Vancouver Chess Festival #6

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	G60		G30
Format赛制	5-round Swiss format		6-round Swiss format
Ratings 计分系统	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
		2nd round – 3:00pm		2nd round – 2:00pm
		3rd round – 5:30pm		3rd round – 3:00pm
	Sunday	4th round – 3:30pm		4th round – 4:00pm
		5th round – 5:30pm		5th round – 5:30pm
				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 Feb 15 | 80 before Feb 29
1-day Rapid	$45	$35 before Feb 15 | 40 before Feb  29
2-hour Blitz	$20	$15 before Feb 15 | 17 before Feb  29
Free entry for GM/IM/FMs (register before Mar 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 Tournament (Single Section Event)

Note: The tournament will be conducted as one combined section, but prizes will be awarded separately to players in the Open category and the U1400 category.

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

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

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

 

Photography

VCS reserves the right to use any photos taken during our events for promotional purposes, unless parents request in writing that their child’s image not appear in any promotional literature. 

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