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

Vancouver Chess Festival #8

Registration
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
Notes

Vancouver Chess Festival 

Location: UBC Ponderosa Ballroom (6445 University Boulevard)

 

 

           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
# Player Grade School Section Rating FIDE Rating CFC CFC Expiry
1 IM Bindi Cheng Adult 2-day Classical (Open section) 2368 2436 Dec 1, 2099
2 DavaaOchir Nyamdorj Adult 2-day Classical (Open section) 2188 2301 Nov 1, 2020
3 NM Ryan Yang Grade 9 Lord Byng Secondary School 2-day Classical (Open section) 2154 2307 Sep 30, 2120
4 NM Alfred Pechisker Adult 2-day Classical (Open section) 2146 2188 May 19, 2024
5 IM Raymond Kaufman Adult 2-day Classical (Open section) 2140 2300 Dec 31, 2099
6 NM Zachary Liu Grade 6 Walton E.S. 2-day Classical (Open section) 2004 2119 Jan 31, 2123
7 Richard Ingram Adult 2-day Classical U1800 1990 1715 Feb 28, 2025
8 Justin Xu Grade 9 Mcnair Secondary 2-day Classical (Open section) 1807 2032 Aug 4, 2025
9 Owen Murphy Adult 2-day Classical (Open section) 1803 1677 May 5, 2025
10 Andrew Yin Grade 4 Taylor Park 2-day Classical (Open section) 1722 1568 Jan 15, 2025
11 Sophia Doroshenko Grade 6 Unknown 2-day Classical (Open section) 1713 1293 May 9, 2025
12 Dasha Doroshenko Grade 6 Unknown 2-day Classical (Open section) 1710 1480 May 9, 2025
13 Aiden Yin Grade 4 Taylor Park 2-day Classical (Open section) 1706 1646 Jul 31, 2025
14 Jaydon Yuan Grade 6 Kerrisdale Elementary 2-day Classical (Open section) 1694 1650 Sep 19, 2024
15 YouJia Ye Grade 5 St.George’s Jr. 2-day Classical (Open section) 1688 1581 Feb 28, 2025
16 Karson Lu Grade 2 Maple Grove Montessori 2-day Classical (Open section) 1664 1141 Mar 24, 2025
17 Viktor Musakhanyan Grade 9 Moscrop S.S. 2-day Classical (Open section) 1654 1935 Aug 26, 2024
18 Jasper Zhang Grade 6 Dr. Annie B. Jamieson 2-day Classical (Open section) 1644 1464 May 30, 2025
19 Larry Yang Grade 6 Suncrest E.S. 2-day Classical (Open section) 1627 1599 May 31, 2025
20 Ryder Hsu Grade 9 Alpha S.S. 2-day Classical (Open section) 1610 1400 Apr 30, 2025
21 Bahman Movaqar Adult N/A 2-day Classical (Open section) 1543 1281 Jul 31, 2025
22 Moses Li Grade 4 Hollyburn Elementary 2-day Classical U1800 1514 1231 Oct 20, 2025
23 Rachel Jayawardena Grade 4 Katzie Elementry 2-day Classical U600 0 368 May 18, 2025
24 Qianhui Wang Grade 10 Glenlyon Norfolk School 2-day Classical U1000 0 0
25 Rio Vilches Adult 2-day Classical U1400 0 1165 Sep 2, 2025
26 Ryan Golchin Grade 8 Argyle Secondary School 2-day Classical U1800 0 1538 May 7, 2025
27 Oliver Wang Grade 4 Dr. Annie B. Jamieson 2-day Classical (Open section) 0 0
28 Aaron Severance Adult 2-day Classical U1400 0 1127 Jan 22, 2025
29 Sparsh Gandhi Grade 8 Burnaby South S.S. 2-day Classical U1400 0 1029 Jul 20, 2025
30 Ryan Zhou Grade 7 Yorkson Creek M.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 885 Feb 5, 2025
31 Skandha Raj Grade 2 The Evergreen School 2-day Classical U1800 0 0
32 Sky Cui Grade 4 Southridge 2-day Classical U1400 0 1182 Apr 10, 2025
33 Sofia Vigurs Grade 4 Hillside Traditional Academy 2-day Classical U1400 0 1191 Aug 30, 2025
34 Taras Trush Adult 2-day Classical U1400 0 1328 Mar 1, 2025
35 Walter Zhang Grade 8 Lord Byng Secondary School 2-day Classical U1400 0 1138 Jun 2, 2025
36 Xavier Zhang Grade 1 Corpus Christi 2-day Classical U1800 0 1188 Nov 19, 2024
37 Xinyuan Guo Grade 5 Westcot E.S. 2-day Classical (Open section) 0 0
38 Yuran Ma Grade 7 Queen Elizabeth Elementary School 2-day Classical (Open section) 0 0
39 Yuvraj Joubble Grade 7 Inman E.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 684 Jun 9, 2025
40 Zach Chruszcz Grade 8 Arrow Heights Elementary Revelstoke 2-day Classical U1800 0 1306 Jun 8, 2025
41 Zhengyu Chen Grade 8 EMMSOTA (Moody Middle School) 2-day Classical U1800 0 1582 Jan 19, 2025
42 Zirui Ren Grade 6 Dr. R. E. McKechnie Elementary School 2-day Classical U1400 0 781 Sep 23, 2024
43 Niko Chen Grade 7 Simon Fraser E.S. 2-day Classical (Open section) 0 0
44 KevinTaikai Liu Grade 4 Vancouver Montessori School 2-day Classical (Open section) 0 817 Jan 7, 2025
45 Nicole Jayawardena Grade 5 Katzie Elementry 2-day Classical U1000 0 646 May 18, 2025
46 Edric Gong Grade 5 Twelfth Avenue Elementary School 2-day Classical U1400 0 1138 Aug 4, 2025
47 Adam He Grade 5 Taylor Park E.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 450 Feb 5, 2025
48 Alex Yu Adult 2-day Classical U1400 0 1059 Oct 11, 2024
49 Andrew Qi Grade 6 Diefenbaker E. S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 0
50 Ansun Zhou Grade 8 Sir William Van Horne E.S. 2-day Classical U1800 0 1098 Jul 14, 2024
51 Arsh Singh Grade 2 Marlborough E.S. 2-day Classical U600 0 416 Apr 10, 2025
52 BarathSubramanian Suresh Grade 5 BC Christian Academy 2-day Classical U1400 0 1487 Sep 13, 2024
53 Bowen Wang Grade 1 St. George’s School 2-day Classical (Open section) 0 0
54 Brady Li Grade 6 Hillcrest 2-day Classical U1800 0 1250 May 31, 2026
55 Bryson Kwong Grade 9 Lord Kitchener E.S. 2-day Classical U1400 0 958 Jan 21, 2025
56 Chase Shu Grade 6 N/A 2-day Classical U1800 0 1199 Mar 7, 2025
57 Dakshesh Singh Grade 5 Marlborough E.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 615 Apr 10, 2025
58 Derek Tan Grade 7 David Lloyd George 2-day Classical U1800 0 1148 Oct 30, 2024
59 Dylan Yuan Grade 4 Jules Quesnel 2-day Classical U600 0 488 Nov 10, 2024
60 Ethan Zhang Grade 5 Vancouver Christian School 2-day Classical U1400 0 953 Jul 19, 2025
61 Micah Chow Grade 9 Vancouver Christian School 2-day Classical U1400 0 1094 Oct 19, 2024
62 Frank Jutten Adult 2-day Classical U1800 0 0
63 Gabriel Golliak Grade 3 Hollyburn Elementary School 2-day Classical U1000 0 779 Aug 18, 2025
64 Henry Fan Grade 6 West Point Grey Ac. 2-day Classical U1800 0 1412 Feb 23, 2025
65 James Hong Grade 7 WPGA 2-day Classical U1400 0 1003 Oct 17, 2024
66 Jimmy Rao Grade 1 Spul'U'Kwuks E.S. 2-day Classical U1400 0 883 Sep 14, 2025
67 Joanne Wangluo Grade 6 Tecumseh Elementary School 2-day Classical U1800 0 1253 Dec 9, 2024
68 Jordan Szeto Grade 6 Whiteside Elementary 2-day Classical U1400 0 1051 Jun 28, 2025
69 Junzhe Liu Grade 5 Marlborough E.S. 2-day Classical U1000 0 569 May 13, 2025
70 Kaamran Hafeez Adult 2-day Classical U1400 0 997 Oct 31, 2024
71 Aarush Sharma Grade 7 Marlborough E.S. 2-day Classical U1400 0 1160 Sep 13, 2025
72 Leon Gong Grade 5 Irwin Park E.S. 2-day Classical U1400 0 927 May 30, 2025
73 Markus Li Grade 5 - 2-day Classical U1400 0 1075 Nov 28, 2024
74 Max Liao Grade 5 st johns 2-day Classical U1400 0 1005 Dec 8, 2024
75 Zoya Singh Grade 6 TAYLOR PARK E.S BURNABY,BC 2-day Classical U1400 0 885 May 17, 2025

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