Date Saturday, September 16, 2017
Time 10:00 AM-07:00 PM
Location Columbia College (438 Terminal Ave, Vancouver)
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!

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Our coaches:

 

GROUPS

#

Groups

Rating CMA/CFC

Fall term dates

(8 sessions)

Time

Fees (Regular)

Fees (2017 Team BC members)

1

Group #1

600-1200

Sep 9, 16, 30 Oct 14, 28 Nov 4, 25, Dec 9

10 am – 1 pm

$280

$200

2

Group #2

1200-1700

1 pm – 5 pm

$320

$240

3

Group #3

1700+

3 pm – 7 pm

$320

$240

 

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. Students in groups 2 and 3 will share playing time from 3-5pm, with teams formed and captains assigned, mimicking a Canadian Chess Challenge format.

 

ONLINE HOMEWORK

 

Online homework after each session is a key component in this program to ensure the participants have opportunities to review what they have learnt. We request the students to complete the homework as mandatory exercises in this program.  Students can work at their own pace and work through the weeks until the next workshop.  Coaches are available to help if any questions arise. Please remember all the activities are designed to be building blocks to assist students to reach their peak performance at the major chess championships.   

 

PROGRAM LOGISTICS

3 Terms: Fall, Winter, Spring

 

Fall term dates: Sep 9, 16, 30 Oct 14, 28 Nov 4, 25, Dec 9

Winter & Spring term dates: TBA

 

Location: Columbia College (438 Terminal Ave, Vancouver)

 

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 FM Ethan Song Grade 2 Lord Byng S.S. Group #2 rated 1200-1700 2339 2337 Apr 30, 2025
2 NM Ryan Yang Grade 2 Lord Byng Secondary School Group #2 rated 1200-1700 2303 2318 Sep 30, 2120
3 Brandon Zhu Grade 11 Simon Fraser University Group #3 rated 1700+ 2058 2205 Aug 19, 2024
4 Kevin Low Grade 6 Dr. George M. Weir E.S. Group #3 rated 1700+ 1942 2095 Oct 27, 2024
5 James Li Grade 11 Port Moody S.S. 4.2.0 Group #3 rated 1700+ 1943 2079 Apr 1, 2019
6 Ryan Leong Grade 10 Group #3 rated 1700+ 2038 2079 Jul 1, 2123
7 Callum Lehingrat Grade 9 Cariboo Hill Group #3 rated 1700+ 1987 1985 Jun 11, 2024
8 Nathan Wu Grade 3 R.C. Talmey E.S. Group #2 rated 1200-1700 2116 1958 Oct 22, 2025
9 Brian Yang Grade 8 J.N. Burnett S.S. Group #2 rated 1200-1700 1929 1948 May 9, 2025
10 Alex Zou Grade 2 Graham D. Bruce E.S. Group #1 rated 600-1200 1850 1776 May 17, 2025
11 Ethan Low Grade 8 Moscrop S.S. Group #3 rated 1700+ 1707 1714 Jan 1, 2021
12 Henry Yang Grade 6 Marlborough E.S. Group #2 rated 1200-1700 2056 1654 May 19, 2025
13 Justin Gao Grade K Sir William Osler E.S. Group #1 rated 600-1200 1980 1584 Jun 1, 2025
14 Lucian Wu Grade 5 Sir Matthew Begbie E.S. Group #3 rated 1700+ 1750 1543 May 2, 2023
15 Eric Jiang Grade 3 St. George's Jr. Group #3 rated 1700+ 1794 1536 Feb 28, 2023
16 Luka Spasojevic Grade 6 Kitsilano Secondary Group #2 rated 1200-1700 1265 1475 Nov 1, 2021
17 Nicholas Wu Preschool R.C. Talmey E.S. Group #1 rated 600-1200 1651 1430 Oct 11, 2025
18 Alexander Jin Grade 2 Mulgrave Group #1 rated 600-1200 0 1411
19 Alex Yu Grade 8 Group #2 rated 1200-1700 1307 1344 Oct 15, 2025
20 AryaCyrus Boroomand Grade 2 University Hill Secondary Group #1 rated 600-1200 1467 1255 Dec 29, 2024
21 Anthony ZongYueLi Grade 2 St.John’s Group #1 rated 600-1200 0 1190
22 Winston Huang Grade K St. George's Jr. Group #1 rated 600-1200 0 1166
23 Rafael Wang Grade 5 Queen Elizabeth Annex E.S. Group #1 rated 600-1200 0 1111
24 Leonardo Zhou Grade 2 Suncrest E.S. Group #1 rated 600-1200 0 1085
25 Mihailo Misic Grade 7 Moscrop S.S. Group #1 rated 600-1200 0 1052
26 Justin Jin Grade 5 Mulgrave Group #1 rated 600-1200 0 1016
27 Garrison Wu Grade 5 James Whiteside E.S. Group #1 rated 600-1200 0 972
28 Codrin Pompas Grade 1 Lord Tennyson E.S. Group #1 rated 600-1200 865 830 Apr 1, 2021
29 Andrew Xue Grade 2 Norma Rose Point E.S. Group #1 rated 600-1200 0 817
30 Jeremy Liang Grade 6 Marlborough E.S. Group #1 rated 600-1200 604 798 Jul 1, 2021
31 Ben Gong Grade 3 Chantrell Creek E.S. Group #1 rated 600-1200 0 795
32 Steven Feng Grade 5 Irwin Park E.S. Group #1 rated 600-1200 0 770
33 Andy Liu Grade 4 Defeinbaker J.G Group #1 rated 600-1200 0 641