For ages 8 to 14. Prizes. Registration required. Registration to open on Nov. 2.
This is not a teaching tournament! It is for players who are already familiar with the rules, and are comfortable with playing independently.
Format: Swiss-style tournament (no elimination) to be played over five rounds. Matches timed for 30 minutes: 15 per player. Winners determined by final record and strength of opposition.
Rules standard: FIDE Laws of Chess 2018:
https://rcc.fide.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/FIDE_Laws-Of_Chess_2018-1.pdf
Modified clock rules. Running out of time does not end match in early rounds.
Contact librarian Chris Miller: cmiller@coqlibrary.ca
The City Centre branch opened in 2012. It is across the street from the Lincoln Skytrain station and offers:
Poirier Branch
575 Poirier Street
Coquitlam, BC
V3J 6A9
604-937-4141
City Centre Branch
1169 Pinetree Way
Coquitlam, BC
V3B 0Y1
604-554-READ (7323)
