2024 BC Chess Challenge. Regional Qualifier #2 (Grade K-12)
Date | Sunday, January 28, 2024 |
Time | 09:00 AM-03:00 PM |
Location | UBC Ponderosa Ballroom (6445 University Boulevard) |
Rounds | 5 |
Time control | 15|10 |
Format | Grade K-12 |
Entry Fee | $50. Sibling discount: $10 off for 2nd member or higher in the family |
Сancellation time | 24 hours |
Registration | No registration after 8pm night before tournament |
Organizer | Maxim Doroshenko |
2023-2024 Regional Qualifier to B.C. Chess Challenge
Pairing & Results https://www.swisssys.com/section_selector.php?t_id=2500&tournament=BC%20Chess%20Challenge%20Regional%202
Location: UBC Ponderosa Ballroom (6445 University Boulevard)
BC's Annual Chess Showdown is Back!
Attention all B.C. students from Kindergarten to Grade 12! Our esteemed annual Chess Challenge series is here, and it's bigger and better than ever! This event is not only the initial move to a series of challenges but also your ticket to the national glory of the Canadian Chess Challenge.
Our Legacy
Team BC didn't just participate last year; we dominated! After a 34-year wait, we clinched the Canadian Chess Challenge title, outclassing traditional powerhouses like Ontario and Quebec.
The Road Ahead
Starting November 12th at UBC, the series kicks off with the first of three Regional events, leading up to the grand Provincial Championship on April 14th. Score 2.5 points or higher, or finish in the top 3 in your grade in a regional, and you've paved your way to the B.C. Chess Challenge, the stepping stone to national recognition.
Who Should Join?
Whether you're a budding chess enthusiast or a seasoned player, this event is for YOU. While you have the chance to play against the best in your grade, this event is equally about sharpening those strategic edges and gaining invaluable tournament experience. While players can join multiple qualifiers, remember that you can claim only one trophy or medal across the qualifiers.
Are You Ready?
We've made history; now, it's YOUR turn to be a part of this legacy. Will you be the next pride of BC? Dive into intense training, develop your strategies, and come prepared to continue our reigning legacy.
Get set, make your move, and let's keep the BC chess legacy burning bright!
Provincial Organizers
Vancouver Chess School (VCS) will be organizing the Regional qualifiers and the Provincial Chess Challenge. Victoria Junior Chess Society will be hosting the Victoria Regional.
Regional Qualifier
Tournament Details | ||
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Qualification: | B.C. students only Grade P - 12 | |
Time Control: | 15|10 | |
Format: | 5-round Swiss format | |
Ratings: | CMA rated | |
Activity | Starts | Ends |
1st Round | 9:00 am | 10:00 am |
2nd Round | 10:00 am | 11:00 am |
3rd Round | 11:00 am | 12:00 am |
Lunch | 12:00 pm | 12:30 pm |
4th Round | 12:30 pm | 1:30 pm |
5th Round | 1:30 pm | 2:30 pm |
Awards Presentation | Est. 2:30 pm | - |
Prizes: | Grade K-12: Trophies to top 3 players if the section has 6 or more participants; for sections with fewer than 6 players, 1 trophy and 2 medals will be awarded. Award certificates to all participants. |
Direct Entry to Provincial
Both Team BC members and players qualified by rating are eligible to skip regional events. These players can directly participate in the provincial tournament.
2023 Team BC Members and Players Qualified by Rating (Grade K-4: CMA, 5-12: CFC) as of March 1st, 2024
Grade | Team BC Name | Rating | Qualified by Rating Name | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ||||
2 | Elliot McCallum | 1100 | ||
3 | Sky Cui | 1170 | ||
4 | Kai Zhang | 1223 | ||
5 | Bowen Wu | 1298 | ||
6 | Zachary Liu | 2002 | ||
7 | Justin Gao | 1441 | ||
8 | Jordan Zhu | 1280 | ||
9 | Ethan Song | 2220 | ||
10 | Gillian Mok | 1568 | ||
11 | Kate Jiang | 1826 | ||
12 | Luka Spasojevic | 1418 |
Notice to parents:
- We do not provide child care services and cannot be held liable for the safety of your children. You must take full responsibility for the well-being of your child. They would require some forms of support from you between rounds, such as some encouraging words; supervising game play; ensuring they attend the next round on time; using the public restroom, etc.
- What to bring: Scorebook; Drinking water and healthy snacks.
Notice to players:
- Playing up is not allowed.
- May combine sections if they are small.
- Chess notation is optional. Please bring your own scorebook.
- No food or drinks inside the tournament room.
Individual Tie Breaker for Swiss format:
- Direct Encounter (Head to Head)
- Cumulative score
- Opposition cumulative score
Round Robin format:
- Direct Encounter (Head to Head)
- SonneBorne-Berger
For School Team only on March 10, 2024:
Where two or more school teams are tied, the team with the highest number of won games will be declared the winner. If scores are still tied, the team with the highest number of first-place finishers will be declared the winner. If neither team has a first-place finisher, then the highest number of second-place finishers, and so on.
Important Information:
- Door opens at 8:30 am only.
- Please arrive at least 5 minutes before the round starts. We will start the clock according to the schedule shown above.
- Chess sets and clocks are provided.
- If you cannot attend some rounds, a maximum of 2 zero point byes is allowed (except the last round). Email info@vanchess.ca with your request or inform the TD at least ½ hour before the round starts.
- If a player forfeits a game, it will be assumed they have withdrawn from the tournament. Notify us if you cannot be present for all games.
Registration fees: $50. Sibling discount $10 off for the 2nd member or higher in the family. No registration after 8:00 pm the night before the tournament. Must pay online in advance. No onsite registration.
Refund policy: No refunds within 24 hours. For refunds with more than 24 hours notice: Log into the student's account and click cancel under "My tournament."
Ratings: Chess Federation Canada (CFC), Chess n' Math (CMA)
Contact:
- Email: info@vanchess.ca
- Phone: (604)568-3283
- All Sections
- Grade K
- Grade 1
- Grade 2
- Grade 3
- Grade 4
- Grade 5
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
- Grade 9
- Grade 10
- Grade 11
- Grade 12
# | Player | Grade | School | Section | Rating CMA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Aiden Leong | Grade 10 | DT | Grade 10 | 2131 |
2 | Lucas Yao | Grade 4 | Odyssey at Fairview | Grade 4 | 2041 |
3 | Karson Lu | Grade 1 | Maple Grove Montessori | Grade 1 | 1768 |
4 | Joey Xu | Grade 9 | Alpha Secondary School | Grade 9 | 1680 |
5 | Justin Xu | Grade 8 | Mcnair Secondary | Grade 8 | 1517 |
6 | Jaydon Yuan | Grade 6 | Kerrisdale Elementary | Grade 6 | 1500 |
7 | Aiden Yin | Grade 4 | Taylor Park | Grade 4 | 1455 |
8 | PengSen Fang | Grade 8 | David Thompson S.S. | Grade 8 | 1442 |
9 | Robert McBain | Grade 10 | St. Ann's Academy | Grade 10 | 1435 |
10 | Andrew Yin | Grade 4 | Taylor Park | Grade 4 | 1392 |
11 | Nathan Yang | Grade 6 | Vancouver Montessori School | Grade 6 | 1353 |
12 | Ryan Cheng | Grade 12 | Prince of Wales S.S. | Grade 12 | 1311 |
13 | AidenHaoTing Lu | Grade 7 | Sir Winston Churchill H.S. | Grade 7 | 1290 |
14 | Jesse Law | Grade 5 | Tomekichi Homma | Grade 5 | 1283 |
15 | Tiago Ferraz | Grade 5 | Queen Mary E.S. | Grade 5 | 1239 |
16 | Patrick Steel | Grade 9 | University Hill Secondary | Grade 9 | 1221 |
17 | Dennis Wang | Grade 8 | DT SS | Grade 8 | 1197 |
18 | Jacky Luan | Grade 8 | Collingwood School | Grade 8 | 1168 |
19 | Chelsea Tang | Grade 7 | Sir Winston Churchill Secondary | Grade 7 | 1160 |
20 | Panshul Mishra-Jaiman | Grade 6 | J.W sexmith elemontary | Grade 6 | 1140 |
21 | Jasper Zhang | Grade 5 | Dr. Annie B. Jamieson | Grade 5 | 1103 |
22 | Josiah Lo | Grade 2 | Richmond Christian School | Grade 2 | 1051 |
23 | Aleksandr Skorniakov | Grade 9 | University Hill S.S. | Grade 9 | 1029 |
24 | Jordan Szeto | Grade 5 | Whiteside Elementary | Grade 5 | 1021 |
25 | ZITIAN CHEN | Grade 6 | Sir Willam Osler | Grade 6 | 973 |
26 | Ruijia Yu | Grade 8 | Point Grey | Grade 8 | 971 |
27 | Mark Karaivanov | Grade 5 | Capitol Hill | Grade 5 | 951 |
28 | KevinTaikai Liu | Grade 3 | Vancouver Montessori School | Grade 3 | 885 |
29 | Soren Hach | Grade 3 | Braemar E.S. | Grade 3 | 866 |
30 | Tyler Hun | Grade 2 | Corpus Christi | Grade 2 | 856 |
31 | Dean Huang | Grade 9 | Robert Alexander McMath Secondary School | Grade 9 | 849 |
32 | Tiffany-Trang Tran | Grade 3 | Quilchena E.S. | Grade 3 | 847 |
33 | Lucas Leung | Grade 7 | David Thompson | Grade 7 | 843 |
34 | Leano Maduna | Grade 5 | Madrona | Grade 5 | 837 |
35 | Niranjan Anoop | Grade 8 | Glenbrook M.S., New Westminster | Grade 8 | 833 |
36 | Olivia Shi | Grade 4 | Cedardale | Grade 4 | 822 |
37 | Kevin Chiu | Grade 6 | Citadel Middle School | Grade 6 | 820 |
38 | Joanne Xu | Grade 6 | Westridge E.S. | Grade 6 | 818 |
39 | Tristan Patterson | Grade 8 | Windsor Secondary | Grade 8 | 804 |
40 | Katelyn Kwan | Grade 6 | OLPH | Grade 6 | 803 |
41 | Nathaniel Roessler | Grade 9 | St. John's School | Grade 9 | 799 |
42 | Edward Yu | Grade 2 | SGS | Grade 2 | 794 |
43 | Bowen Wang | Grade K | St. George’s School | Grade K | 794 |
44 | Daniel Kwan | Grade 4 | OLPH | Grade 4 | 793 |
45 | Lucas Luo | Grade 9 | Point Grey Secondary | Grade 9 | 792 |
46 | Ryan Huang | Grade 5 | Choice School for Gifted Children | Grade 5 | 791 |
47 | Haochen Tong | Grade 3 | brockton school | Grade 3 | 775 |
48 | Ryan Zhou | Grade 7 | Yorkson Creek M.S. | Grade 7 | 767 |
49 | Muxuan Li | Grade 8 | Vancouver Colledge | Grade 8 | 753 |
50 | Victoria Cai | Grade 11 | Mulgrave | Grade 11 | 750 |
51 | Alexander Ward | Grade 7 | Gladstone Secondary Mini | Grade 7 | 749 |
52 | Sky Chung | Grade 7 | W.D. Ferris E.S. | Grade 7 | 741 |
53 | Brian Jiang | Grade 6 | Norma Rose Point E.S. | Grade 6 | 734 |
54 | Bryan-Viet Tran | Grade 1 | Quilchena E.S. | Grade 1 | 730 |
55 | Arjun Prushothaman | Grade 5 | Hamilton Elementary School | Grade 5 | 728 |
56 | Derek Xu | Grade 3 | W.D. Ferris E.S. | Grade 3 | 716 |
57 | Lucas Xing | Grade 6 | Southridge | Grade 6 | 688 |
58 | Arjun Thakare | Grade 2 | Lion’s gate Montessori | Grade 2 | 684 |
59 | Alvon Huang | Grade 3 | Southlands Farm Outdoor School | Grade 3 | 681 |
60 | James Guo | Grade 7 | OLPH | Grade 7 | 647 |
61 | Christopher Deng | Grade 8 | Choice for Gifted Children | Grade 8 | 639 |
62 | Hugo Cheung | Grade 4 | Southpointe Academy | Grade 4 | 631 |
63 | Tal Slobinsky | Grade 6 | Vancouver Talmud Torah | Grade 6 | 630 |
64 | Key Wang | Grade 4 | Lord Kitchener Elementary | Grade 4 | 623 |
65 | Victoria Zeng | Grade 4 | Queen Mary E.S. | Grade 4 | 609 |
66 | Alison Chow | Grade 2 | OLPH | Grade 2 | 579 |
67 | Ali Nevisi | Grade 2 | Westcot E.S. | Grade 2 | 573 |
68 | Miguel DeLasAlas | Grade 7 | Choice (Gifted Children) | Grade 7 | 560 |
69 | Arnold Huang | Grade 1 | Southlands Outdoor Farm school | Grade 1 | 549 |
70 | JAY ZHANG | Grade 7 | David Thompson Secondary School | Grade 7 | 548 |
71 | Martin Lai | Grade 5 | Queen Mary E.S. | Grade 5 | 547 |
72 | Andersen Chung | Grade 4 | St. George's Jr. | Grade 4 | 544 |
73 | Daniel Asadi | Grade 2 | Westcot E.S. | Grade 2 | 505 |
74 | Stephen Fan | Grade 1 | vancouver college | Grade 1 | 492 |
75 | Taylor Shen | Grade 5 | Lord Kitchener E.S. | Grade 5 | 491 |
76 | Magnus Eriksson | Grade 5 | Choice School for Gifted Children | Grade 5 | 454 |
77 | Tianxiang Zou | Grade 4 | Southpointe Academy | Grade 4 | 452 |
78 | Corey Chou | Grade 4 | J.W. Sexsmith C.S. | Grade 4 | 439 |
79 | Tumuli Hammond | Grade 1 | Anne Hebert | Grade 1 | 412 |
80 | Benedict Li | Grade 1 | St. George’s | Grade 1 | 410 |
81 | Kaysen Ho | Grade 2 | Brockton | Grade 2 | 401 |
82 | Tommy Pi | Grade 1 | Lord Kitchener E.S. | Grade 1 | 391 |
83 | Leo Hui | Grade 1 | lions gate montessori | Grade 1 | 390 |
84 | Elon Cai | Grade 2 | Mulgrave | Grade 2 | 390 |
85 | Aaron He | Grade 4 | St. George's Jr. | Grade 4 | 365 |
86 | Henry Pi | Grade 1 | Lord Kitchener E.S. | Grade 1 | 336 |
87 | Liam Hui | Grade K | lions gate montessori | Grade K | 313 |
88 | Leonardo Cai | Grade 2 | Mulgrave | Grade 2 | 302 |
89 | Jeffrey Wang | Grade 1 | St. George's Jr. | Grade 1 | 290 |
90 | Warren Mak | Grade 1 | St. John's | Grade 1 | 267 |
91 | Lucas Hui | Grade K | lions gate montessori | Grade K | 211 |