Tokyo Bilingual Chess Club proudly announces that four TBCC teams are going to enter the Japan Team Championship 2024 for the sixth time as an official member club of Japan Chess Federation (JCF).

 

Event: 2024 JCF Japan Team Championship

Date: September 28 (Sat) & 29 (Sun), 2024

Place: Curian, Ooimachi, Shinagawa-ku

Time Control: Swiss 6 rounds, 30 min + 30 sec/move, National Standard Rated

Team Composition and Board Order
A team shall consist of 4 players (maximum 6 players per team) who are listed below:

 

Team A 

Alex Averbukh (Captain)

Tristan Chih

Sui Okubo

Yunjia Zhou

 

Team B 

Joan Miquel Bruno Serra (Captain)

Haruki Shimagaki

Fumihiro Kitahara

Saya Kikuchi

 

Team C 

Alan Alikulov

Natsuki Takizawa

Paulo Galvez

Jino Hernandez Zhou

(Captain) Yoko Tatsumi

 

Team D

Kai Tatsumi (Captain)

Kairi Akiyama

Shota Yano

Ian Rankin

 

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.

 

 

Uniforms

All players must be in the TBCC team polo-shirt and proper attire for two days.

 

Practices

Come play in our lessons over the weekend in Osaki! (Sat. & Sun. 10:30-11:30 & Sat. 13:15-14:45)  It's a great opportunity to meet your members.  Kids who play on a team need time to bond.  Location details will be provided upon registration.

 

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 19, 2024.

 

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 (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.

 

Moms & Dads Volunteer (Backup) Wanted! 

 

JCF requested official clubs to offer at least one volunteer person to support the team championship for two days if the club sends more than two teams to the team championship.  Tasks appeared simple and easy.  If you are available for one of two days on site, please let us know. 

 

If your family member of the player wants to become a backup member of the team read requirements of participation and send us email to contact.us@beaconsq.info by 5pm, September 20th, 2024. (JCF membership is required.) Submitting the email results in the automatic placing of a candidate for the TBCC teams.  Participation is free.  Please understand that the backup member is required to be present before each round, however, most likely NOT playing unless a player's withdrawal is confirmed for medical or other emergency reasons.