CANDY PARTY TOURNAMENT

19 players from at least 10 schools participated in our Candy Party scholastic tournament held by the Tokyo Bilingual Chess Club on March 18, 2023.

TBCC is continuing its chess education awareness campaign with more learning sessions and better access to training resources in Tokyo.

For some kids in Class B, it was a first introduction to tournament chess. Taking the challenge is commendable and we hope they feel proud.

When two or more players ended up with the same score, we had a blitz chess play-off, in which they play one game of five-minute chess to determine who wins which trophy.

Congratulations to our 2023 Candy Party Chess Tournament winners:

Class A: Eito Nishida with 4.5/5.0

Class A: Kai Tatsumi with 4.0/5.0

Class A: Leo Phong Ta with 3.5/5.0

Class B: Issa Nabeshima with 5.0/5.0

Class B: Asami Inada with 4.0/5.0

Class B: Ethan Williams with 3.0/5.0

Class B: Joma Sato with 3.0/5.0

Class B: Tomokazu Harkenrider with 3.0/5.0

The energy in the room was incredible! Every player earned a certificate just for participating and, to keep our young masters striving, the 1st place winner in respective section received a free entry to the next tournament.

Parents, chess players, and siblings all had a positive experience and went home with prizes and smiles!

The Tournament Director, Alex A. and Eugene H. from Aogaku chess circle settled many types of disputes that arose during the game. A huge THANK YOU to Emi H., a professional microorganism photographer and a former representative of the Japan Women Chess Team for World Olympiad, for valuable photography. We could not hold chess tournaments without them!

All levels of beginners are encouraged to participate in our bi-monthly tournaments, engaging them in low-risk and fun environment against similarly skilled players. These tournaments go beyond pieces and squares, introducing new players to the rules and etiquette of competitive chess and exposing them to other elements not easily translated from casual play. Plus they are fun!

We can't wait to do this again next month during the Golden Week!.

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