BC - WA Intermat : Saturday May 4, 2019

Results [1991-2018]

2018 Intermat

2019 Intermat Flyer

Partial Games - courtesy of Josh Sinanan & Jacob Mayer

Round 1 - WA Playing White, BC Playing Black

Round 2 - WA Players staying on the same board as round one and playing Black, BC players swap opponent and playing White

2019 Intermat Final Result:    BC 26 - WA 26  

Thanks to the Organizing Teams & Volunteers

Organizing Teams:

• Washington Chess Federation (WCF President Josh Sinanan, Florian Helff, Chouchan Airapetian)
• BC Organizing Committee (BCCF President Stephen Wright, Curtis Lister, Eric Gu, Michael Lo)

B.C. Team Captain(s): Victoria Doknjas, Nicole Zhao
WA Team Captain(s): Josh Sinanan & Chouchanik Airapetian
Tournament Director(s): Jacob Mayer (Chief TD)

Date & Time: Saturday May 4th, 2019, 9:30am - 6:30pm
Location: Amazon Houdini North Room 02.200 399 Fairview Ave N Seattle, WA 98109
Format: Top two available BC players from each grade, grades K-12, compete against the top two WA players from the same grades
Time Control & Rating: G90+30 seconds increment, Two Games, Northwest rated.  US Chess rules apply
Recording: Required
Equipment: Boards/sets, clocks, score sheets, and writing utensils will be provided
Awards: Rotating Team Trophy engraved with the winning state/province for the year
Entry Fee: FREE, by invitation - it is an honor to represent your province or state in this international match
Concessions: Many food options available close by the playing site.  Complimentary light snacks and beverages will be provided for all players
Miscellaneous: Commemorative team wear will be supplied by Team WA to all the players
Tentative Schedule:

9:30am Check-in, Pickup team wear, Team Photos, Opening Speech and Tournament Rules Announcement
10:00am Round 1
1:30pm Lunch
2:30pm Round 2 (players finished late in round 1 may postpone the start of round 2 with TD approval)
6:30pm or ASAP Closing Ceremony

Qualification:

• Washington Team qualification tournament - http://nwchess.com/calendar/2019%20Intermat%20Candidates.pdf
• BC Team qualified by rating, rules at the bottom of the page

Venue - Amazon Houdini North (Room 02.200 399 Fairview Ave N Seattle, WA 98109)

Driving Directions: From I-5, take exit 167 for Mercer Street toward Seattle Center.  Use the left two lanes to turn left onto Fairview Ave N.  Houdini North will be on your right a few blocks up as your reach Harrison St. 

Parking: Free parking available in Dawson Parking Garage! (345 Boren Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109)

Accommodation (for reference only)

Attractions & Activities:

• Seattle Centre activites in May 2019

For your reference, hotels search from Hotels.com:

• Seattle (most convenient)
• Seattle North (economical, on the way from Vancouver, about 20 minutes drive to Amazon Houdini North)

Eligibility rules for Team BC player selection

The BCCF Junior Committee ("Committee") has the authority on the selection and forming of the Intermat BC Team, in general the Committee will follow the guidelines below.

1. Team BC will be composed of two players per grade from kindergarten to grade twelve.
2. In each grade both players will be invited based on the last CFC regular ratings list published at least eight weeks preceding the Intermat. CMA or other ratings may be used as a reference if a player either does not have a CFC rating or their CFC rating is judged inaccurate due to being based on too few games.
3. If it is not possible to fill both spots after the top five players per grade have been invited, the Committee reserves the right to invite players from lower grades to fill the remaining place(s), based on rating and merit.
4. Residency Rule - all Team BC players in the Intermat must reside in B.C. and: a) have resided in B.C. for a total of at least six months in the twelve months prior to the start of the Intermat or b) have resided in B.C. for the three months prior to the start of the Intermat.