Qualifier for the CYCC. Grades K-12. 5 rounds. 25/5 time control. Trophies for top 3 of U8/U10/U12/U14/U18 sections. CFC Rated. 2026 Victoria Youth Chess Championships Qualifier for the Canadian Youth Chess Championship CFC Rated. Top finishers with 2.5 points and more qualify for the CYCC by each section. U8/U10 in one section, U12/U14 in another section, and U18 in a third section. Trophies are by age category, CYCC qualifying is by section. If there are two few players in a section, they will be combined with another, but 2.5 points will still be required to qualify for CYCC. 5 rounds Start: 9:30am sharp. Tentative round time (may start early based on the tournament progress): 9:30am/10:30am/11:30am/Lunch Break/1pm/2pm The game is 25/5 Active format (25 mins with 5 seconds increment) Open to all BC grades K-12 Trophy award for top 3 players of each age category (U8/U10/U12/U14/U18). $30 CAD entry fee This tournament will run along side the Grand Pacific Open which all ages can register for here: http://grandpacificopen.pbworks.com/w/page/15387541/FrontPage Tournament Director: Aaron Holmgren, NA Check-in: Please arrive at the venue and check in between 9:00-9:15am to guarantee the first round pairing. Location: Grand Pacific Hotel, Downtown Victoria Tournament Rules: FIDE rules will be followed in addition to the following additions and adjustments: Draw by agreement will not be permitted in the first 30 moves. Tie breaks for trophies will be determined by either 3/2 blitz or computer tie break depending on the available time and the number of players tied. Distracting your opponent on their turn is forbidden. The arbiter may forfeit a player from their round due to excessive noise and/or may penalize a player by awarding time to their opponent. The first illegal move will be only a warning. The second illegal move will be a penalty and 2 minutes awarded to the opponent. The 3rd illegal move will be forfeiture of the game. FIDE rule 7.5.2 will not be enforced as an illegal move. In the case of breaking FIDE rule 7.5.4 (moving with both hands) an extra warning will be given to U8 and U10 section before any penalty will be enforced. The arbiter will not enforce procedural irregularities in a game unless called to do so by a player. Illegal moves are always subject to FIDE rule 7.5.1 regardless of how they come to the arbiters attention. Any distractions or interuptions caused by a player will be enforced at the arbiters discresion. By registering this tournament, the parent/guardian and the registered player agree to follow the fair play agreement terms in accordance with maintaining the highest possible standards of ethics and fair play. This agreement is required by the Victoria Junior Chess Association prior to participation in all online and over the board in person chess tournaments. Players who break the agreement will face forfeiture of their games, expulsion from the tournament, and sanctions by VJCS: I promise to follow the CFC and FIDE Chess rules while playing my games (no communication with other players, etc) I promise to not use a cell phone, chess engine, or seek any kind of outside assistance during my games. I understand that VJCS may forfeit players 10 minutes late after any round start unless notified otherwise.