Details
Teams can register in groups of three for a 10 double round blitz tournament. Players will be paired using the regular Swiss format, ensuring they do not compete against members of their own team. Additionally, in the double round each player will face their opponent twice, playing one game as White and one game as Black. At the end of the tournament, the points earned by all three players on each team will be combined to determine the team’s total score. The team with the highest total score will be declared the winner.
In addition to team awards, there will also be prizes for outstanding individual performances. Schools are welcome to register multiple teams for the tournament.
Location: Burnaby Public Library - McGill Branch 4595 Albert St, Burnaby, BC, V5C 2G5 Community Room
Date: Nov 1st 2025 (Saturday) 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Schedule:
Please aim to arrive 10 minutes prior to round one
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Round 1 - 2:00 pm
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Round 2 - 2:15 pm
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Round 3 - 2:30 pm
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Round 4 - 2:45 pm
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Round 5 - 3:00 pm
BREAK (3:15 - 3:30)
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Round 6 - 3:30 pm
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Round 7 - 3:45 pm
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Round 8 - 4:00 pm
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Round 9 - 4:15 pm
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Round 10 - 4:30 pm
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Award Ceremony - 5:00pm or ASAP
Tournament Format
Each team must consist of three players. Schools are welcome to register more than one team for the tournament. Teams will not compete against their own members.
All CFC rapid rules will apply (https://www.chess.ca/en/cfc/rules/cfc-handbook-2014/)
Time Control: 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment per move (3+2).
Scoring:
Winning team will be decided based on the total number of points accumulated by a team’s players.
Individual points will also be tracked based on the performance of each player across all rounds.
Prizes:
At the end of the tournament, the team with the most points will be awarded the team prize.
Individual prizes will also be awarded based on the highest individual scores across all players.
TEAM PRIZES:
1st Place - Trophy
2nd Place - Trophy
3rd Place - Trophy
INDIVIDUAL PRIZES:
MVP (player with the most points on a non-winning team)
How to Sign Up
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Sign up using this google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_jy-MS4xxej1ab35LWbyiglr3XIcR4vx2iwalwJZxFnhDMw/viewform
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Your team must have submitted the administrative fee: $9.00 per team or $3.00 per person advance of the tournament​
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Your team’s roster must be finalized the day of the tournament.
Refund Policy
We understand that due to extenuating circumstances teams or players may need to withdraw from the tournament. However, due to the time and associated costs that come with running our qualifiers, we will only be providing refunds for a team or player if notified a week in advance.
If you have any questions, you can contact us through either sending a message to snow8398 on discord or sending an email to bcjrchess@gmail.com.
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