TOKYO BILINGUAL CHESS CLUB

4 TBCC teams are entering the Club Championship 2018 for the third time as an official member circle of JCA.  It’s an awesome unbelievable achievement for our high school, middle school and elementary kids to play all 6 rounds in two days! 

Tokyo Bilingual Chess Club team A, D, C & B ranked No. 8, 15, 20 & 33, respectively, in the final standings of the 2018 Japan Club Championship.

Check out chess-results for the final standings and individual performances: 

http://chess-results.com/tnr371906.aspx?lan=22

 

Congratulations to all of the winners this year. A medal and gifts were awarded to the top players as board prizes for outstanding individual performance: CM Alex Averbukh (TBCC Team A) for the 1st board & overall individual performance and Prabhat Nagarajan (TBCC Team C) for the 2nd board top player.  TBCC Team A has got the special "Gambatta" prize.  

The Club Championship had a good balance of focus and fun. The students were all there to learn, but also socialize and enjoy themselves.We are all really proud of the heart and effort of all these kids!  Thanks to all the parents and coaches who support scholastic chess in Japan!

Tokyo Bilingual Chess Club (TBCC) proudly announces that we are going to enter the Club Championship 2018 for the third time as an official member circle of Japan Chess Association (JCA).  JCA organizes an annual club championship for member associations in September every year.  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 2018 club championship via email by July 31, 2018.

 

 

Tokyo Bilingual Chess Club proudly announces that 4 TBCC teams are going to enter the Club Championship 2018 for the third time as an official member circle of Japan Chess Association (JCA).

 

Event: 2018 JCA Club Championship

Date: September 23 (Sun) & 24 (Mon), 2018 

Place: Ota City Industrial Plaza

Door Opens: 9:00

Time Control: Swiss 6 rounds (Fischer mode 50 min + 30 sec) 

09:40  R1, R4

13:00  R2, R5

16:00  R3, R6

 

** Team Captains are required to attend the team captain meeting, starting from 9:30 on September 23rd.

 

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

 

Team A 

 1. CM Alex Averbukh (Captain)

 2. Ryo Chen

 3. Yuhiro Muto

 4. Shota Osaka

 

Team B

 1. Kevin Izquierdo (Captain)

 2. Aarushi Deo

 3. Sayak Chowdhury

 4. Lira Yoshida 

 

Team C

 1. Nicolo Lo Piparo (Captain)

 2. Prabhat Nagarajan

 3. Kai Tatsumi

 4. Kohta Shizumi

 

Team D

 1. Ryo Shiomi (Captain)

 2. CM Takuma Osaka

 3. WFM Grace Kigeni Sengendo

 4. Yogesh Bedekar

 5. Ryosuke Sugimoto 

 

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.

  

Coach

Captain will provide analysis and preparations to young players as they finish the round on site on an availability basis. 

 

Uniforms

All players must be in the TBCC team poloshirt and proper attire for TWO days.

 

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 18, 2018.

 

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 Backup Member Wanted! 

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 18th, 2018. (JCA membership is required.) Submitting the email results in the automatic placing of a candidate for the family member's team.  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.