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Vancity Chess

KitsFest Blitz Championship 2025

Join us at the beautiful Kitsilano Beach all day on August 10 for our third outdoor blitz championship!

Register for $5 Registration closes August 9 at 5pm PST.

Details

Dates: August 10, 2024 starting at 10:00 a.m. PDT


Venue: Kitsilano Beach

All-day paid parking available onsite.


Rounds: 6 rounds Swiss format followed by a single elimination bracket of the top 8 players

Championship Bracket: Each match, players will play two 3+2 games - one with each colour. The player who gets the black pieces first will be determined by coin toss. Ties are broken by a single game of 5|4 Armageddon Blitz

  • Round 1 at 10:00 a.m.
  • Round 2 at 10:20 a.m.
  • Round 3 at 10:40 a.m.
  • Round 4 at 11:00 a.m.
  • Round 5 at 11:20 a.m.
  • Round 6 at 11:40 a.m.
  • Championship Bracket (single elimination) at 12 noon

Time format: 3 min + 2 sec/move increment

Rated: Unrated

Sections:

  • Open

Prizes:

1st - Free entry to any Vancity Chess tournament

2nd - Free entry to any Vancity Chess tournament

3rd - Free entry to any Vancity chess tournament




Registered Players

0 confirmed

Policies


Byes

  • You may request a maximum of two ½ point byes for any tournament
  • No byes on the last round of a tournament (requests for a bye on the last round will be ignored, or you will receive a 0 point bye)

Playing Area

  • No food in the playing area
  • 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

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