TBCC is going to the Japan Team Championship 2024!

Tokyo Bilingual Chess Club (TBCC) proudly announces that we are going to enter the Japan Team Championship 2024 for the seventh time as an official member club of Japan Chess Federation. Japan Chess Federation organizes an annual team championship on September 28(Sat) & 29(Sun), 2024. 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 2024 team championship via email by July 14, 2024.

The TBCC team will consist of the following members (subject to change):

４TBCC #1

Board 1: CM Alex Averbukh

Board 2: ___Under 18 (TBD)___

Board 3: _____Under 12______

Board 4: _____Under 10______

TBCC #2

Board 1: TBD

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 Japan Chess Federation's 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 (Sep-23-Aug-24)

* Required to take notations

* Good etiquette of tournament chess

* Excellent written and verbal communication in English

* Must be a TBCC member and a Japan Chess Federation member.

* Required to wear the TBCC team polo-shirt

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 JCF 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 July 14, 2024. Please send an email to tokyo_bilingual_chess_club@beaconsq.info if you would like more information. Please provide us with name, age as of 1/1/2024, JCF member ID and contact number. Please also spread the words!

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