A Rapid Chess League for the Greater Vancouver Area in 2023
Play in 10 tournaments spread across all four seasons, and fight to be invited to our championship tournament at the end of the year! Who will be the winter, spring, summer, fall, and overall 2023 champion?
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2929 E 22nd Ave, Vancouver, BC
Kitsilano Beach
5151 Granville Ave, Richmond, BC
How Our Rapid League Works
The league will consist of 10 CFC rated rapid tournaments followed by the championship in December. The winners of each of the 9 tournaments in the winter, spring, and summer seasons will be invited to the 16 person championship. The player with the most points at the end of the winter, spring, and summer seasons will also get an invite to our championship.
Our fall season acts as a last chance qualifier for the championship. The top 4 players in our last chance qualifier will be invited to our championship.
You get points based on how well you do at a tournament:
3 points for each game win
10 points (and an invite to the championship) for each tournament win
6 points for placing 2nd at a tournament
3 points for placing 3rd at a tournamentNOTE: Player points are reset each season.
The winner of each season will get a special trophy, but only players in the Open section are eligible to be invited to the championship.
The 2023 Main League Schedule
Winter schedule
1961 E Mall, Vancouver, BC
5151 Granville Ave, Richmond, BC
6445 University Blvd, Vancouver, BC
Spring schedule
5151 Granville Ave, Richmond, BC
5151 Granville Ave, Richmond, BC
5151 Granville Ave, Richmond, BC
Summer schedule
2929 E 22nd Ave, Vancouver, BC
Kitsilano Beach
5151 Granville Ave, Richmond, BC
Fall schedule
Will announce before end of summer season
League Leaderboards
Open Section
U1400 Section
The Championship
A total of 16 invited players from the Open section will compete in a single elimination bracket of rapid chess over two days in December to determine the 2023 Vancity Rapid champion! Each match between two players will consist of two 15+10 games, with each player playing both colours. Ties will be broken by a single Armageddon Blitz game.
As a reminder, we will invite:
Winner of each tournament in the winter, spring, and summer season Whoever has the most points at the end of winter, spring, and summer season Top 4 players in our last chance qualifier in the fall seasonThis means you can get invited by doing well across all 3 sessions in a season instead of winning a tournament!
Will you be the one to immortalize your name on the Vancity Knight?
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if a player wins more than one season or wins more than one tournament?
If a season or tournament winner is already invited to the championship, we will invite the next highest placing player in the season who isn't already invited. Keep fighting for this reason because you may still get an invite if you don't place 1st!
What happens if a player moves up from U1400 to Open mid-season?
Players can technically have a score in both sections if they do this, but prizes and invites will still be awarded normally. Points earned while playing in the U1400 league will only apply to that league.
What's the point of the league for U1400 players?
We will still award a special trophy to the winner of each season! Also, we plan to introduce additional awards such as "most improved player" for each season. Finally, the points system is a fun extra layer of competition between players.
Do I have to play in every tournament of a season?
You can play in as many tournaments as you like to score points.
If I'm not interested in the league, can I still play in the tournaments?
Of course! Anyone is welcome to play in our tournaments. There's nothing special you need to do to be able to play besides registering normally.
How does Armageddon work for tiebreaks?
Both players will secretly put in a bid for the minimum amount of time from 60 seconds to 7 minutes that they want to play with as black. Whoever bids lower will play black. Whoever plays white must win (draw is a win for black).