Mayonnaise Scholastic Tournament 2025
23 players from at least 10 schools participated in our 47th scholastic tournament held by the Tokyo Bilingual Chess Club on March 1, 2025. TBCC is continuing its chess education awareness campaign with more learning sessions and better access to training resources in Tokyo. For many kids in Class B, it was a first introduction to tournament chess. Taking the challenge is commendable and we hope they feel proud.
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. Congratulations to our 2025 Mayonnaise Scholastic Chess Tournament winners:
Class A: Kairi A. with 3.5/5.0
Class A: Jino H. with 3.5/5.0
Class A: Tristan C. with 3.5/5.0
Class A: Haruki S. with 3.5/5.0
Class A: Toma N. with 3.5/5.0
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.
Class B: Minato M. with 4.0/5.0
Class B: Shinkai Y. with 4.0/5.0
Class B: Yuzuru S. with 3.5/5.0
Class B: Haobo Z. with 3.5/5.0
Class B: Cohiba T. with 3.5/5.0
The Tournament Directors, CM Alex A. and Yali (an instructor for TIS chess club) settled any type of dispute that arose during the game.
A huge THANK YOU to Kairi & Kanata's mom and dad who offered great photos taken in every tournament! Thanks always to the dedicated, passionate, and hard-working TBCC team! 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! Parents, chess players, and siblings all had a positive experience and went home with prizes and smiles. We can't wait to do this again this spring!
