BC Women's Open 2024
Play 6 rounds of classical chess over the Thanksgiving long weekend!
Capilano University, Juniors to Masters Chess Academy, and Vancity Chess, in collaboration, will host the 2024 BC Women's Open at CapU Lonsdale on the second floor of The Shipyards in North Vancouver, BC.
Register Now for $68.25Registration closes October 9 at midnight PST.
Details
Dates: October 12, 2024 - October 14, 2024
Venue: Capilano University Lonsdale - 250-125 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver, BC
Rounds: 6 rounds Swiss format
- Round 1 at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday
- Round 2 at 03:00 p.m. on Saturday
- Round 3 at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday
- Round 4 at 03:00 p.m. on Sunday
- Round 5 at 10:00 a.m. on Monday
- Round 6 at 03:00 p.m. on Monday
Time format: 90 min + 30 sec/move increment
Rated: CFC and FIDE Rated
Sections: Open
Prizes: $500 for 1st, $300 for 2nd, $200 for top U1500
In addition, BCCF will provide a $1,000 travel grant to the highest finisher who attends the next Canadian Women’s Championship.
Eligibility
Participants in the BC Women's Open must reside in BC and: a. Have resided in BC for a total of at least six months in the 12 months prior to the start of the BC Women's Chess Championship; or b. Have resided in BC for the three months prior to the start of the BC Women's Open.
Participants in the BC Women's Open must be members of the CFC. A tournament membership is not allowed for this tournament.
- Normally, the BC Women's Championship is a RR by invitation, but for this year's, BCCF has decided hold an Open tournament and will waive the criteria that participants must have played 5 CFC regular rated games in British Columbia in the preceding 12 months not including the previous BC Women's Chess Championship.
The CFC (Canadian Chess Federation) represents Canada to the world as a member of FIDE, the international chess body. As a CFC member, you have access to all CFC rated events across Canada, and will obtain national CFC chess ratings.
There are two types of CFC ratings: Regular, and Quick. Long story short, all tournaments with long games (60+ min per player) use your CFC regular rating. Tournaments with shorter games (< 60 min per player) use your CFC quick rating. They are different ratings and do NOT overlap.
Pairings
Standings
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Registered Players
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Policies
Refunds
- You may request a full refund before registration closes
Byes
- You may request a maximum of two ½ point byes
- No byes on Round 6 (requests for a bye on Round 6 will be ignored, or you will receive a 0 point bye)
Playing Area
- No food in the playing area
- Silence is required in the playing area while games are in progress
Fair Play
- It is a serious offence to receive outside help
- Players are not to have electronic devices such as cell phones in their possession when their games are in progress (whether turned on or not )
- Electronic devices may be stored in a bag under the table or placed on the table
- Players are forbidden to leave the playing area when it is their move
- It is forbidden to discuss your game with anyone until it is over, or any other game in progress with one of the players involved
Photo & Video
- Vancity Chess may film certain games throughout the event. We always ask players involved for their permission.
- Photos by spectators are allowed for the first 5 minutes of each round, but please be discrete and respectful to not disturb players
Tiebreaks
- Prize money split evenly among everyone tied
- Tiebreak for non-cash prizes decided by:
- Head-to-head score of tied players
- Cumulative score of opponents (opens new window)
- Armageddon Blitz (opens new window) 5|4