Vancouver Chess Festival #9
Start Date | Saturday, November 23, 2024, 10:00 AM |
End Date | Sunday, November 24, 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 |
Vancouver Chess Festival
Location: UBC Ponderosa Ballroom (6445 University Boulevard)
Pairings and Results: https://www.swisssys.com/section_selector.php?t_id=3879&tournament=VCF%209
Please show up at least 5 minutes before round starts. We will start the clock according to the schedule shown below.
2-day Classical |
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Qualification资格 |
All adults and juiors are welcome. No rating restriction. |
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Time Control 时间限制 |
G60 |
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Format赛制 |
5-round Swiss format |
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Ratings 计分系统 |
All sections: CFC, CMA rated. Valid CFC membership is required |
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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 |
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Round time 回合时间 |
Saturday |
1st round – 10:30am |
2nd round – 1:00pm
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3rd round – 3:30pm
Blitz tournament 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm G5, 7 rounds |
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Sunday |
4th round – 3:30pm |
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5th round – 5:30pm |
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Award ceremony - 7:30pm |
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Prizes 奖品 |
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Guaranteed prize fund $5500 |
Entry fee |
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Tournament | Regular | Early bird and sibling discount |
2-day Classical |
$90 |
$80 before Oct 15 |
2-hour Blitz |
$20 |
$15 before Oct 15 |
Free entry for GM/IM/FMs (register before Nov 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 |
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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 CMA | Rating CFC | CFC Expiry |
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1 | FM Ryan Yang | Grade 9 | Lord Byng Secondary School | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 2346 | 2376 | 2366 | Sep 30, 2120 |
2 | IM Bindi Cheng | Adult | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 2337 | 2383 | 2394 | Dec 1, 2099 | |
3 | FM Ethan Song | Grade 10 | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 2288 | 2416 | 2389 | Apr 30, 2026 | |
4 | IM Raymond Kaufman | Adult | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 2254 | 2319 | 2338 | Dec 31, 2099 | |
5 | NM DavaaOchir Nyamdorj | Adult | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 2188 | 2368 | 2293 | Sep 24, 2025 | |
6 | NM Alfred Pechisker | Adult | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 2146 | 2390 | 2213 | Sep 24, 2025 | |
7 | JustinU Gao | Grade 8 | Lord Byng Secondary | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 2047 | 2184 | 2192 | Jun 1, 2026 |
8 | Richard Ingram | Adult | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1959 | 1466 | 1821 | Feb 28, 2026 | |
9 | Ryan Leong | Grade K | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1953 | 2091 | 2164 | Jul 1, 2123 | |
10 | Elliot McCallum | Grade 3 | N/A | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1924 | 1367 | 1961 | Aug 20, 2025 |
11 | Erwin Mok | Grade 8 | St George’s School | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1823 | 1860 | 1932 | May 15, 2026 |
12 | BarathSubramanian Suresh | Grade 5 | BC Christian Academy | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1804 | 1272 | 1949 | Sep 25, 2025 |
13 | Andrew Yin | Grade 5 | Taylor Park | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1801 | 1392 | 1882 | Jan 16, 2026 |
14 | Aaron Li | Grade 9 | Sir Winston Churchill Secondary | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1801 | 1259 | 1698 | May 19, 2025 |
15 | Karson Lu | Grade 2 | Maple Grove Montessori | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1759 | 1768 | 1984 | Mar 24, 2026 |
16 | Jaydon Yuan | Grade 7 | Kerrisdale Elementary | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1745 | 1500 | 1850 | Sep 19, 2025 |
17 | Nijat Ibrahimov | Adult | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1744 | 1396 | 1862 | Sep 28, 2025 | |
18 | Jofrel Landingin | Grade K | VCC | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1722 | 1535 | 1734 | Apr 28, 2026 |
19 | PengSen Fang | Grade 9 | David Thompson S.S. | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1703 | 1442 | 1821 | Sep 27, 2025 |
20 | YouJia Ye | Grade 5 | St.George’s Jr. | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1701 | 1226 | 1703 | Feb 28, 2026 |
21 | Dasha Doroshenko | Grade 7 | Unknown | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1700 | 1190 | 1670 | May 17, 2026 |
22 | Sophia Doroshenko | Grade 7 | Unknown | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1676 | 1146 | 1685 | May 17, 2026 |
23 | Jasper Zhang | Grade 6 | Dr. Annie B. Jamieson | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1644 | 1103 | 1702 | May 30, 2026 |
24 | Zachary Chua | Grade 6 | - | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1641 | 1289 | 1825 | Jan 5, 2124 |
25 | Ryder Hsu | Grade 10 | Alpha S.S. | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1607 | 1104 | 1820 | Apr 29, 2026 |
26 | Manuel Fernando | Adult | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1602 | 1043 | 1619 | Jun 3, 2026 | |
27 | Moses Li | Grade 4 | Hollyburn Elementary | 2-day Classical U1800 | 1583 | 1546 | 1845 | Oct 20, 2025 |
28 | Aiden Yin | Grade 5 | Taylor Park | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1583 | 1455 | 1850 | Jul 31, 2025 |
29 | Abhinav Iyer | Grade 5 | Taradale | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 1486 | 750 | 1985 | Aug 17, 2025 |
30 | Ryan Fung | Grade 5 | Lord Byng E.S. | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 829 | 1391 | |
31 | Nathan Yang | Grade 7 | Vancouver Montessori School | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 0 | 1353 | 1972 | Jul 1, 2026 |
32 | Mingyang Zheng | Grade 4 | St. Joseph the Worker | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 972 | 1068 | Jul 20, 2025 |
33 | Peter Lei | Grade 8 | St. Georges school | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 1017 | 1509 | Mar 16, 2025 |
34 | Om Hasija | Grade 6 | Sir Wilfrid Laurier Annex | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 820 | 886 | Sep 27, 2025 |
35 | Purevlkham Ganbat | Adult | 2-day Classical U1800 | 0 | 746 | 0 | ||
36 | Aaron Gu | Grade 4 | St Jude School | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 1089 | 1455 | May 30, 2026 |
37 | Ryan Li | Grade 8 | Fraser Heights S.S. | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 837 | 0 | |
38 | William Weng | Grade 6 | Queen Elizabeth | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 837 | 0 | |
39 | Zirui Ren | Grade 6 | Dr. R. E. McKechnie | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 1004 | 1317 | Sep 23, 2025 |
40 | Zhengyu Chen | Grade 8 | EMMSOTA (Moody Middle School) | 2-day Classical U1800 | 0 | 1794 | 1997 | Jan 24, 2026 |
41 | Zhengheng Bao | Adult | UBC | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 0 | 883 | 1972 | Nov 13, 2025 |
42 | Yuvraj Joubble | Grade 7 | Inman E.S. | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 866 | 1431 | Jun 9, 2026 |
43 | Yuran Ma | Grade 7 | Queen Elizabeth Elementary School | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 1026 | 1577 | Sep 11, 2025 |
44 | Yaswitha Suresh | Grade K | BCCA | 2-day Classical U600 | 0 | 640 | 896 | Sep 23, 2025 |
45 | Xiaoyi Yang | Grade 10 | Kitsilano S.S. | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 1183 | 0 | |
46 | Xavier Zhang | Grade 2 | Corpus Christi | 2-day Classical U1800 | 0 | 1139 | 1664 | Nov 19, 2025 |
47 | William Fung | Grade 4 | Lord Byng E.S. | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 591 | 1000 | |
48 | Ryan Zhou | Grade 7 | Yorkson Creek M.S. | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 767 | 1223 | Feb 5, 2027 |
49 | Weijia Huang | Adult | 2-day Classical U1800 | 0 | 1638 | 1933 | Apr 9, 2025 | |
50 | Trevor Ho | Adult | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 655 | 1278 | Aug 30, 2025 | |
51 | Travis MacLeod | Adult | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 903 | 1390 | Sep 16, 2025 | |
52 | Timothy Coish | Adult | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 1068 | 1432 | Nov 18, 2025 | |
53 | Tiago Ferraz | Grade 6 | Queen Mary E.S. | 2-day Classical U1800 | 0 | 1239 | 1746 | Sep 26, 2025 |
54 | Swayam Ghanghas | Adult | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 1050 | 1430 | Nov 21, 2025 | |
55 | Max Liao | Grade 5 | st johns | 2-day Classical U1800 | 0 | 969 | 1417 | Apr 17, 2026 |
56 | Sky Cui | Grade 4 | Southridge | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 1135 | 1654 | Apr 13, 2025 |
57 | Micah Chow | Grade 9 | Vancouver Christian School | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 1068 | 1403 | Oct 20, 2025 |
58 | Kai Zhang | Grade 5 | Bayridge E.S. | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 0 | 1390 | 1841 | Sep 26, 2025 |
59 | Martina Szeto | Grade 5 | Mitchell E.S. | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 838 | 1297 | Oct 26, 2025 |
60 | Brayan Zhang | Grade 5 | SGS | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 1113 | 1666 | Dec 25, 2025 |
61 | Darsh Hasija | Grade 4 | Sir Wilfrid Laurier Annex | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 640 | 861 | Sep 27, 2025 |
62 | Danny Dai | Grade 7 | University Hill Elementary School | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 963 | 1106 | Apr 17, 2026 |
63 | Chelsea Tang | Grade 8 | Sir Winston Churchill Secondary | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 1160 | 1438 | Dec 5, 2024 |
64 | Chase Shu | Grade 6 | N/A | 2-day Classical U1800 | 0 | 1318 | 1768 | May 17, 2026 |
65 | Charlie Qiao | Grade 10 | Prince of Wales S.S. | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 900 | 1171 | |
66 | Bryson Kwong | Grade 9 | Lord Byng | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 1056 | 1352 | Feb 3, 2026 |
67 | BRYAN SUN | Grade 7 | Whiteside Elementary School | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 696 | 788 | |
68 | Boyong Guo | Grade 8 | Hugh McRoberts S.S. | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 0 | 1488 | 1909 | Oct 25, 2024 |
69 | Edward Yu | Grade 3 | SGS | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 794 | 1159 | Nov 19, 2025 |
70 | Bowen Wang | Grade 1 | St. George’s School | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 794 | 0 | |
71 | Ashiana Varma-Vitug | Grade 5 | York House School | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 1055 | 1227 | Feb 8, 2026 |
72 | Asees Kundi | Grade 3 | St George’s School | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 0 | 537 | 612 | Sep 27, 2025 |
73 | Ansun Zhou | Grade 8 | Churchill | 2-day Classical U1800 | 0 | 1160 | 1638 | Sep 21, 2025 |
74 | Alexander Wu | Grade 5 | Lions Gate Montessori School | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 951 | 1347 | Nov 15, 2025 |
75 | Alex Yu | Adult | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 1446 | 1834 | Oct 15, 2025 | |
76 | Adam He | Grade 5 | Taylor park | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 753 | 0 | |
77 | Dylan Yuan | Grade 4 | Jules Quesnel | 2-day Classical U600 | 0 | 670 | 838 | Nov 10, 2025 |
78 | Ethan Low | Grade 6 | . | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 1274 | 1706 | Nov 24, 2025 |
79 | Mark Karaivanov | Grade 6 | Capitol Hill | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 951 | 1349 | Sep 20, 2025 |
80 | Jimmy Rao | Grade 2 | Spul'U'Kwuks E.S. | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 1138 | 1287 | Sep 14, 2025 |
81 | Lucas Chen | Grade 2 | Lord Kitchener E.S. | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 1021 | 0 | |
82 | Lahan Wickramasinghe | Grade 5 | Coyote Creek E.S. | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 916 | 1609 | Jun 13, 2026 |
83 | KevinTaikai Liu | Grade 4 | Vancouver Montessori School | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 885 | 1322 | Jan 6, 2026 |
84 | Kevin Gilbert | Adult | 2-day Classical U1800 | 0 | 1151 | 0 | ||
85 | KanishRaj SathishRaj | Grade 5 | Gordon Greenwood E.S. | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 810 | 1430 | Aug 22, 2025 |
86 | Junzhe Liu | Grade 6 | Marlborough E.S. | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 720 | 1098 | May 13, 2026 |
87 | Jonathan Xi | Grade 6 | General Currie E.S. | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 764 | 1203 | Nov 19, 2025 |
88 | Jameson Yang | Grade 4 | Byng Elementary | 2-day Classical U600 | 0 | 569 | 0 | |
89 | Ethan Zhang | Grade 6 | Vancouver Christian School | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 923 | 1250 | Jul 19, 2025 |
90 | James Hong | Grade 7 | WPGA | 2-day Classical U1800 | 0 | 1085 | 1585 | Oct 16, 2025 |
91 | Jacob Zhang | Grade 5 | Annie B. Jamieson Elementary School | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 514 | 0 | |
92 | Iris Ip | Adult | 2-day Classical U1000 | 0 | 832 | 0 | ||
93 | Heer Aiden | Grade 9 | DSS | 2-day Classical U600 | 0 | 640 | 0 | |
94 | Hector Abad | Grade 10 | Clayton Heights Secondary | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 726 | 1378 | Oct 20, 2025 |
95 | Franklin Deng | Grade 3 | Sacred Heart Elementary | 2-day Classical (Open section) | 0 | 346 | 0 | |
96 | Evan GENG | Grade 3 | Langley Fine Arts | 2-day Classical U1800 | 0 | 982 | 1451 | Aug 5, 2026 |
97 | ZITIAN CHEN | Grade 7 | Sir Willam Osler | 2-day Classical U1400 | 0 | 973 | 0 |