TOKYO BILINGUAL CHESS CLUB

36 teams, approximately 170 players, have participated in the 2017 Japan Club Championship hosted by Japan Chess Association (JCA) on September 18-19, 2017.  An yearly event where all chess minds from all over the country come in and compete and try to win the team trophy and the individual medal.

3 TBCC teams are entering the Club Championship 2017 for the second time as an official member circle of JCA.  

It’s an awesome unbelievable achievement for our high school and elementary kids to play all 6 rounds in two days! 

Tokyo Bilingual Chess Club team B, C & A ranked No. 12, 20 & 25, respectively, in the final standings of the 2017 Japan Club Championship.

Here are final standings:

    Team Name                      Pts.

1. Azabu Gakuen OB-B     6

2. Azabu Gakuen OB-A    5

3. Chiba-A                             4.5

4. Matsudo A                       4.5

5. Nagoya A                          4

6. Azabu Gakuen A           4

7.  Tohoku Univ. -A           4

8.  Keio Univ. OB-B            4

9. Tokyo Univ. OB             3.5

10.  64                                      3.5

11. Keio Univ.                       3.5

12. TBCC-B                             3.5

13.  Keio Univ. OB-A          3.5

14. Sapporo                           3.5

15. Matsudo-B                      3.5

16. Nagoya B                         3.5

17. Tohoku Univ. B             3

18. Azabu Gakuen C           3

19. Azabu Gakuen B            3

20. TBCC-C                              3

21. Tsukuba Univ.                3

22. Chiba-B                              3

23. Tokyo Univ. - A              2.5

24. Tsukuba Univ. OB        2.5

25. TBCC-A                              2.5

26. Tohoku Univ. D             2.5

27. Keio Univ.-B                    2 

28. Tokyo A                            2

29. Tohoku Univ. -C              2

30. Daito Bunka Univ.         2

31.  Keio Univ. OB-C              2

32. Sophia Univ. -A                2

33. Keio Univ. -C                     1.5

34. Sophia Univ. -B                1.5

35. Tokyo Univ. -B                  1

36. Tokyo B                               0

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Congratulations to all of the winners this year and thank you to everyone that came out for TBCC and

made the event so successful and entertaining.  Special thanks to IM Ryosuke Nanjo, FM Anton Frisk Kockum, CM Alex Averbukh and all those who contributed to help our kids perform well in games as much as possible and provided support, guidance, and encouragement throughout the season. 

Individual chess medals were earned by FM Anton Frisk Kockum and CM Alex Averbukh, who were the top players are known as "first boards" with a full score. 

The Club Championship had a good balance of focus and fun.  Kids found that one of the most entertaining ways to play chess is in a team format.

Young players learnt that the results of all games played by the team are added together to determine the overall match result.  The kids relax a little during the lunch time after the first game of Day 2.  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, coaches and captains who support scholastic chess in Japan!

Hope to see you all at the next Club Championship in 2018!