Tokyo Bilingual Chess Club proudly announces that 3 TBCC teams are going to enter the Japan Team Championship 2023 for the sixth time as an official member club of Japan Chess Federation (JCF).
Event: 2023 Japan Team Championship
Date: September 17 (Sun) & 18 (Mon), 2023
Place: Curian, 5F Seminar Room 2
5-18-1 Higashi-Oi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Time Control: 6R Swiss, 30min+30sec/move, National Rated
Team Composition and Board Order
A team shall consist of 4 players (maximum 6 players per team) who are listed below:
Team A
CM Alex Averbukh (Captain)
Haruki Shimagaki
Ethan Williams
Asami Inada
Team B
Kai Tatsumi
Tristan Chih
Leo Phong Ta
Kairi Akiyama
Lira Yoshida
Tornike Sreseli (Captain)
Team C
Shreyan Saha
Paulo Galvez
Ian Rankin
Hiroki Abe
Yoko Tatsumi (Captain)
Captains per team are appointed. Board order is subject to change. All teams shall abide by these rules and regulations and any matters not covered for in these rules and regulations shall be at the discretion of the TBCC director or the head coach whose decision shall be final and no correspondences shall be entertained.
Training
CM Alex A. and Tornike S. will provide analysis and preparations to players as they finish the round on site on an availability basis.
Uniforms
All players must be in the TBCC team polo-shirt and proper attire for 2 days.
Cancellation Policy
All players are expected to play all rounds of the day(s) confirmed unless Coach decides and withdrawal is required for medical or other emergency reasons. No refunds will be given after August 28, 2023.
Chess Is A Team Sport!
Do not underestimate the power inherent in playing as a team or the reward felt by teammates who enjoy a very different level of achievement by participating together. TBCC assigns every new player and experienced player/adult (Captain) on our team to be a tournament buddy, who will help go over games during a tournament, offer moral support, and participate in a special practice before the first tournament to help the new student get ready.