TOKYO BILINGUAL CHESS CLUB

54 teams, approximately 200+ players have participated in the 2024 Japan Team Championship hosted by Japan Chess Federation (JCF) on September 28-29, 2024.  

4 TBCC teams are entering the Team Championship 2024 for the seventh time as an official member club. It’s an awesome unbelievable achievement for our captains, middle school and elementary kids to play all 6 rounds in two days! Tokyo Bilingual Chess Club A, B, C & D ranked No. 33, 37, 43 & 51, respectively, in the final standings.

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

Thank you, Coach Cade H. for keeping our spirits up when we lost and cheering louder than any of us when we won.

Congratulations to all of the winners this year. All TBCC elementary kids have got a special participation prize from JCF.  

The Team 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!  

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.

 

Coach

Welcome Mr. Cade Hodge for 2024 Team Championship as a coach of TBCC teams for the first time.  Alex, Joan & Cade will provide analysis and preparations to players as they finish the round on site on an availability basis for two days. 

 

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. 

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.

 

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!