Date Saturday, January 12, 2019
Time 02:00 PM-06:00 PM
Location 312-2083, Alma st., Vancouver (Jericho Shopping Centre)
Format Open to all levels
Сancellation time 24 hours
Organizer Maxim Doroshenko
Notes

National/ Provincial championships training program

全国/级象棋锦标赛训营

 

Presented by VCS Principal Maxim Doroshenko (2462 CFC): FIDE Master & 2011 BC Champion

 

VCS is proud to present our National and Provincial Championship training program once again. This program is run by previous National Champions who know what it takes to reach to top at the highest levels. An intensive yet fun course, this is perfect opportunity to learn from top players and prepare for the upcoming championships. Space is limited – sign up now!

 

NPP Winter 2019 Program

Our 2019 Winter NPP program will follow the well-received 2018 Fall format. As well as the weekly intensive training sessions, this year’s NPP will also comprise of a monthly class tournament in which all NPP students are automatically registered. This tournament will fill the gap the NPP currently has by providing participants critical tournament experience with competition format time controls. In addition to tournament experience, professional coaches will be available during each tournament to analyze players’ games, a critical component to better chess. Trophies will be awarded to the top 3 players.

All players are highly encouraged to join this program – our national champion coaches are highly experienced in coaching all levels of chess and know how to train in order to attain high-level tournament success. 

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Our coaches:

 

GROUPS

#

Groups

Rating CMA/CFC

Fall term dates

(7 sessions)

Time

Fees (Regular)

Fees (2018 Team BC members)

1

Group #1

below 700

Jan 12, 19, 26, Feb 2, 9, 23, Mar 2

2 pm – 5 pm

$245

$196

2

Group #2

701-1200

2 pm – 5 pm

$245

$196

3

Group #3

1201+

2 pm – 6 pm

$280

$224

 

*Monthly Class tournaments dates are highlighted in red

 

Tournament Format:

 

Schedule

Once per month, 2pm-7pm

Dates

Jan 19, Feb 9, Mar 2

Eligibility

All players enrolled in the NPP are required to participate

Registration

None required. Registration is included in NPP registration.

Rounds

5 rounds swiss

Time Control

G25

Prizes

Trophy for each class champion; medals for the 2nd and 3rd place.

 

Students will be offered a transfer to higher rated groups if their rating increases over their group’s rating limit during the course of the program.

 

This program is intended to prepare students for the regional, provincial and national chess championships.  It is open to all levels, from Intermediate to advanced players, and is not restricted to VCS students. Students will be grouped based on their rating, and will receive specific training to enhance their tournament performance. Students can set their goals to participate in Regional, Provincial, National or any combination of these.   

 

COURSE MATERIAL

This intensive program provides additional training on top of regular group and private classes. The topics will include but are not limited to:

 

·       Explanation of general chess rules & specific rules applied in the Provincial/National championships

·       Time management in chess tournaments (how to use your time wisely for different time control games)

·       Practice games using the same time control as Provincial/National championships 

 

 

Training will be provided in:

 

·       Opening preparation

·       Tactics exercises

·       Learning different strategic concepts

·       Endgame practice

·       Improving calculation skills

 

Students will also have the opportunity to play rated games with post-game analysis, a key training method for any tournament preparation. 

PROGRAM LOGISTICS

3 Terms: Fall, Winter, Spring

 

Winter term dates: Jan 12, 19, 26, Feb 2, 9, 23, Mar 2

 

Location: Jericho Village Shopping Centre (312-2083, Alma St, Vancouver, BC, V6R4N6)

 

Sibling discount 20% off for 2nd member or higher in the family. For preparation purposes, no onsite registration is allowed. 

 

For event photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/chessinbc/sets 

Contact: info@vanchess.ca Voicemail: (604)568-3283

# Player Grade School Section Rating CFC Rating CMA CFC Expiry
1 Matthew He Grade 6 Johnston Heights S.S. Group #3 rated 1201+ 0 1878
2 Christopher Yu Grade 8 Vancouver College Group #2 rated 701-1200 0 1466
3 Wesley Russell Grade 3 St. John's Group #2 rated 701-1200 0 1417
4 Nathan Yang Grade 1 Vancouver Montessori School Group #2 rated 701-1200 1765 1344 Jul 1, 2025
5 Edward Jeong Grade 7 Canyon Heights E.S. Group #3 rated 1201+ 400 1289
6 Alan Wang Grade 2 Mulgrave Group #2 rated 701-1200 0 1278
7 Rohan Wessels Grade 9 Southpointe Academy Group #3 rated 1201+ 0 1259
8 AidenHaoTing Lu Grade 2 Sir Winston Churchill H.S. Group #2 rated 701-1200 1641 1256 Dec 31, 2024
9 Luke Shu Grade 6 W.D. Ferris E.S. Group #2 rated 701-1200 0 1243
10 Andy Zhao Grade 7 R.C. Palmer Group #2 rated 701-1200 0 1227
11 Ryanbole Yu Grade 3 St. George's Group #2 rated 701-1200 0 1222
12 Lucas Eisenberg Grade 6 Madrona Group #3 rated 1201+ 0 1209
13 Borna Amjadi Grade 7 West Vancouver Secondary School Group #3 rated 1201+ 1680 1174 Apr 30, 2023
14 Winston Huang Grade 4 St. George's Jr. Group #3 rated 1201+ 0 1166
15 Colette Eisenberg Grade 3 Crofton House School Group #2 rated 701-1200 970 1164 Sep 15, 2024
16 Roy Zhou Grade 5 Kwayhquitlum middle school Group #3 rated 1201+ 0 1152
17 An Nguyen Grade 1 Immaculate Conception (ICS) Vancouver Group #2 rated 701-1200 0 1051
18 Bruce Chen Grade 8 Citadel M.S. Group #2 rated 701-1200 0 963
19 Tim Yang Grade 4 Immaculate Conception Group #2 rated 701-1200 0 939
20 Dorsa Shaeri Grade 3 Ridgeview E.S. Group #1 rated below 700 400 928
21 Kendra Lee Grade 6 Crofton House School Group #2 rated 701-1200 0 800
22 Andre Dossa Grade 5 Ridgeview E.S. Group #1 rated below 700 0 798
23 Leon Chen Grade 5 Walton E.S. Group #2 rated 701-1200 0 777
24 Aaron Jiang Grade 1 Shaughnessy school Group #2 rated 701-1200 0 686
25 Alex Selent Grade 5 Sentinel Group #1 rated below 700 0 668
26 Steven Chang Grade K Unknown school Group #1 rated below 700 400 668
27 Cleavon Wang Grade 3 St. George’s School Group #1 rated below 700 0 645
28 Ole Ho Grade 6 St. George's School Group #1 rated below 700 0 543
29 Marcus Luo Grade 2 St. John’s Group #1 rated below 700 0 488
30 Paul Yu Grade 3 Chartwell E.S. Group #1 rated below 700 0 432
31 George Yu Grade 6 Cloverdale Traditional School Group #1 rated below 700 0 382
32 Victor Felea Grade 4 Queen of All Saints Group #1 rated below 700 0 364
33 Marcus Nguyen Grade K St Pauls School Group #1 rated below 700 0 200