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The tournament this year, will be held on the 29th of May.
The tournament itself will start at 9:30 am with check-in / registration starting at 8:30. If your school's chess team is planning on entering the tournament, you will need to pre-register by the 17th of May at the latest! Individual players MUST also pre-register this year - by May 28th. NO WALK INs. If all goes as planned, the tournament will be over by 3:30 pm.
Our staff room will be open for parents and coaches. We will have a computer with Internet access available, as well as, complimentary coffee and tea. Televisions (3) with VCR and DVD will be available for students to use in the waiting area (multi-purpose room). Students may bring their own games systems if they wish.
Registration Fees:
$10.00 for each individual
$45.00 per school team -- up to seven players (schools can have more than one team)
All monies collected from the fees go toward the trophies, plaques, and door prizes.
This tournament is NOT a CFC (Chess Federation of Canada) sponsored or sanctioned event. Player ratings will not be affected.
May 30, 2004
Yet Another Successful Tournament
We had approximately 130 participants in this year's event. Thanks go out to those chess coaches who came out with their teams. And special thanks to those who helped out in the playing area. After two years of this, we are like family now. Competition was friendly and it looked like all the students had fun.
We have posted team winners, but feel uncomfortable posting individual names on our web site. We hope you understand - we respect the privacy of individuals.
Plans for Next Year
We are planning on using chess tournament software for next year's event. This will simplify the registration process and the pairing of participants. The most important advantage of computer software is the ability to break ties using algorithms. The need for playoffs should be eliminated. More on this on next year's web page (cdgms.com/chess2005.html). We will also look into increasing the number of awards in some categories to top 5 instead of the present top 3. As mentioned in our promo flyer, all proceeds go toward trophies and prizes. The bulk of the participants were in the grades 4-5 and 6-8 categories.
Prize Winners
Congratulations Unsworth Elementary for winning the chess clock (for the second year in a row).
In midst of all the excitement we neglected to keep track of all the winners of the chess sets.
Everybody was a winner in yesterday's event. It was wonderful to see so many chess enthusiasts gathered into one place.
Till next year, my friends.
May 28, 2004
Trophies have arrived, we have the door prizes gathered up and we're set to go. When you arrive, make your way to the registration table. There you will be given your ID tag and a set of instructions. Please do not throw away your ID tag as they will be used to pick the winners for our prizes.
May 18, 2004
Registrations are starting to trickle in. We still need more secondary students - teams, individuals, it doesn't matter. Our apologies for not having any pictures of the trophies uploaded on the web page. We should have pictures of the trophies up by the beginning of next week.
May 14, 2004
Deadlines for registration have been extended. All registrations must reach us by the 24th of May. Payment may be made on the day of the tournament. Please make cheques payable to Chief Dan George Middle School or CDG Middle School (Chief Dan George passed away some time ago).
May 13, 2004
We are looking for more secondary school teams. We only have one, so far. We have trophies for first, second, and third. We would hate to have to give all three to one school.
May 2, 2004
There was an error on some of the flyers that went out last week. The fee for school teams is $45.00 this year and not $35.00, which was last year's cost. Sorry for the confusion.
On top of the trophies, chess clocks and other prizes will be given away. All participants will be eligible for the draw (lots of prizes).
In order to qualify as a school team, at least five players must be present. A school may bring up to seven players (spares).
Trophies and prizes will be awarded to the top three schools in each of the following categories:
The categories are such because of Abbotsford's middle school setup. Please note that players from school teams are also eligible for individual awards.
For the K to 5 and 6 to 8 categories, players will be randomly matched up at first. Once the organizers determine the strength of all the players, match ups will be adjusted accordingly. For the 9 to 12 category, players will be matched according to a roster that the sponsor teacher or coach submits prior to the commencement of the tournament. Coaches and sponsor teachers, please note that the roster should be made up with the strongest and most experienced player in position number one and the least experienced player in position number five.
In the K to 5 and 6 to 8 categories, the teams' score will be based on the winning percentage of all the players, including spares. In these two categories, the spares will play like everybody else and play all five games.
In the 9 to 12 category, spares are used as substitutes, since pairs are matched up according to their roster (top player vs top player, second best player vs second best player, and so on -- 5 on 5). Spares, of course, can substitute any player on their team at any time. In case there are not enough individual players in the 9 to 12 category, or there is an uneven number of individual players, some spare players may be asked to play as individual players and not be on a school team.
All efforts will be made to ensure that players from the same school do not play against each other in the first two categories (K to 5 and 6 to 8). In case of an uneven amount of players in any of these two categories, a player without an opponent will receive a bye. A bye in this tournament will mean an automatic win point. All efforts will be made to ensure that two teams from the same school do not play each other.
Trophies and prizes will be awarded to the top three players in each of the following categories:
All players will play five games in total. Games will be limited to 50 minutes each. Most games will be over within 30 minutes. However, if a game is not over by 30 minutes, a chess clock will be brought into play and each player will be given 10 minutes each (twenty minutes in total) to finish the game and determine a winner. This will only happen if the game looks like it will not be over within the 50 minute time slot.
All games are "touch move", meaning if a player touches a chess piece, they must move that piece (unless, of course, the piece cannot be moved). There will be a referee at each category. We will adhere to the rules of chess as outlined in the CFC (Chess Federation of Canada) rule book.
Times for games:
9:30 to 10:20 Round One
10:30 to 11:20 Round Two
11:20 to 12:00 Lunch
12:00 to 12:50 Round Three
1:00 to 1:50 Round Four
2:00 to 2:50 Round Five
3:15 Awards Given Out
Player Expectations
Players must be respectful and courteous at all times. If a student is not behaving appropriately, they will be asked to leave the premises. If a student on a team is not behaving appropriately, the entire team will be disqualified and asked to leave. This is a school sponsored event. Cheating and poor behaviour will not be tolerated at this tournament. All students and coaches will be given at least one warning before such drastic measures are taken. The whole idea behind holding this tournament is to promote the joy of playing chess and competing in a friendly environment -- good sportsmanship.
All players are expected to shake hands at the end of each game and encourage each other to play at their best at whatever level. Players are expected to stay at their tables during a game and not walk away, even when they are playing with a clock. It may be acceptable at professional and sanctioned tournaments, but in this tournament, it will not be considered good form.
Once a player is finished playing a game, they are expected to go directly to the referee in charge with the opponent present and give the results. After that, both players will need to go to the eating/rest area. Lingering about with others in the playing area will not be allowed. Please do not display poor sportsmanship by giving high fives and shaking/pumping fists in the air. The time to celebrate comes at the end of the tournament.
Every student is expected to bring their own lunch.
The Pit Stop, Chief Dan George Middle School's canteen, will be open during the tournament. The Pit Stop has deep fried foods, such as chicken strips, cheese sticks, and french fries, as well as hot dogs, bagels, and pizzas -- all at a reasonable price. Visit the Pit Stop web page for more info. If freshly made hot dogs, chicken strips, burgers, fries, and pizza doesn't cut it, the school is five to ten minutes away from McDonalds, Tim Horton's, Wendy's, KFC, Burger King, and Taco Time.
Our staffroom will be open for parents and coaches. We will have a computer with Internet access available, as well as, complimentary coffee and tea. Televisions (3) with VCR and DVD will be available for students to use in the waiting area (multi-purpose room). Students may bring their own games systems if they wish.
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Coaches / Team Captains are eligible to win the following prizes:
Please do not throw away your name tags as they will be used to pick the winners.
Individual players are eligible for the following prizes:
Please do not throw away your name tags as they will be used to pick the winners.
Directions -- How do we get there?
Chief Dan George Middle School is part of the Abbotsford School District. The school is located on the corner of Gladwin Road and Old Riverside Road. Our exact address is 32877 Old Riverside Road, Abbotsford, BC V2S 8K2. Our school phone number is 604.852.9616. Our FAX number is 604.850.7653. If you are heading out from Vancouver, Surrey, or Langley, just follow the freeway heading east until you get to the Clearbrook Road Exit. Head north from the freeway interchange and keep going until you get to Maclure Rd. Turn right on Maclure and head east until you get to Gladwin Road. Turn left on Gladwin and keep going until you see some huge power lines overhead. That's where our school is.
If these well thought out directions are confusing, please click on the map and you will be taken to mapquest.ca. The maps on their web site can be zoomed in and zoomed back out!
If you are heading into Abbotsford from Hope or Chilliwack, take the Clearbrook exit and head north (same as above).
If you are heading into Abbotsford from north of the mighty Fraser River, head on over the Mission bridge and take a right on Harris Road. Keep heading west until you get to Gladwin Road. Turn left on Gladwin Rd. Keep heading south up the steep hill until you see the huge power lines. You're there!
Contact Information:
Chief Dan George Middle School
32877 Old Riverside Road, Abbotsford, BC V2S 8K2
Phone -- 604.852.9616
FAX -- 604.850.7653
Tournament organizer -- Kerry Sakai
School Team Registration
School Teams must register before May 17, 2004. As well as the trophies for the top three teams in each category, there is a possibility that chess clocks will be awarded as prizes if enough schools register for the tournament.
In order for teams to register, we need the following information faxed to us on school letterhead.
Payment may be made on the day of the tournament. Please make cheques payable to Chief Dan George Middle School or CDG Middle School. Please do not make cheques out to Chief Dan George - he passed away some time ago.
Individual Player Registration
Individuals planning on entering the tournament must pre-register.
In order for individuals to pre-register, the following information along with payment must reach us by May 17, 2004.
Schools that have registered for the tournament
School Team Awards
Grades K - 5
Grades 6 - 8
Grades 9 - 12
Special Team Award - Special Recognition