Vancity Rapid January 2023
Play in the first winter session of our rapid chess league, all day on January 8, 2023.
Points earned in this tournament are automatically allocated to the winter season of our rapid chess league. See our league overview for more information on our 2023 rapid league.
100 player limit
Details
Date: January 8, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. - 05:00 p.m. PDT
Venue: Irving K Barber Learning Centre (IBLC) 261 at UBC
1961 E Mall, Vancouver, BC
All-day paid parking available onsite.
Rounds: 6 rounds Swiss format
- Round 1 at 10:00 a.m.
- Round 2 at 11:00 a.m.
- Round 3 at 12:00 noon
- Lunch Break
- Round 4 at 02:00 p.m.
- Round 5 at 03:00 p.m.
- Round 6 at 04:00 p.m.
Time format: 15 min + 10 sec/move increment
Rated: CFC Quick Rated
Sections:
- U1400
- Open
Prizes:
Open:
1st - $350
2nd - $250
3rd - $150
U1400:
1st - $200
2nd - $100
3rd - $50
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
U1400
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Open
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Registered Players
U1400
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Open
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Policies
Refunds
- You may request a full refund before registration closes
Registration
- We reserve the right to move players to the appropriate section based on their CFC rating
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
- All electronics capable of making noise, communicating, or playing chess must be powered fully off while playing
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)
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