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 IM Bindi Cheng Adult 2-day Classical (Open section) 2337 2407 Dec 1, 2099
2 FM Ryan Yang Grade 9 Lord Byng Secondary School 2-day Classical (Open section) 2346 2366 Sep 30, 2120
3 IM Raymond Kaufman Adult 2-day Classical (Open section) 2254 2329 Dec 31, 2099
4 Yidong Chen Adult 2-day Classical (Open section) 2074 2301 Jan 3, 2026
5 NM DavaaOchir Nyamdorj Adult 2-day Classical (Open section) 2188 2293 Sep 24, 2025
6 NM Zachary Liu Grade 6 Walton E.S. 2-day Classical (Open section) 2004 2274 Jan 31, 2123
7 Johan Aljo Grade 9 Windermere 2-day Classical (Open section) 2097 2237 Feb 27, 2026
8 Justin Xu Grade 9 Mcnair Secondary 2-day Classical (Open section) 1807 2236 Aug 4, 2025
9 NM Alfred Pechisker Adult 2-day Classical (Open section) 2146 2213 Sep 24, 2025
10 JustinU Gao Grade 8 Lord Byng Secondary 2-day Classical (Open section) 2047 2192 Jun 1, 2026
11 Ryan Leong Grade K 2-day Classical (Open section) 1953 2178 Jul 1, 2123
12 Lucas Yao Grade 5 Odyssey at Fairview 2-day Classical (Open section) 1804 2106 Apr 8, 2026
13 Elliot McCallum Grade 3 N/A 2-day Classical (Open section) 1924 2024 Aug 20, 2025
14 Zhengyu Chen Grade 8 EMMSOTA (Moody Middle School) 2-day Classical U1800 0 1997 Jan 24, 2026
15 Karson Lu Grade 2 Maple Grove Montessori 2-day Classical (Open section) 1759 1984 Mar 24, 2026
16 Viktor Musakhanyan Grade 9 Moscrop S.S. 2-day Classical (Open section) 1769 1956 Sep 13, 2025
17 BarathSubramanian Suresh Grade 5 BC Christian Academy 2-day Classical U1400 1804 1949 Sep 25, 2025
18 Joey Xu Grade 10 Alpha Secondary School 2-day Classical (Open section) 1793 1940 Nov 5, 2025
19 Will Beattie Adult 2-day Classical (Open section) 1844 1936 May 12, 2025
20 Weijia Huang Adult 2-day Classical U1800 0 1933 Apr 9, 2025
21 Daniel Zhu Grade 2 - 2-day Classical (Open section) 1631 1923 Oct 4, 2025
22 Andrew Yin Grade 4 Taylor Park 2-day Classical (Open section) 1801 1882 Jan 16, 2026
23 Zach Chruszcz Grade 8 Arrow Heights Elementary Revelstoke 2-day Classical U1800 0 1878 Jun 7, 2026
24 Moses Li Grade 4 Hollyburn Elementary 2-day Classical U1800 1583 1862 Oct 20, 2025
25 Nicholas Wu Grade 7 R.C. Talmey E.S. 2-day Classical (Open section) 1743 1859 Oct 11, 2025
26 Jaydon Yuan Grade 6 Kerrisdale Elementary 2-day Classical (Open section) 1745 1850 Sep 19, 2025
27 Aiden Yin Grade 4 Taylor Park 2-day Classical (Open section) 1583 1850 Jul 31, 2025
28 Kai Zhang Grade 5 Bayridge E.S. 2-day Classical (Open section) 1675 1841 Sep 26, 2025
29 Alex Yu Adult 2-day Classical U1400 0 1834 Oct 15, 2025
30 Ryan Golchin Grade 8 Argyle Secondary School 2-day Classical U1800 0 1826 May 13, 2026
31 Ryder Hsu Grade 9 Alpha S.S. 2-day Classical (Open section) 1607 1823 Apr 29, 2026
32 PengSen Fang Grade 9 David Thompson S.S. 2-day Classical (Open section) 1703 1821 Sep 27, 2025
33 Richard Ingram Adult 2-day Classical U1800 1959 1821 Feb 28, 2026
34 AidenHaoTing Lu Grade 8 Sir Winston Churchill H.S. 2-day Classical (Open section) 1611 1821 Jan 1, 2026
35 Chase Shu Grade 6 N/A 2-day Classical U1800 0 1768 May 17, 2026
36 Henry Fan Grade 6 West Point Grey Ac. 2-day Classical U1800 1635 1765 Feb 23, 2026
37 Tiago Ferraz Grade 6 Queen Mary E.S. 2-day Classical U1800 0 1746 Sep 26, 2025
38 Jofrel Landingin Grade K VCC 2-day Classical (Open section) 1722 1734 Apr 28, 2026
39 Ethan Low Grade 6 . 2-day Classical U1800 0 1712 Nov 24, 2025
40 YouJia Ye Grade 5 St.George’s Jr. 2-day Classical (Open section) 1701 1703 Feb 28, 2026
41 Jasper Zhang Grade 6 Dr. Annie B. Jamieson 2-day Classical (Open section) 1644 1702 May 30, 2026
42 Aaron Li Grade 9 Sir Winston Churchill Secondary 2-day Classical U1800 1801 1698 May 19, 2025
43 Owen Murphy Adult 2-day Classical (Open section) 1803 1688 May 4, 2026
44 Ansun Zhou Grade 8 Churchill 2-day Classical U1400 0 1686 Sep 21, 2025
45 Sophia Doroshenko Grade 6 Unknown 2-day Classical (Open section) 1676 1685 May 17, 2026
46 Martin Lorenz Adult 2-day Classical U1400 0 1683 Aug 2, 2025
47 Aarush Sharma Grade 7 Burnaby Central 2-day Classical U1400 0 1672 Sep 13, 2025
48 Dasha Doroshenko Grade 6 Unknown 2-day Classical (Open section) 1700 1670 May 17, 2026
49 Brayan Zhang Grade 5 SGS 2-day Classical U1400 0 1666 Dec 25, 2025
50 Xavier Zhang Grade 1 Corpus Christi 2-day Classical U1800 0 1664 Nov 19, 2025
51 Joanne Wangluo Grade 6 Tecumseh Elementary School 2-day Classical U1800 1628 1656 Dec 9, 2025
52 Jesse Law Grade 6 Tomekichi Homma 2-day Classical U1400 0 1653 Mar 12, 2026
53 Patrick Steel Grade 10 University Hill Secondary 2-day Classical U1800 0 1648 Sep 24, 2026
54 Larry Yang Grade 6 Suncrest E.S. 2-day Classical (Open section) 1627 1646 May 31, 2026
55 Taras Trush Adult 2-day Classical U1400 0 1620 Mar 1, 2025
56 Brady Li Grade 6 Hillcrest 2-day Classical U1800 0 1618 May 2, 2026
57 Severo Caluza Adult 2-day Classical U1800 1690 1615 Dec 31, 2099
58 Connor Leary Adult 2-day Classical U1800 0 1596 Feb 14, 2025
59 Markus Li Grade 5 unknown 2-day Classical U1400 0 1581 Jan 2, 2026
60 Skandha Raj Grade 2 The Evergreen School 2-day Classical U1800 1594 1580 Jul 24, 2025
61 Yuran Ma Grade 7 Queen Elizabeth Elementary School 2-day Classical U1400 0 1577 Sep 11, 2025
62 Lucas Chen Grade 9 Burnaby South 2-day Classical U1800 0 1550 May 31, 2026
63 James Hong Grade 7 WPGA 2-day Classical U1400 0 1547 Oct 16, 2025
64 Gabriel Golliak Grade 3 Hollyburn Elementary School 2-day Classical U1000 0 1537 Aug 18, 2025
65 Derek Tan Grade 7 David Lloyd George 2-day Classical U1800 0 1523 Oct 30, 2025
66 Sofia Vigurs Grade 4 Hillside Traditional Academy 2-day Classical U1800 1578 1508 Aug 30, 2025
67 Jordan Szeto Grade 6 Whiteside Elementary 2-day Classical U1400 0 1502 Jun 28, 2026
68 Adrian So Grade 10 Mulgrave School 2-day Classical U1400 0 1487 Sep 27, 2026
69 May Wangluo Grade 9 Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School 2-day Classical U1400 0 1474 Dec 9, 2025
70 Edric Gong Grade 5 Sir William Van Horne E.S. 2-day Classical U1400 0 1469 Aug 4, 2025
71 Leon Gong Grade 5 Irwin Park E.S. 2-day Classical U1400 0 1467 May 30, 2025
72 Sparsh Gandhi Grade 8 Burnaby South S.S. 2-day Classical U1400 0 1456 Jul 20, 2025
73 Zoya Singh Grade 6 TAYLOR PARK E.S BURNABY,BC 2-day Classical U1400 0 1455 May 17, 2026
74 Dakshesh Singh Grade 5 Marlborough E.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 1448 Apr 10, 2026
75 Chelsea Tang Grade 8 Sir Winston Churchill Secondary 2-day Classical U1400 0 1438 Dec 5, 2024
76 Yuvraj Joubble Grade 7 Inman E.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 1431 Jun 9, 2026
77 Max Liao Grade 5 st johns 2-day Classical U1400 0 1417 Apr 17, 2026
78 Micah Chow Grade 9 Vancouver Christian School 2-day Classical U1400 0 1403 Oct 20, 2025
79 Kiarash Masihzadeh Grade 10 Gleneagle S.S. 2-day Classical U1400 0 1400 Jun 24, 2025
80 Karen Chen Grade 6 Clinton E.S. 2-day Classical U1800 0 1386 May 31, 2026
81 Hector Abad Grade 10 Clayton Heights Secondary 2-day Classical U1000 0 1378 Oct 20, 2025
82 Walter Zhang Grade 8 Lord Byng Secondary School 2-day Classical U1400 0 1367 Jun 2, 2025
83 Bryson Kwong Grade 9 Lord Byng 2-day Classical U1400 0 1352 Feb 3, 2026
84 Kaamran Hafeez Adult 2-day Classical U1400 0 1328 Oct 30, 2025
85 Aaron Severance Adult 2-day Classical U1400 0 1326 Jan 22, 2026
86 KevinTaikai Liu Grade 4 Vancouver Montessori School 2-day Classical U1400 0 1322 Jan 6, 2026
87 Ethan Sun Grade 9 St. George's Sr. 2-day Classical U1000 0 1318 Oct 23, 2025
88 Zirui Ren Grade 6 Dr. R. E. McKechnie 2-day Classical U1400 0 1317 Sep 23, 2025
89 Spencer Sang Grade 9 st johns school 2-day Classical U1400 0 1292 Oct 18, 2024
90 Martina Szeto Grade 5 Mitchell E.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 1272 Oct 26, 2025
91 Xinyuan Guo Grade 5 Caulfeild E.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 1253 Sep 7, 2025
92 Jimmy Rao Grade 1 Spul'U'Kwuks E.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 1252 Sep 14, 2025
93 Ethan Zhang Grade 5 Vancouver Christian School 2-day Classical U1400 0 1250 Jul 19, 2025
94 Adam He Grade 5 Taylor Park E.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 1249 Feb 21, 2026
95 Ryan Zhou Grade 7 Yorkson Creek M.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 1223 Feb 5, 2027
96 Charlie Qiao Grade 10 Prince of Wales S.S. 2-day Classical U600 0 1171
97 Rockwell Chan Grade 2 École Glenayre Elementary 2-day Classical U1000 0 1170 Sep 25, 2025
98 Leano Maduna Grade 6 Madrona 2-day Classical U1000 0 1138 Sep 26, 2025
99 Nathan Halim Grade 11 Archbishop Carney S.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 1127 May 28, 2026
100 Nicole Jayawardena Grade 5 Katzie Elementry 2-day Classical U1000 0 1123 May 18, 2025
101 Avery Leung Grade 4 General Currie E.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 1121 Jul 2, 2026
102 Oscar Huang Grade 3 shaughnessy elementary 2-day Classical U1000 0 1112 Aug 23, 2025
103 Danny Dai Grade 7 University Hill Elementary School 2-day Classical U1000 0 1106 Apr 17, 2026
104 Andrew Qi Grade 6 Diefenbaker E. S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 1099
105 Junzhe Liu Grade 5 Marlborough E.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 1098 May 13, 2026
106 Qianhui Wang Grade 10 Glenlyon Norfolk School 2-day Classical U1000 0 1081 Aug 14, 2025
107 Haochen Tong Grade 4 brockton school 2-day Classical U600 0 1060
108 Jason Han Grade 9 Point Grey Secondary 2-day Classical U1000 0 947 Sep 26, 2025
109 Darsh Fuletra Grade 6 Maywood C.E.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 939 Mar 16, 2026
110 Om Hasija Grade 4 Sir Wilfrid Laurier Annex 2-day Classical U1000 0 886 Sep 27, 2025
111 Rachel Jayawardena Grade 4 Katzie Elementry 2-day Classical U600 0 864 May 18, 2025
112 Darsh Hasija Grade 4 Sir Wilfrid Laurier Annex 2-day Classical U1000 0 861 Sep 27, 2025
113 Arsh Singh Grade 2 Marlborough E.S. 2-day Classical U600 0 853 Apr 10, 2026
114 Dylan Yuan Grade 4 Jules Quesnel 2-day Classical U600 0 838 Nov 10, 2025
115 Raymond Sui Grade 2 Norma Rose Point E.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 778
116 Oliver Wang Grade 4 Dr. AJ 2-day Classical U1000 0 665 Sep 13, 2026
117 Niko Chen Grade 7 Simon Fraser E.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 652 Sep 24, 2025
118 Asees Kundi Grade 3 St George’s School 2-day Classical U600 0 612 Sep 27, 2025
119 ZITIAN CHEN Grade 7 Sir Willam Osler 2-day Classical U1000 0 0
120 Lucas Chen Grade 2 Lord Kitchener E.S. 2-day Classical U600 0 0
121 Bhawandeep Singh Adult 2-day Classical U1400 856 0
122 Bowen Wang Grade 1 St. George’s School 2-day Classical U1000 0 0
123 Dennis Wang Grade 9 DT SS 2-day Classical U1800 1570 0
124 IAN WANG Grade 7 Queen Mary Elementary School 2-day Classical U1000 0 0
125 Jack Wang Grade 12 Sir Winston Churchill H.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 0
126 Jonathan Peng Grade 6 Rosemary Height E.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 0
127 Niccolo Baldeschi Grade K Newwestminster Secondary 2-day Classical (Open section) 2276 0
128 Ryan Li Grade 8 Fraser Heights S.S. 2-day Classical U1400 0 0