Wrap up Bughouse Tournament Monday April 13. See BughouseChess Further details will be announced here over the coming months so be sure to check back here from time to time. by: Brian Brian Raymer, Paul Le Blanc, LeBlanc, and Roger Patterson Previous Victoria Festivals 2008VictoriaChessFestival
Wrap up Bughouse Tournament Monday April 13. See BughouseChess Further details will be announced here over the coming months so be sure to check back here from time to time. Paul LeBlanc, Le Blanc, and Roger Patterson Previous Victoria Festivals 2008VictoriaChessFestival
Event Schedule Grand Pacific Scholastic; Friday April 10. A 5 round active tournament for juniors in grades K to 7. 10. A4 A 4 round active tournament using Fischer random or Chess 960 positions. See Chess960. Grand Pacific Open; Friday April 10 to Monday April 13. A 6 round FIDE & CFC rated Swiss with $4000 in guaranteed prizes. Saturday Master Lecture; Saturday April 11. Wrap up Bughouse Tournament Monday April 13. See BughouseChess Further details will be announced here over the coming months so be sure to check back here from time to time. Organized by: Brian Raymer, Paul LeBlanc, and Roger Patterson Previous Victoria Festivals 2008VictoriaChessFestival
Event Schedule Grand Pacific Scholastic; Friday April 10. A 5 round active tournament for juniors in grades K to 7. 10. A 5 A4 round active tournament using Fischer random or Chess 960 positions. See Chess960. Grand Pacific Open; Friday April 10 to Monday April 13. A 6 round FIDE & CFC rated Swiss with $4000 in guaranteed prizes. Saturday Master Lecture; Saturday April 11.
Attendance at the Festival exceeded expectations with 83 players in the main event, double last year's attendance. Winners in the main event, the Grand Pacific Open, were: a trophy, $500, and the qualifying spot for the BC Closed. trophy and$500. 2nd (on tiebreak) Roger Patterson with 5 points receiving a trophy trophy,$200 and $200. the qualifying spot for the next BC Closed*. 3rd-4th FM David R. Bragg and Noam Davies with 5 points receiving $200 each. 1st under 2000 Kelvin Cletheroe with 4.5 points receiving a trophy and $300. 2nd under 1200 Alejandro Torres Lopez with 2.5 points receiving a trophy. 3rd under 1200 Daniel Lee with 2 points receiving a trophy. * The BCCF informs us that Bindi Cheng has already qualified for the next BC Closed by virtue of winning the BC Junior Championship. The GPO qualifying spot therefore goes to the next ranked BC player on tiebreak. Congratulations to all of the winners. Thanks too, to Chief Arbiter Mark S. Dutton, I.A. and to Assistant Arbiter Lynn Stringer, I.A.
April 10-13 2009 Once again, we will be holding the Victoria Chess Festival. Pacific Open. Open with a $4000 guaranteed prize fund. Once again, it will feature superb accommodations in the Victoria Inner Harbour. And a fine selection of chess books will be available to stock up your chess library. Mark your calendars now for your Easter 2009 chess vacation in Victoria! Event Schedule 10. A A 5 round active tournament for juniors in grades K to 7. Chess960 Open; Friday April 10. A A 5 round active tournament using Fischer random or Chess 960 positions. See Chess960. Grand Pacific Open; Friday April 10 to Monday April 13. A A 6 round FIDE & CFC rated Swiss. Swiss with $4000 in guaranteed prizes. Saturday Master Lecture; Saturday April 11. 11. A A Blitz tournament after the end of that day's rounds. Sunday Master Lecture; Sunday April 12. Tournament Monday Monday April 13. See See BughouseChess Further details will be announced here over the coming months so be sure to check back here from time to time. Previous Victoria Festivals
3rd under 1200 Daniel Lee with 2 points receiving a trophy. Congratulations to all of the winners. to Assistent Assistant Arbiter Lynn Stringer, I.A. A special prize donated by Envision Financialto the player who traveled the furthest went to Olafur Kristjansson, all the way from Iceland! Roger Patterson (left) and Olafur Kristjansson from Iceland.
SwissSys Wall Chart. 2008 GRAND PACIFIC OPEN - Victoria BC Chief Arbiter: Mark S. Dutton, I.A. AssistentAssistant Arbiter: Lynn Stringer, I.A. # Name/Rtng/ID
3rd under 1200 Daniel Lee with 2 points receiving a trophy. Congratulations to all of the winners. to Cheif Chief Arbiter Mark S. Dutton, I.A. and to Assistent Arbiter Lynn Stringer, I.A. A special prize donated by Envision Financialto the player who traveled the furthest went to Olafur Kristjansson, all the way from Iceland! Roger Patterson (left) and Olafur Kristjansson from Iceland.
3rd under 1200 Daniel Lee with 2 points receiving a trophy. Congratulations to all of the winners. Thanks too, to Cheif Arbiter Mark S. Dutton, I.A. and to Assistent Arbiter Lynn Stringer, I.A. A special prize donated by Envision Financialto the player who traveled the furthest went to Olafur Kristjansson, all the way from Iceland! Roger Patterson (left) and Olafur Kristjansson from Iceland.
You might also be interested in junior chess activities around Victoria here Current & Upcoming Events: as March 10, April 5, 2008 Results of previously held events are in the Archives.
You might also be interested in junior chess activities around Victoria here Current & Upcoming Events: Blitz March April 2008 crosstable updates as March 10, 2008 Results of previously held events are in the Archives.
April 10-13 2009 Once again, we will be holding the Victoria Chess Festival. the FIDE rated Grand Pacific Open. Once again, it will feature superb accommodations in the Victoria Inner Harbour. And a fine selection of chess books will be available to stock up your chess library.
Once again, it will feature a selection of events centered around the Grand Pacific Open. Once again, it will feature superb accommodations in the Victoria Inner Harbour. And a fine selection of chess books will be available to stock up your chess library. Mark your calendars now for your Easter 2009 chess vacation in Victoria! Event Schedule
Sunday Master Lecture; Sunday April 12. Wrap up Bughouse Tournament Monday April 13. See BughouseChess check back. back here from time to time. Previous Victoria Festivals 2008VictoriaChessFestival
Archives: 2008VictoriaChessFestival Blitz March 2008 Active Pairings Feb 2008 Blitz Tournament Feb 2008 Blitz Tournament Jan 2008 Christmas Blitz Tournament 2007 Dec 3 2007 Blitz 2007 Jack Taylor Memorial Nov 5 2007 Blitz Pickup Results so far for fall 2007 Oct 1 2007 Blitz Sept 10, 2007 Blitz Aug 13,2007 Blitz Victoria Chess Festival 2007 Howard Wu Simul Jan. 22, 2007 Jack Taylor Memorial 2006 November 2006 Active tournament 15 minute tournament Oct. 15 Blitz_crosstables September Active 2006 Summer Pickup 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
