2023 Intermat - BC vs Washington since 1991
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BC - WA Intermat : Saturday April 15, 2023
Games - Courtesy of Stephen Wright
Qualification:
- WA Player - by qualification tournament - https://nwchess.com/calendar/2023%20Intermat%20Candidates.pdf
- BC Player - by rating marked on Saturday February 18, 2023, please see rules at the bottom of this page.
Eligibility:
- WA Player - The two highest finishers in each grade from the Intermat Candidates Tournament will be selected as the two honored players who will make up Team Washington. If a qualified player is unavailable, invitation will pass to the next highest finisher in the quad for that grade level, followed by the highest rated available WA player in that grade.
- BC Player - please see "Eligibility rules for Team BC player selection" section at the bottom of this page.
Registration:
- WA Player - online at nwchess.com/OnlineRegistration.
- BC Player - will be contacted by the BCCF Intermat Committee via email.
Questions:
- WA Players - Josh Sinanan | WCF President | 206.769.3757 | washingtonchessfederation@gmail.com
- BC Players - Michael Lo | BCCF Intermat Committee | michael.lo@chess2inspire.org
BC Players' ratings marked on Feburary 18, 2023
Round 1 - BC Playing White, WA Playing Black
Round 2 - BC Players staying on the same board as round one and playing Black, WA players swap opponent and playing White
2023 Intermat Final Result: BC 28 - WA 22
| Round 1 Board # | Team B.C. (White) | CFC (*CMA) |
Results 14.5 - 10.5 |
Team WA (Black) | NWSRS | |
| K | 1 | Daniel Zhu | 782 | 1 - 0 | Bihe Liu | 804 |
| 2 | Rockwell Chan | 667 | 0 - 1 | Harvey Wang | 662 | |
| 1 | 3 | Zhihan Samuel Xu | 865 | 0.5 - 0.5 | Chen Yuan | 1242 |
| 4 | Leon Makogon | 782 | 0 - 1 | Terrick Evin | 1205 | |
| 2 | 5 | Sky Cui | 917 | 0 - 1 | Samarth Bharadwaj | 1416 |
| 6 | Leo Yan | * 854 | 1 - 0 | Edgar Li | 1161 | |
| 3 | 7 | Kai Zhongkai Zhang | 1255 | 1 - 0 | Michael Lin | 1707 |
| 8 | Lucas Yao | 1253 | 1 - 0 | Dann Merriman | 1540 | |
| 4 | 9 | Zachary Chua | 1280 | 0 - 1 | Odbayar Yondon | 1701 |
| 10 | Bowen Wu | 1207 | 0 - 1 | Michael Xiong | 1532 | |
| 5 | 11 | Zachary Liu | 2155 | 1 - 0 | Nikhil Ramkumar | 1629 |
| 12 | Nicholas Pei-Chang Wu | 1681 | --- | Arjun Yadav (no show) | 1562 | |
| 6 | 13 | Erwin Jun-Han Mok | 1684 | 0 - 1 | Jamie Zhu | 1824 |
| 14 | Justin Gao | 1655 | 1 - 0 | Leonardo Wang | 1648 | |
| 7 | 15 | Johan Aljo | 1871 | 0 - 1 | Nikash Vemparala | 2113 |
| 16 | Wesley Russell | 1694 | 0 - 1 | Stephen Willy | 1975 | |
| 8 | 17 | Jingyun (Ryan) Yang | 2214 | 1 - 0 | Ryan Min | 2084 |
| 18 | Ethan Song | 2129 | 1 - 0 | Emma Li | 1569 | |
| 9 | 19 | Ethan Su | 2015 | 1 - 0 | Kai Pisan | 1804 |
| 20 | Aiden Leong | 2013 | 1 - 0 | Emerson Wong-Godfrey | 1713 | |
| 10 | 21 | Kate (Yuhua) Jiang | 2026 | 0.5 - 0.5 | Atharva Joshi | 1752 |
| 22 | Matthew He | 1853 | 0.5 - 0.5 | Amana Demberel | 1610 | |
| 11 | 23 | Peter Yong Qiu | 1886 | 0 - 1 | Bertrand Wan | 1973 |
| 24 | Andrew Yu Qiu | 1845 | 1 - 0 | Ojas Kandhare | 1662 | |
| 12 | 25 | Neil Doknjas | 2239 | 1 - 0 | Daniel Shubin | 2263 |
| 26 | Patrick Huang | 2212 | 1 - 0 | Michael Shapiro | 1710 |
| Round 2 Board # | Team B.C. (Black) | CFC (*Other) |
Results 13.5 - 11.5 |
Team WA (White) | NWSRS | |
| K | 1 | Daniel Zhu | 782 | 1 - 0 | Harvey Wang | 662 |
| 2 | Rockwell Chan | 667 | 1 - 0 | Bihe Liu | 804 | |
| 1 | 3 | Zhihan Samuel Xu | 865 | 0 - 1 | Terrick Evin | 1205 |
| 4 | Leon Makogon | 782 | 0 - 1 | Chen Yuan | 1242 | |
| 2 | 5 | Sky Cui | 917 | 1 - 0 | Edgar Li | 1161 |
| 6 | Leo Yan | 854 | 0 - 1 | Samarth Bharadwaj | 1416 | |
| 3 | 7 | Kai Zhongkai Zhang | 1255 | 1 - 0 | Dann Merriman | 1540 |
| 8 | Lucas Yao | 1253 | 1 - 0 | Michael Lin | 1707 | |
| 4 | 9 | Zachary Chua | 1280 | 0 - 1 | Michael Xiong | 1532 |
| 10 | Bowen Wu | 1207 | 0 - 1 | Odbayar Yondon | 1701 | |
| 5 | 11 | Zachary Liu | 2155 | --- | Arjun Yadav (no show) | 1562 |
| 12 | Nicholas Pei-Chang Wu | 1681 | 0.5 - 0.5 | Nikhil Ramkumar | 1629 | |
| 6 | 13 | Erwin Jun-Han Mok | 1684 | 0 - 1 | Leonardo Wang | 1648 |
| 14 | Justin Gao | 1655 | 0 - 1 | Jamie Zhu | 1824 | |
| 7 | 15 | Johan Aljo | 1871 | 0 - 1 | Stephen Willy | 1975 |
| 16 | Wesley Russell | 1694 | 0 - 1 | Nikash Vemparala | 2113 | |
| 8 | 17 | Jingyun (Ryan) Yang | 2214 | 1 - 0 | Emma Li | 1569 |
| 18 | Ethan Song | 2129 | 1 - 0 | Ryan Min | 2084 | |
| 9 | 19 | Ethan Su | 2015 | 0 - 1 | Emerson Wong-Godfrey | 1713 |
| 20 | Aiden Leong | 2013 | 0.5 - 0.5 | Kai Pisan | 1804 | |
| 10 | 21 | Kate (Yuhua) Jiang | 2026 | 1 - 0 | Amana Demberel | 1610 |
| 22 | Matthew He | 1853 | 0.5 - 0.5 | Atharva Joshi | 1752 | |
| 11 | 23 | Peter Yong Qiu | 1886 | 1 - 0 | Ojas Kandhare | 1662 |
| 24 | Andrew Yu Qiu | 1845 | 1 - 0 | Bertrand Wan | 1973 | |
| 12 | 25 | Neil Doknjas | 2239 | 1 - 0 | Michael Shapiro | 1710 |
| 26 | Patrick Huang | 2212 | 1 - 0 | Daniel Shubin | 2263 |
Thanks to the Organizing Teams & Volunteers
Organizing Teams:
- Washington Chess Federation (WCF President Josh Sinanan, Chouchan Airapetian)
- BC Organizing Committee (BCCF President Stephen Wright, Michael Lo)
B.C. Team Captain(s): John Jiang, Hattie Su
WA Team Captain(s): Chouchanik Airapetian
Tournament Director(s): Stephen Wright, Josh Sinanan
Date & Time: Saturday April 15th, 2023, 9:30am - 6:30pm
Location: Lansdowne Centre (5300 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC)
Format: Top two available BC players from each grade, grades K-12, compete against the top two WA players from the same grades
Time Control & Rating: G90+30 seconds increment, Two Games, FIDE rules apply, Unrated
Recording: Required
Equipment: Boards/sets, clocks, score sheets, and writing utensils will be provided
Awards: Rotating Team Trophy engraved with the winning state/province for the year
Entry Fee: FREE, by invitation - it is an honor to represent your province or state in this international match
Food & Drinks: Many food options available close by the playing site.
Team t-shirt: Commemorative team wear will be supplied by Team BC to all the players
Tentative Schedule:
9:30am Check-in, Pickup team wear, Team Photos, Opening Speech and Tournament Rules Announcement
10:00am Round 1
1:30pm Lunch
2:30pm Round 2 (players finished late in round 1 may postpone the start of round 2 with TD approval)
6:30pm or ASAP Closing Ceremony
Qualification:
- Washington Team qualification tournament - https://nwchess.com/calendar/2023%20Intermat%20Candidates.pdf
- BC Team qualified by rating, rules at the bottom of the page
Venue - Lansdowne Centre (5300 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC)
- Tournament Hall - Unit 408 (Opposite to West Coast Dental Group - https://lansdowne-centre.com/directory/?location=unit-318)
- Skittles Room - Unit 934 (Next to Infinity Fashion- https://lansdowne-centre.com/directory/?location=unit-932)
Parking: Free parking
Parking Warning Ticket - what should I do?
Lansdowne Centre has a 3 hours maximum parking rule. In rare occasions, you may receive a Warning Ticket when you park for full day. DO NOT IGNOR IT, you will be fined if you violate the parking rule for 3 or more times. We have a special agreement with the Lansdowne Centre for full day parking. Please bring us your Warning Ticket(s) on-site, we will make a copy and arrange to void it from the Lansdowne parking violation database.
Driving Direction (Seattle to Lansdowne Centre, Richmond BC):
Accommodation (for reference only)
Attractions & Activities:
- Tourism Richmond
- Chess Event at Lansdowne Centre Kiosk Court (Giant Chess Set & Simul)
The above are only for reference, use your favorite hotel booking site to research and use your AAA or other club discount to get a better rate.
Eligibility rules for Team BC player selection
The BCCF Junior Committee ("Committee") has the authority on the selection and forming of the Intermat BC Team, in general the Committee will follow the guidelines below.
- Team BC will be composed of two players per grade from kindergarten to grade twelve.
- In each grade both players will be invited based on the last CFC regular ratings list published at least eight weeks preceding the Intermat. CFC Quick, CMA or other ratings may be used as a reference if a player either does not have a CFC regular rating or their CFC rating is judged inaccurate due to being based on too few games.
- If it is not possible to fill both spots after the top five players per grade have been invited, the Committee reserves the right to invite players from lower grades to fill the remaining place(s), based on rating and merit.
- Residency Rule - all Team BC players in the Intermat must reside in B.C. and: a) have resided in B.C. for a total of at least six months in the twelve months prior to the start of the Intermat or b) have resided in B.C. for the three months prior to the start of the Intermat.
