Vancouver Chess Festival #8

General Information
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
Details

Vancouver Chess Festival 

Location: UBC Ponderosa Ballroom (6445 University Boulevard)

 

 

Pairings and Results: https://www.swisssys.com/section_selector.php?t_id=3568&tournament=VCF8%20Classical

          

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

  • All Sections
  • 2-day Classical (Open section)
  • 2-day Classical U1800
  • 2-day Classical U1400
  • 2-day Classical U1000
  • 2-day Classical U600
# Player Grade School Section Rating FIDE Rating CFC CFC Expiry
1 FM Ryan Yang Grade 9 Lord Byng Secondary School 2-day Classical (Open section) 2372 2375 Sep 30, 2120
2 IM Bindi Cheng Adult 2-day Classical (Open section) 2337 2379 Dec 1, 2099
3 Niccolo Baldeschi Grade K Newwestminster Secondary 2-day Classical (Open section) 2276 0
4 IM Raymond Kaufman Adult 2-day Classical (Open section) 2239 2310 Dec 31, 2099
5 NM DavaaOchir Nyamdorj Adult 2-day Classical (Open section) 2188 2293 Sep 24, 2025
6 NM Alfred Pechisker Adult 2-day Classical (Open section) 2146 2213 Sep 24, 2025
7 NM JustinU Gao Grade 8 Lord Byng Secondary 2-day Classical (Open section) 2077 2162 Jun 1, 2026
8 Yidong Chen Adult 2-day Classical (Open section) 2068 2299 Jan 3, 2026
9 Johan Aljo Grade 9 Windermere 2-day Classical (Open section) 2031 2208 Feb 27, 2026
10 NM Zachary Liu Grade 6 Walton E.S. 2-day Classical (Open section) 2004 2241 Jan 31, 2123
11 Lucas Yao Grade 5 Odyssey at Fairview 2-day Classical (Open section) 1925 2137 Apr 8, 2026
12 Ryan Leong Grade K 2-day Classical (Open section) 1920 2093 Jul 1, 2123
13 Andrew Yin Grade 4 Taylor Park 2-day Classical (Open section) 1907 1863 Jan 16, 2026
14 Elliot McCallum Grade 3 N/A 2-day Classical (Open section) 1882 2009 Aug 20, 2026
15 Richard Ingram Adult 2-day Classical U1800 1874 1718 Feb 28, 2026
16 Will Beattie Adult 2-day Classical (Open section) 1844 1936 May 12, 2025
17 Jaydon Yuan Grade 6 VanTech 2-day Classical (Open section) 1818 1989 Sep 19, 2025
18 Justin Xu Grade 9 Mcnair Secondary 2-day Classical (Open section) 1807 2225 Aug 4, 2025
19 Owen Murphy Adult 2-day Classical (Open section) 1803 1688 May 4, 2026
20 Aaron Li Grade 9 Sir Winston Churchill Secondary 2-day Classical U1800 1800 1664 Jul 5, 2026
21 Jordan Szeto Grade 6 Whiteside Elementary 2-day Classical U1400 1793 1610 Jun 28, 2026
22 Joey Xu Grade 10 Alpha Secondary School 2-day Classical (Open section) 1793 2035 Nov 5, 2025
23 Nicholas Wu Grade 7 R.C. Talmey E.S. 2-day Classical (Open section) 1787 1977 Oct 11, 2025
24 BarathSubramanian Suresh Grade 5 BC Christian Academy 2-day Classical U1400 1780 1988 Sep 25, 2025
25 Viktor Musakhanyan Grade 9 Moscrop S.S. 2-day Classical (Open section) 1769 1946 Sep 13, 2025
26 Aiden Yin Grade 4 Taylor Park 2-day Classical (Open section) 1735 1977 Aug 19, 2026
27 Karson Lu Grade 2 Maple Grove Montessori 2-day Classical (Open section) 1731 1936 Mar 24, 2026
28 YouJia Ye Grade 5 St.George’s Jr. 2-day Classical (Open section) 1729 1743 Feb 28, 2026
29 Joanne Wangluo Grade 6 Tecumseh Elementary School 2-day Classical U1800 1728 1836 Dec 9, 2025
30 Jofrel Landingin Grade K VCC 2-day Classical (Open section) 1722 1813 Apr 28, 2026
31 Ryder Hsu Grade 9 Alpha S.S. 2-day Classical (Open section) 1716 1912 Apr 29, 2026
32 PengSen Fang Grade 9 David Thompson S.S. 2-day Classical (Open section) 1703 1822 Sep 27, 2025
33 Dasha Doroshenko Grade 6 Unknown 2-day Classical (Open section) 1700 1684 May 17, 2026
34 Severo Caluza Adult 2-day Classical U1800 1690 1579 Dec 31, 2099
35 Sophia Doroshenko Grade 6 Unknown 2-day Classical (Open section) 1676 1647 May 17, 2026
36 Kai Zhang Grade 5 Bayridge E.S. 2-day Classical (Open section) 1675 1918 Sep 26, 2025
37 Martin Lorenz Adult 2-day Classical U1400 1650 1675 Aug 2, 2025
38 Moses Li Grade 4 Hollyburn Elementary 2-day Classical U1800 1648 1793 Oct 20, 2025
39 Jasper Zhang Grade 6 Dr. Annie B. Jamieson 2-day Classical (Open section) 1644 1664 May 30, 2026
40 Henry Fan Grade 6 St. George School 2-day Classical U1800 1635 1924 Feb 23, 2026
41 Daniel Zhu Grade 2 - 2-day Classical (Open section) 1631 1906 Oct 4, 2025
42 Larry Yang Grade 6 Suncrest E.S. 2-day Classical (Open section) 1627 1680 May 31, 2026
43 AidenHaoTing Lu Grade 8 Sir Winston Churchill H.S. 2-day Classical (Open section) 1611 2083 Jan 1, 2026
44 Skandha Raj Grade 2 The Evergreen School 2-day Classical U1800 1610 1580 Jul 24, 2025
45 Sofia Vigurs Grade 4 Hillside Traditional Academy 2-day Classical U1800 1578 1461 Aug 29, 2026
46 Dennis Wang Grade 9 DT SS 2-day Classical U1800 1570 0
47 Bhawandeep Singh Adult 2-day Classical U1400 856 0
48 Nicole Jayawardena Grade 5 Katzie Elementry 2-day Classical U1000 0 1119 Jul 7, 2026
49 Niko Chen Grade 7 Simon Fraser E.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 826 Sep 24, 2025
50 Nathan Halim Grade 11 Archbishop Carney S.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 1106 May 28, 2026
51 Patrick Steel Grade 10 University Hill Secondary 2-day Classical U1800 0 1648 Sep 24, 2026
52 Oliver Wang Grade 4 Dr. AJ 2-day Classical U1000 0 653 Sep 13, 2026
53 Om Hasija Grade 4 Sir Wilfrid Laurier Annex 2-day Classical U1000 0 886 Sep 27, 2025
54 Oscar Huang Grade 3 shaughnessy elementary 2-day Classical U1000 0 1112 Aug 23, 2025
55 Ryan Zhou Grade 7 Yorkson Creek M.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 1379 Feb 5, 2027
56 Qianhui Wang Grade 10 Glenlyon Norfolk School 2-day Classical U1000 0 1139 Aug 14, 2025
57 Weijia Huang Adult 2-day Classical U1800 0 1933 Apr 9, 2025
58 ZITIAN CHEN Grade 7 Sir Willam Osler 2-day Classical U1000 0 0
59 Zirui Ren Grade 6 MACC 2-day Classical U1400 0 1446 Sep 23, 2025
60 Zhengyu Chen Grade 8 EMMSOTA (Moody Middle School) 2-day Classical U1800 0 2122 Jan 24, 2026
61 Zach Chruszcz Grade 8 Arrow Heights Elementary Revelstoke 2-day Classical U1800 0 1890 Jun 7, 2026
62 Yuvraj Joubble Grade 7 Inman E.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 1436 Jun 9, 2026
63 Yuran Ma Grade 7 Lord Byng Secondary School 2-day Classical U1400 0 1577 Sep 11, 2025
64 Xinyuan Guo Grade 5 Caulfeild E.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 1253 Sep 6, 2026
65 Xavier Zhang Grade 1 Corpus Christi 2-day Classical U1800 0 1657 Nov 19, 2025
66 Walter Zhang Grade 8 Lord Byng Secondary School 2-day Classical U1400 0 1442 Jul 5, 2026
67 Rachel Jayawardena Grade 4 Katzie Elementry 2-day Classical U600 0 882 Jul 7, 2026
68 Tiago Ferraz Grade 6 Queen Mary E.S. 2-day Classical U1800 0 1746 Sep 26, 2025
69 Taras Trush Adult 2-day Classical U1400 0 1565 Jul 7, 2026
70 Spencer Sang Grade 9 st johns school 2-day Classical U1400 0 1292 Oct 18, 2024
71 Sparsh Gandhi Grade 8 Burnaby South S.S. 2-day Classical U1400 0 1550 Jul 20, 2025
72 May Wangluo Grade 9 Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School 2-day Classical U1400 0 1486 Dec 9, 2025
73 Ryan Li Grade 8 Fraser Heights S.S. 2-day Classical U1400 0 0
74 Ryan Golchin Grade 8 Argyle Secondary School 2-day Classical U1800 0 1898 May 13, 2026
75 Rockwell Chan Grade 2 École Glenayre Elementary 2-day Classical U1000 0 1164 Sep 25, 2025
76 Raymond Sui Grade 2 Norma Rose Point E.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 893
77 Micah Chow Grade 9 Vancouver Christian School 2-day Classical U1400 0 1580 Oct 20, 2025
78 Karen Chen Grade 6 Clinton E.S. 2-day Classical U1800 0 1433 May 31, 2026
79 Max Liao Grade 5 st johns 2-day Classical U1400 0 1413 Apr 17, 2026
80 Brayan Zhang Grade 5 SGS 2-day Classical U1400 0 1623 Dec 25, 2025
81 Darsh Hasija Grade 4 Sir Wilfrid Laurier Annex 2-day Classical U1000 0 861 Sep 27, 2025
82 Darsh Fuletra Grade 6 Maywood C.E.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 964 Mar 16, 2026
83 Danny Dai Grade 7 University Hill Elementary School 2-day Classical U1000 0 1395 Apr 17, 2026
84 Dakshesh Singh Grade 5 Marlborough E.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 1423 Apr 10, 2026
85 Connor Leary Adult 2-day Classical U1800 0 1596 Feb 14, 2025
86 Chelsea Tang Grade 8 Sir Winston Churchill Secondary 2-day Classical U1400 0 1430 Jul 6, 2026
87 Chase Shu Grade 6 N/A 2-day Classical U1800 0 1696 May 17, 2026
88 Charlie Qiao Grade 10 Prince of Wales S.S. 2-day Classical U600 0 1171
89 Bryson Kwong Grade 9 Lord Byng 2-day Classical U1400 0 1352 Feb 3, 2026
90 Brady Li Grade 6 Hillcrest 2-day Classical U1800 0 1601 May 2, 2026
91 Dylan Yuan Grade 4 Jules Quesnel 2-day Classical U600 0 875 Nov 10, 2025
92 Bowen Wang Grade 1 St. George’s School 2-day Classical U1000 0 0
93 Avery Leung Grade 4 General Currie E.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 1026 Jul 2, 2026
94 Asees Kundi Grade 3 St George’s School 2-day Classical U600 0 612 Sep 27, 2025
95 Arsh Singh Grade 2 Marlborough E.S. 2-day Classical U600 0 846 Apr 10, 2026
96 Ansun Zhou Grade 8 Churchill 2-day Classical U1400 0 1632 Sep 21, 2025
97 Andrew Qi Grade 6 Diefenbaker E. S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 1099
98 Alex Yu Adult 2-day Classical U1400 0 1875 Oct 15, 2025
99 Adrian So Grade 10 Mulgrave School 2-day Classical U1400 0 1526 Sep 27, 2026
100 Adam He Grade 5 Taylor Park E.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 1249 Feb 21, 2026
101 Aarush Sharma Grade 7 Burnaby Central 2-day Classical U1400 0 1650 Sep 13, 2025
102 Derek Tan Grade 7 David Lloyd George 2-day Classical U1800 0 1564 Oct 30, 2025
103 Edric Gong Grade 5 威廉·范·霍恩爵士 2-day Classical U1400 0 1466 Aug 3, 2026
104 Martina Szeto Grade 5 Mitchell E.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 1345 Oct 26, 2025
105 Jonathan Peng Grade 6 Rosemary Height E.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 0
106 Markus Li Grade 5 unknown 2-day Classical U1400 0 1800 Jan 2, 2026
107 Lucas Chen Grade 9 Burnaby South 2-day Classical U1800 0 1494 May 31, 2026
108 Lucas Chen Grade 2 Stratford Hall 2-day Classical U600 0 0
109 Leon Gong Grade 5 Irwin Park E.S. 2-day Classical U1400 0 1501 Jul 7, 2026
110 Leano Maduna Grade 6 Madrona 2-day Classical U1000 0 1138 Sep 26, 2025
111 Kiarash Masihzadeh Grade 10 Gleneagle S.S. 2-day Classical U1400 0 1400 Jun 24, 2025
112 KevinTaikai Liu Grade 4 Vancouver Montessori School 2-day Classical U1400 0 1304 Jan 6, 2026
113 Aaron Severance Adult 2-day Classical U1400 0 1329 Jan 22, 2026
114 Kaamran Hafeez Adult 2-day Classical U1400 0 1321 Oct 30, 2025
115 Junzhe Liu Grade 5 Marlborough E.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 1138 May 13, 2026
116 Jimmy Rao Grade 1 Spul'U'Kwuks E.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 1343 Sep 14, 2025
117 Ethan Low Grade 6 . 2-day Classical U1800 0 1698 Nov 24, 2025
118 Jesse Law Grade 6 Tomekichi Homma 2-day Classical U1400 0 1695 Mar 12, 2026
119 Jason Han Grade 9 Point Grey Secondary 2-day Classical U1000 0 947 Sep 26, 2025
120 James Hong Grade 7 WPGA 2-day Classical U1400 0 1628 Oct 16, 2025
121 Jack Wang Grade 12 Sir Winston Churchill H.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 0
122 IAN WANG Grade 7 Queen Mary Elementary School 2-day Classical U1000 0 0
123 Hector Abad Grade 10 Clayton Heights Secondary 2-day Classical U1000 0 1609 Oct 20, 2025
124 Haochen Tong Grade 4 brockton school 2-day Classical U600 0 1152
125 Gabriel Golliak Grade 3 Hollyburn Elementary School 2-day Classical U1000 0 1563 Aug 18, 2025
126 Ethan Zhang Grade 5 Vancouver Christian School 2-day Classical U1400 0 1486 Jul 19, 2025
127 Ethan Sun Grade 9 St. George's Sr. 2-day Classical U1000 0 1318 Oct 23, 2025
128 Zoya Singh Grade 6 TAYLOR PARK E.S BURNABY,BC 2-day Classical U1400 0 1577 May 17, 2026