Registration
Start Date Saturday, September 28, 2024, 10:00 AM
End Date Sunday, September 29, 2024, 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 

Qualification资格

 All adults and juiors are welcome. No rating restriction.

Time Control  时间限制

G60

Format赛制

5-round Swiss format

Ratings 计分系统

CFC & CMA rated. Valid CFC membership is required

Pairing  配对

CFC ratings will be used for pairing and prize eligibility orFIDE/USCF/CMA (any other international rating) if a player does not have a CFC rating

Round time

 

回合时间

Saturday

1st round – 10:30am

 

2nd round – 1:00pm

 

3rd round – 3:30pm

 

Blitz tournament 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

G5, 7 rounds

https://www.vanchess.ca/tournaments/view/id/9983 

Sunday

4th round – 3:30pm

5th round – 5:30pm

Award ceremony - 7:30pm

 

Prizes 奖品

 

Guaranteed prize fund $5500

 

 

Entry fee

Tournament Regular Early bird and sibling discount

2-day Classical 

$90

$80 before Sep 1

2-hour Blitz

$20

$15 before Sep  1

Free entry for GM/IM/FMs (register before Sep 1)

 

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

 

2-Day Classical Chess Tournament

Prize Distribution:

Section 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place 4th Place 5th Place Best Female Player
Open $1000 $600 $400 $275 $150 $100
U1800 $600 $400 $275 $150 $100 $100
U1400 $300 $200 $150 - - $100
U1000 $250 $150 $100 - - $100
U600 VCS Signature Medal + Special Prize VCS Signature Medal + Special Prize VCS Signature Medal + Special Prize - - VCS Signature Medal

 

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

# Player Grade School Section Rating CFC Rating CFC Quick CFC Expiry
1 Dasha Doroshenko Grade 6 Unknown 2-day Classical U1800 1480 1128 May 9, 2025
2 Sophia Doroshenko Grade 6 Unknown 2-day Classical U1800 1293 1095 May 9, 2025
3 Henry Fan Grade 6 West Point Grey Ac. 2-day Classical U1800 1284 1123 Feb 23, 2025
4 BarathSubramanian Suresh Grade 5 BC Christian Academy 2-day Classical U1400 1269 1460 Sep 13, 2024
5 Micah Chow Grade 9 Vancouver Christian School 2-day Classical U1400 1074 1264 Oct 19, 2024
6 Ryan Zhou Grade 7 Yorkson Creek M.S. 2-day Classical U1000 933 957 Feb 5, 2025
7 Gabriel Golliak Grade 3 Hollyburn Elementary School 2-day Classical U1000 779 811 Jul 30, 2024
8 Aaron Severance Adult 2-day Classical U1400 0 0
9 Kaamran Hafeez Adult 2-day Classical U1400 0 0