Victoria Doknjas was presented with the 2025 Chess Supporter of the Year Award by Paul Leblanc, BC Chess Federation President: “We are pleased to announce that Victoria Doknjas was voted 2025 Chess Supporter of the Year by the Executive for her hard work and dedication to bring the 2025 Canadian Open and CYCC to BC for the first time in 13 years.”
This award represents the tremendous team effort from Co-Chair Tyler Sanderson, the JtM Team, the Vancity Chess guys, and the Amazing 2025 CYCC and Canadian Open Arbiters and Volunteers Team!
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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 Adrian Musat, GM 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
https://juniorstomasters.site123.me/registration/online-tournament-schedule
