BC Chess MastersChess · British Columbia

BC Elite Invitational 1

AUG 29–30, 2026 · EXECUTIVE HOTEL VANCOUVER AIRPORT · RICHMOND, BC

Register Pairings & Standings
Sections
Open · U2000
Entry from
$65 early bird
Rating
CFC-rated

Overview

BC Elite Invitational 1 is the first event from BC Chess Masters — a two-day, five-game tournament across two CFC-rated sections.

The two sections are Open (2000+) & U2000 (unrated-1999) and. The event is capped at 25 players in total and registration runs on a first-come, first-served basis. Players rated 1900–1999 may play up into Open on request. Every game is CFC-rated.

Schedule

Round Day Start Time control
R1 Sat, Aug 29 10:00 AM 50 min + 10s
R2 Sat, Aug 29 1:00 PM 50 min + 10s
R3 Sat, Aug 29 4:00 PM 50 min + 10s
R4 Sun, Aug 30 10:00 AM 90 min + 30s
R5 Sun, Aug 30 2:30 PM 90 min + 30s

Format & Eligibility

Time control
50 minutes + 10-second increment (Rounds 1, 2, 3) · 90 minutes + 30-second increment (Rounds 4, 5).
Sections
  • Open — 2000 and above
  • U2000 — unrated to 1999
Players rated 1900–1999 may play up into Open A $20 play-up fee applies — see Entry Fee. BC Chess Masters reserves the right to merge the U1500 and U2000 sections based on # of entries.
Rating
All games are CFC-rated. A current CFC membership is required to play — see the CFC Membership note below.
Forfeit time
Players are forfeited after 30 minutes in the 50+10 rounds, and after 60 minutes in the 90+30 rounds.
Tie-break policy
Ties are broken in the following order:
  1. Direct Encounter
  2. Buchholz Cut 1
  3. Buchholz
  4. Sonneborn-Berger

CFC Membership. Every player needs a current CFC membership to be rated. Join or renew at chess.ca/en/players/membership-join ↗ before the tournament.

Venue & Parking

Executive Hotel Vancouver Airport 7311 Westminster Hwy Richmond, BC V6X 1A1

Playing room: Fraser Room

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Parking

Limited parking available · first-come, first-served

Entry Fee

Early-bird pricing ends August 8, 2026

Early bird · before Aug 8
Entry
$65
Per player. Register and pay before August 8.
Regular · Aug 8 onward
Entry
$80
Per player. From August 8 until capacity is reached.
Play-up fee — players rated 1900–1999 playing up into the open section +$20
Sibling discount — off a second sibling's entry −$10
Titled discount — for NM or higher (does not include CM) 50% off

Registration

Registration is first-come, first-served and closes when the field is full. Complete the form, then send your entry fee by e-Transfer to confirm your spot.

Register Pre-registered list

Payment — Interac e-Transfer

Send to bcchessmasters@gmail.com

Message / memo: player's full name + "BC Elite 1"

Amount: your entry total (see Entry Fee)

Your registration is confirmed once payment is received. Add e-Transfer details inside the Google Form as well.

Pre-Registered Players

Field is full — 25 of 25 places taken · updated

View full pre-registered list
# Name CFC ID
1 NM Yidong Chen 186069 2269 Open
2 NM Tristan Taylor 146358 2224 Open
3 Aadit Arya 176377 2184 Open
4 CM Barath Subramanian Suresh 176909 2171 Open
5 Kai Zhongkai Zhang 173562 2153 Open
6 Viktor Musakhanyan 184327 2145 Open
7 Zhengyu Chen 166532 2132 Open
8 Ashton Taylor 147575 2127 Open
9 NM Justin Gao 166536 2126 Open
10 NM Ryan Leong 150533 2117 Open
11 Aiden ZiChee Leong 165082 2110 Open
12 Ryan Golchin 166537 2075 Open
13 Brooks Jiang 190203 2047 Open
14 NM Joshua Rubin 197600 2046 Open
15 Samuel Lu 177625 2045 Open
16 Joey Xu 166559 2036 Open
17 Nathan Yi-Hsin Yang 168064 2012 Open
18 Ethan Jun Low 172510 1917 Open
19 Henry Fan 171593 1907 Open
20 Martin Lorenz 175708 1785 U2000
21 Andrew Li 191553 1638 U2000
22 John David Moje 158712 1615 U2000
23 Adrian Tsz Yui So 184438 1526 U2000
24 Yaswitha Suresh 190751 1337 U2000
25 Matteo Hrbacek 188253 1157 U2000
26 Hannah Li 189803 663 U2000

Policies

Capacity

The event is capped at 25 players in total, across both sections. Registration is first-come, first-served and closes when full.

Tournament policies

  • Fair play and CFC conduct rules apply throughout the event.
  • Electronic devices: all devices are to be stored away. A device found on a player's person, or ringing, results in a forfeit of the round and potential disqualification from the tournament at the arbiter's discretion.
  • Photography is permitted during the first 5 minutes of each round.
  • No food in the playing area.
  • Byes: up to two ½-point byes may be granted per player, and must be requested beforehand. Bye requests for the next round received during the tournament must be made before that round is paired. A bye for round 5 is worth 0 points.

Refund policy

Full refund on or before August 8. 50% refund before August 27. No refund after registration closes on August 28.

Withdrawals

If a player wishes to withdraw from the event, notice must be given before rounds are paired. Once rounds have been paired, withdrawals will not be considered.

Questions?

Contact us at bcchessmasters@gmail.com.