Vancouver Chess School (VCS) OPEN 
  Location：Vancouver Chess School
  #252-4255 Arbutus Street, Vancouver, B.C.  (Ample free parking) 
Date: 
 Oct 25, 26 & 27, 2013 (Friday
to Sunday)
Time:
  Check in: Friday
6:00 to 6:20pm    
Friday 
Saturday 
Sunday 
1st  round – 6:30pm 
2nd  round – 11:00am 
4th  round – 11:00am 
3rd   round – 3:30pm 
5th  round – 3:30pm or
ASAP 
Format:  5
Rounds Swiss System. FIDE (Open section only) & CFC rated. (CFC
membership required) 
Sections:   Open &
U1800  
Eligibility:   All
adults. K-12
players rated 900 CFC & 1000 NWSRS and above are welcome 
Time control:   G/90 minutes with 30 sec increment
(Chess sets and clocks are provided) 
Bye request:   Maximum 2 requested ½ point
byes (except last round) at least ½ hour before the rounds starts 
Prizes: 
 $1500 based on 45 entries
 Open – 1st $500  
2nd $250   3rd $150
 U1800 – 1st $250  
2nd $150
 U1500 – $150
 U1200 – $50 
Entry Fees：$50 (Early bird discount on or before Oct 18) $60 (Oct
19 or later). Add $15 if playing up.
 Family discount $10 off for 2nd or
higher member of the family
 Free for GMs & IMs
 $10 off for NMs & FMs 
Organizer:   Maxim
Doroshenko 
Tournament
Director:
  Stephen Wright,
FA 
Registration:   Please register online and
pay online http://www.vanchess.ca/tournaments/view/id/124
 Contacts:    Email: vanchess@hotmail.com 
or
  voicemail: (604)568-3283
 
 

PoCo chess club is playing the tough UBC team next on November 15 in the Vancouver rapid chess league.

Standings after 2 rounds:
(#, team, match  points, game points)
1. VCS-1, 6, 14.5
2. BC Juniors, 5, 13.5,
3. UBC, 3, 8.5, ...
4. Wildcard, 3, 6,
5. Chigorin-1, 2.5, 8.5,
6. VCS-2, 1, 4.5,
7.Chigorin-2, 0.5, 3,
8. Port Coquitlam, 0, 4.5
(Match UBC vs Wildcard postponed  for 1 week later)
web-site with schedule and standings updated

Vancouver Rapid Chess League, round 2, October 18, Port Coquitlam vs. BC Juniors