Vancouver Chess Festival #9

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
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	All sections: 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/9985
	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 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
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