93 | Larry Yang | Grade 5 | Suncrest E.S. | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 916 | 1653 | May 31, 2026 |
94 | Jason Han | Grade 8 | Point Grey Secondary | 2-day Classical U1000 | 909 | 947 | Sep 26, 2025 |
95 | KevinTaikai Liu | Grade 3 | Vancouver Montessori School | 2-day Classical U1000 | 885 | 1304 | Jan 6, 2026 |
96 | Nathan Halim | Grade 10 | Archbishop Carney S.S. | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 879 | 1106 | May 28, 2026 |
97 | Sparsh Gandhi | Grade 8 | Burnaby South S.S. | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 877 | 1472 | Jul 20, 2025 |
98 | Soren Hach | Grade 3 | Braemar E.S. | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 870 | 0 | Nov 10, 2024 |
99 | Tyler Hun | Grade 2 | Corpus Christi | 2-day Classical U1000 | 856 | 1362 | May 12, 2026 |
100 | Tiffany-Trang Tran | Grade 3 | Quilchena E.S. | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 847 | 0 | |
101 | George Huang | Grade 7 | Queen Elizabeth | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 836 | 1320 | |
102 | Chakhei Gao | Grade 9 | Stratford Hall | 2-day Classical U1000 | 823 | 1289 | Oct 14, 2024 |
103 | Kevin Chiu | Grade 6 | Citadel Middle School | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 820 | 1263 | Sep 17, 2024 |
104 | Lucas Chen | Grade 8 | Burnaby South | 2-day Classical U1800 | 816 | 1494 | May 31, 2026 |
105 | Henry Li | Grade 8 | James McKinney E.S. | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 810 | 858 | Dec 15, 2024 |
106 | Nathan Bie | Grade 3 | Edgewood Elementary | 2-day Classical U1000 | 798 | 1293 | Mar 21, 2026 |
107 | Aram Mohammed | Adult | 2-day Classical U1000 | 795 | 1257 | Jun 2, 2024 | |
108 | Adan Tam | Grade 7 | R. C. Palmer | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 785 | 0 | Apr 8, 2026 |
109 | Ava Chen | Grade 3 | James McKinney E.S. | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 770 | 1108 | May 12, 2026 |
110 | Zhenhao Li | Grade 6 | General Currie E.S. | 2-day Classical U1000 | 765 | 1099 | Apr 30, 2024 |
111 | Jonathan Xi | Grade 5 | General Currie E.S. | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 764 | 1243 | Nov 19, 2025 |
112 | Ryan Xin | Grade 9 | PW | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 755 | 0 | Sep 1, 2024 |
113 | Bryan-Viet Tran | Grade 1 | Quilchena E.S. | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 730 | 0 | |
114 | Karen Chen | Grade 5 | Clinton E.S. | 2-day Classical U1800 | 728 | 1433 | May 31, 2026 |
115 | Junzhe Liu | Grade 5 | Marlborough E.S. | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 720 | 1138 | May 13, 2026 |
116 | Kaiden Cardoso | Adult | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 708 | 0 | ||
117 | Tilak Putta | Adult | 2-day Classical U1800 | 708 | 0 | Sep 2, 2024 | |
118 | Anny Peng | Grade 3 | Ridgview elementary school | 2-day Classical U1000 | 705 | 1512 | May 1, 2026 |
119 | Badral Uuganbadrakh | Grade 4 | Frank J Mitchell Elementary School - Southeast Kootenay | 2-day Classical U1000 | 696 | 1027 | Sep 15, 2024 |
120 | Ario Salari | Grade 8 | Handworth Highschool | 2-day Classical U1000 | 686 | 1048 | Oct 27, 2024 |
121 | Dylan Yuan | Grade 3 | Jules Quesnel | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 670 | 875 | Nov 10, 2025 |
122 | Jerry Jia | Grade 6 | Delta Christian school | 2-day Classical U1000 | 665 | 909 | |
123 | Ron He | Grade K | Hope Lutheran Christian School | 2-day Classical U1000 | 659 | 1023 | Apr 5, 2026 |
124 | Zihan Yuan | Grade 8 | Walnut Grove Secondary School | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 647 | 0 | |
125 | Justin Sirois | Grade 6 | Vancouver C.S. | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 638 | 0 | Sep 18, 2024 |
126 | Aiden Wang | Grade 2 | Meadowridge | 2-day Classical U1000 | 627 | 1024 | Jun 28, 2025 |
127 | Hunter Chu-zhang | Grade 3 | Henry Anderson E.S. | 2-day Classical U1000 | 621 | 900 | Sep 4, 2024 |
128 | Daniel Asadi | Grade 2 | Westcot E.S. | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 589 | 0 | Nov 2, 2024 |
129 | Hubert Kwan | Grade 5 | West Point Grey Ac. | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 587 | 1267 | |
130 | Ali Nevisi | Grade 2 | Westcot E.S. | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 554 | 0 | Nov 8, 2024 |
131 | Henry Li | Grade 2 | Southpointe Ac. | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 517 | 0 | |
132 | Genevieve Tang | Grade 4 | Renfrew E.S. | 2-day Classical U1000 | 509 | 1022 | Dec 5, 2025 |
133 | Stephen Fan | Grade 1 | vancouver college | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 492 | 0 | |
134 | Bilge Camurcuoglu | Grade 5 | Shaughnessy E.S. | 2-day Classical U1000 | 489 | 0 | |
135 | Eason Zhang | Grade 1 | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 484 | 0 | Nov 29, 2024 | |
136 | Yude Lin | Grade 6 | Pythagoras Academy | 2-day Classical U1000 | 445 | 0 | |
137 | Tumuli Hammond | Grade 1 | Anne Hebert | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 412 | 0 | Nov 29, 2024 |
138 | Benedict Li | Grade 1 | St. George’s | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 410 | 0 | |
139 | Huanshuo Li | Grade 1 | Annie B. Jamieson Elementary School | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 356 | 733 | |
140 | Derek Yuan | Grade 2 | St John’s school | 1-day Rapid U1400 | 282 | 0 |