2025 Intermat - BC vs Washington since 1991
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BC - WA Intermat : Sunday June 8, 2025
Important : Please read the "Code of Conduct for Chess Tournaments". Violation may result in immediate expulsion from the tournament and suspension from future tournaments.
Qualification:
- WA Player - by qualification tournament - nwchess.com/OnlineRegistration.
- BC Player - qualification rules updated, please see "Eligibility and selection guidelines for Intermat Team BC players" at the bottom of this page.
Eligibility:
- WA Player - The two highest finishers in each grade from the Intermat Candidates Tournament will be selected as the two honored players who will make up Team Washington. If a qualified player is unavailable, invitation will pass to the next highest finisher in the quad for that grade level, followed by the highest rated available WA player in that grade.
- BC Player - please see "Eligibility and selection guidelines for Intermat Team BC players" section at the bottom of this page.
Registration:
- WA Player - online at nwchess.com/OnlineRegistration. Flyer - https://nwchess.com/calendar/2025%20Intermat%20Candidates.pdf.
- BC Player - will be contacted by the BCCF Intermat Committee via email.
Questions:
- WA Players - Josh Sinanan | WCF President | 206.769.3757 | washingtonchessfederation@gmail.com
- BC Players - Penny Pham | BCCF Intermat Committee | Pennypham1090@gmail.com
BC Players' ratings marked after the 2025 BCYCC is rated
Round 1 - BC Plays White, WA Plays Black
Round 2 - BC Players staying on the same board as round one and plays Black, WA players swap opponent and plays White
2025 Intermat Final Result: WA 0 - BC 0
| Round 1 Board # | Team BC (White) | CFC |
Results 0 - 0 |
Team WA (Black) |
NWSRS |
|
| K | 1 | Yaswitha Suresh | 821 | Liam Zeng | 665 | |
| 2 | Vincent Xing | 600 | Callie Jiang | 603 | ||
| 1 | 3 | Yuhong Chen | 1067 | Easton Ren | 1354 | |
| 4 | Ron He | 1050 | Ryan Lai | 1247 | ||
| 2 | 5 | Daniel Zhu | 1924 | Harvey Wang | 1403 | |
| 6 | Xavier Zhang | 1602 | Hengsheen Wang | 1202 | ||
| 3 | 7 | Elliot Mccallum | 1882 | Daniel D Yun | 1444 | |
| 8 | Aiden Zhu | 1620 | Terrick Evin | 1416 | ||
| 4 | 9 | Moses Li | 1715 | Shanna Wu | 1637 | |
| 10 | Ishaan Jain | 1491 | Imai Maharaja | 1562 | ||
| 5 | 11 | Kai Zhongkai Zhang | 1879 | Vihaan Pai | 1458 | |
| 12 | Barath Subramanian Suresh | 1872 | ||||
| 6 | 13 | Bowen Wu | 1941 | Odbayar Yondon | 1849 | |
| 14 | Zachary Chua | 1872 | Sarang Sankrithi | 1545 | ||
| 7 | 15 | Zachary Liu | 2130 | Selina Cheng | 1743 | |
| 16 | Jaydon Yuan | 1890 | Rian Raja | 1642 | ||
| 8 | 17 | Justin Gao | 2168 | Keshav Beegala | 1833 | |
| 18 | Zhengyu Chen | 1998 | Bichen Liu | 1781 | ||
| 9 | 19 | Justin Xu | 2169 | Owen Scollon | 1743 | |
| 20 | Minjun Koo | 1939 | Jeb Stroud | 1594 | ||
| 10 | 21 | Aadit Arya | 2032 | Haituka Anandkumar | 1682 | |
| 22 | Joey Xu | 1977 | Nihanth Tatikonda | 1642 | ||
| 11 | 23 | Nathan Ping-Ying Wu | 2148 | Aadi Hetamsaria | 1717 | |
| 24 | Daniel Ruohan Wang | 1962 | Himank Yadav | 1276 | ||
| 12 | 25 | Kaiqi Qin | 2178 | |||
| 26 | Kate Jiang | 2018 |
| Round 2 Board # | Team BC (Black) | CFC |
Results 0 - 0 |
Team WA (White) |
NWSRS |
|
| K | 1 | Yaswitha Suresh | 821 | Callie Jiang | 603 | |
| 2 | Vincent Xing | 600 | Liam Zeng | 665 | ||
| 1 | 3 | Yuhong Chen | 1067 | Ryan Lai | 1247 | |
| 4 | Ron He | 1050 | Easton Ren | 1354 | ||
| 2 | 5 | Daniel Zhu | 1924 | Hengsheen Wang | 1202 | |
| 6 | Xavier Zhang | 1602 | Harvey Wang | 1403 | ||
| 3 | 7 | Elliot Mccallum | 1882 | Terrick Evin | 1416 | |
| 8 | Aiden Zhu | 1620 | Daniel D Yun | 1444 | ||
| 4 | 9 | Moses Li | 1715 | Imai Maharaja | 1562 | |
| 10 | Ishaan Jain | 1491 | Shanna Wu | 1637 | ||
| 5 | 11 | Kai Zhongkai Zhang | 1879 | |||
| 12 | Barath Subramanian Suresh | 1872 | Vihaan Pai | 1458 | ||
| 6 | 13 | Bowen Wu | 1941 | Sarang Sankrithi | 1545 | |
| 14 | Zachary Chua | 1872 | Odbayar Yondon | 1849 | ||
| 7 | 15 | Zachary Liu | 2130 | Rian Raja | 1642 | |
| 16 | Jaydon Yuan | 1890 | Selina Cheng | 1743 | ||
| 8 | 17 | Justin Gao | 2168 | Bichen Liu | 1781 | |
| 18 | Zhengyu Chen | 1998 | Keshav Beegala | 1833 | ||
| 9 | 19 | Justin Xu | 2169 | Jeb Stroud | 1594 | |
| 20 | Minjun Koo | 1939 | Owen Scollon | 1743 | ||
| 10 | 21 | Aadit Arya | 2032 | Nihanth Tatikonda | 1642 | |
| 22 | Joey Xu | 1977 | Haituka Anandkumar | 1682 | ||
| 11 | 23 | Nathan Ping-Ying Wu | 2148 | Himank Yadav | 1276 | |
| 24 | Daniel Ruohan Wang | 1962 | Aadi Hetamsaria | 1717 | ||
| 12 | 25 | Kaiqi Qin | 2178 | |||
| 26 | Kate Jiang | 2018 |
Thanks to the Organizing Teams & Volunteers
Organizing Teams:
- Washington Chess Federation (WCF President Josh Sinanan, Chouchan Airapetian, Rekha Sagar, Valentin Razmov)
- BC Organizing Committee (BCCF President Paul Leblanc, BCCF Junior Coordinator Penny Pham, Stephen Wright, Michael Lo)
B.C. Team Captain(s): Penny Pham, Long Le
WA Team Captain(s): Josh Sinanan, Chouchanik Airapetian
Tournament Director(s): Stephen Wright (FIDE International Arbiter), Suresh Balaji (FIDE National Arbiter)
Date & Time: Sunday June 8th, 2025, 9:30am - 6:30pm
Location: Bonsor Recreation Complex Banquet Hall (6550 Bonsor Ave, Burnaby, BC V5H 3G4)
Format: Top two available BC players from each grade, grades K-12, compete against the top two WA players from the same grade
Time Control & Rating: G90+30 seconds increment, Two Games, FIDE rules apply, Unrated
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 or by qualifying tournament - it is an honor to represent your province or state in this international match
Food & Drinks: Bottled water and snacks are provided on the site. Other food options available in driving close by the playing site.
Team jacket: Commemorative team wear will be supplied by Team BC to all players. Tentative design:
Team Jacket Size Chart (if there is a size difference in height & weight, choose the bigger size):
| Adults | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL | PLUS1 | PLUS2 | PLUS3 |
| Height (in cm) | 145 - 154 | 155-159 | 160 -164 | 165 - 169 | 170 - 174 | 175 - 184 | > 184 | > 184 | > 184 |
| Weight (in kg) | 35 - 46 | 47-54 | 55 - 62 | 63 - 69 | 70 - 75 | 76 - 84 | 85 - 94 | 95 - 109 | > 109 |
| Height (in inch) | 57 - 60 | 61 - 62 | 63 - 64 | 65 - 66 | 67 - 68 | 69 - 72 | > 72 | > 72 | > 72 |
| Weight (in lb) | 77 - 102 | 103 - 120 | 121 - 137 | 138 - 153 | 154 - 166 | 167 - 186 | 187 - 208 | 209 - 241 | > 241 |
| Kids | S | M | L | ||||||
| Height (in cm) | 100 - 120 | 121 - 135 | 136 - 155 | ||||||
| Weight (in kg) | 15 - 24 | 25 - 34 | 35 - 45 | ||||||
| Height (in inch) | 40 - 47 | 48 - 53 | 54 - 61 | ||||||
| Weight (in lb) | 33 - 54 | 55 - 76 | 77 - 100 | ||||||
Tentative Schedule:
9:30am Check-in, Pickup team wear, Team Photos, Opening Speech and Tournament Rules Announcement
10:00am Round 1
1:30pm Lunch
3:00pm 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 - nwchess.com/OnlineRegistration
- BC Team qualified by rating, rules at the bottom of the page
Venue - Bonsor Recreation Complex (Banquet Hall 2nd floor, 6550 Bonsor Ave, Burnaby, BC V5H 3G4)
Parking: Free parking with EV Charging stations
Nearby EV Charging Information - https://chargehub.com/en/countries/canada/british-columbia/burnaby.html
Driving Direction (Seattle to Bonsor Recreation Complex, Burnaby, BC):
Accommodation (for reference only)
Burnaby Attractions & Activities - https://tourismburnaby.com/
The above are only for reference, use your favorite hotel booking site to research and use your AAA or other club discount to get a better rate.
Eligibility and selection guidelines for Intermat Team BC players
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.
- Team BC will be composed of two players per grade from kindergarten to grade twelve.
- CFC Regular rating values used during the player invitation and selection process will be recorded after the 2025 BCYCC is rated.
- Players must have played a minimum of 10 CFC regular rated games in the 12 months prior to and including the 2025 BCYCC.
- Player must be available to attend the Intermat on June 8th, 2025.
- The top 4 players by CFC Regular rating in each grade will be invited to apply to join the Intermat BC Team. Players must have played in the 2024 BCJCC or the 2025 BCYCC to be eligible for this invitation.
- From the application pool above, the top 2 registered players by CFC Regular rating in each grade will be selected to represent BC to play in the Intermat.
- If spots cannot be filled by the top 4 players in a grade, players will be invited according to their CFC regular rating. Players played in the the 2024 BCJCC or the 2025 BCYCC have priority to be selected.
- The Committee reserves the right to invite players from lower grades to fill any remaining places, based on rating and merit.
- Residency Rule - all Team BC players in the Intermat must reside in BC and: a) have resided in BC 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.
- The Intermat Committee reserves the right to select/deselect players based on the best interests of the BC Team.
