TOKYO BILINGUAL CHESS CLUB

36 teams, approximately 150+ players have participated in the 2022 Japan Team Championship hosted by National Chess Society of Japan (NCS) on September 17-18, 2022.  After postponing two years due to COVID-19, this annual event where all chess minds from all over the country come in, compete and try to win the prize finally has taken place.

2 TBCC teams are entering the Team Championship 2022 for the fifth 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 B & A ranked No. 16 & 26, respectively, in the final standings.

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

Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - Japan Team Chess Championship 2022

 

Congratulations to all of the winners this year. A prize money was awarded to the Tokyo Bilingual Chess Club Team B as a second place in an A class category.   All TBCC elementary kids have got a special participation prize as well.  

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!  Thanks to all the parents and coaches who support scholastic chess in Japan!

 

Tokyo Bilingual Chess Club proudly announces that 3 TBCC teams are going to enter the Club Team Championship 2023 for the sixth time as an official member club of Japan Chess Federation(JCF).

 

Event: 2023 Club Team Championship

Date: September 17(Sun) & 18 (Mon), 2023

Place: Kyurian, Ooimachi, Shinagawa-ku

 

Time Control: Swiss 6 rounds (Fischer mode 45 min + 30 sec)  9/17(Sat)

 

 

 

9:30 – 10:10 Check-In

 

 

 

10:10 – 10:30 Opening ceremony

 

 

 

10:30 Round 1

 

 

 

14:00 Round 2

 

 

 

17:00 Round 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9/18(Sun)

 

 

 

9:30 Round 4

 

 

 

13:00 Round 5

 

 

 

16:00 Round 6

 

19:00 Prizegiving

 

 

 

Team Composition and Board Order

A team shall consist of 4 players (maximum 5 players per team) who are listed below:

 

Team A 

 CM Alex Averbukh (Captain)

 Umarbek Bakhodirjonov

 Tristan Chih

 Paulo Galvez

  

Team B

 CM Jakhongir Shavdirov (Captain)

 Kai Tatsumi

 Shota Osaka

 Natsuki Takizawa

 Lira Yoshida

 

 

Captains per team are appointed.  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 captains whose decision shall be final and no correspondences shall be entertained.

  

Coach

CM Alex Averbukh and CM Jakhongir Shavdirov 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.

 

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.

 

Tokyo Bilingual Chess Club (TBCC) proudly announces that we are going to enter the Team Championship 2022 for the fifth time as an official member club of National Chess Society of Japan (NCS).  NCS organizes an annual team championship on September 17 & 18, 2022.  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 2022 team championship via email by July 18, 2022.

 

 

* TBCC's team entry is subject to change based on the NCS's decision to cancel the event due to conditions of the venue and COVID regulations. 

 

TBCC #1

Board 1:  Alex Averbukh

Board 2: ___Under 18 (TBD)___

Board 3: ___Under 12(TBD)___

Board 4: _____Under 10 (TBD)_

 

TBCC #2

Board 1:  TBD (FIDE XXXX)

Board 2: _____Under 18 (TBD)_

Board 3: _____Under 12 (TBD)_

Board 4: _____Under 10 (TBD)_

As a member of TBCC team, the following are the general requirements for candidates to participate in the NCS'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

*  Required to take notations

*  Good etiquette of tournament chess

*  Excellent written and verbal communication in English

*  Open to players with a TBCC membership and a NCS membership

* 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 NCS 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 18, 2022.  Please send an email to contact.us@beaconsq.info if you would like more information.  Please provide us with name, age as of 1/1/2022, and contact number.  Please also spread the words!

 

HOORAY!!!  The Tokyo Bilingual Chess Club is here to play at the NCS Team Chess Championship!