FIDE Master John Doknjas wins the inaugural Vancity Rapid Championship!

FIDE Master John Doknjas wins the inaugural Vancity Rapid Championship!

IM Raymond Kaufman wins 2nd Place, followed by FM Joshua Doknjas and Leo Qu in 3rd/4th Place, and NM Mayo Fuentebella, Ashton Taylor, Will Beattie, and Andrew Rankin in tie for 5th-8th Places. 

Organizers: Tyler Sanderson, Murray Chu, Mats Philipzig a.k.a. The Vancity Chess Guys.

Location: UBC

Date: Sun, Feb 5, 2023 

3 rounds single elimination format. Each round entailed two games of 15+10, with alternating colours. Ties broken by bidding Armageddon.

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Juniors to Masters Chess Academy Inc. is the provider of the National Training Program for Canadian Youths, as sanctioned by the Chess Federation of Canada. Juniors to Masters Chess Academy Inc. was founded by GM Gergely Szabo and Victoria Doknjas. GM Gergely Szabo has been Team Canada’s Head Coach at WYCC, WCCC, World U16 Youth Olympiad, and the Women’s Olympiad. Victoria has been Team Canada’s Head of Delegation at multiple WYCCs and NAYCCs.

Additionally, JtM In-House Masters include published chess book authors (Everyman Chess), FM Joshua Doknjas and FM John Doknjas, as well as NM Neil Doknjas, IM Nicholas Vettese, IM Adrian Musat, IM Shawn Rodrigue-Lemieux, and WGM Maïli-Jade Ouellet. 

For more info on Juniors to Masters online group training and special events:

https://juniorstomasters.site123.me/registration