Tokyo Bilingual Chess Club (TBCC) proudly announces that we are going to enter the Club/Team Championship 2019 for the forth time as an official member club of National Chess Society of Japan (NCS).  NCS organizes an annual club/team championship for the first time in September 21 & 22, 2019.  The club championship is for teams of 4 (or up to 6 players).  TBCC now accepts your application to play as a member of TBCC in the 2019 club championship via email by August 25, 2019.

TBCC #1

Board 1:  Alex Averbukh (FIDE 2111)

Board 2: ___Under 18 (TBD)___

Board 3: _____Under 12______

Board 4: _____Under 10______

TBCC #2

Board 1:  TBD (FIDE XXXX)

Board 2: _____Under 18______

Board 3: _____Under 12______

Board 4: _____Under 10______

As a member of TBCC team, the following are the general requirements for candidates to participate in the NCS's Club/Team Championship:

* Attendance of any official rated tournaments in past

* Attendance at a minimum of one TBCC's scholastic tournament or event in the Class A section with top records (Aug-18-Jul-19)

*  Required to take notations

*  Good etiquette of tournament chess

*  Excellent written and verbal communication in English

*  Open to players with a TBCC membership and a NCS membership. 

The number of TBCC teams will be based on the entry numbers for the Club Championship and the TBCC director reserves the right to vary the number of TBCC teams based on the actual entry numbers for the event.  FIDE or NCS ratings will be used to guide selection into teams.  Prospective participants cannot easily withdraw or change their plans unless there are alternate players and should consult with the TBCC director

The application deadline is August 25, 2019.  Please send an email to contact.us@beaconsq.info if you would like more information.  Please provide us with name, age as of 1/1/2019, and contact number.  Please also spread the words!

HOORAY!!!  The Tokyo Bilingual Chess Club is here to play at the NCS Club/Team Chess Championship!