September CYCC Qualifier (U8, U10, U12, U14)

ARBITER

FM Alexandr Delgashev

SECTIONS

• Under 8 (U8): Born on or after January 1, 2018

• Under 10 (U10): Born on or after January 1, 2016

• Under 12 (U12): Born on or after January 1, 2014

• Under 14 (U14): Born on or after January 1, 2012

Sections may be combined, if required.

FORMAT

Regular Swiss or Round Robin (depending on section size)

TIME CONTROL

25 minutes per player with a 5-second increment per move.

SCHEDULE

Saturday, September 27, 2025

Round 1: 11:00 a.m.

Round 2: 12:10 p.m.

Round 3: 1:20 p.m.

Round 4: 2:30 p.m.

Round 5: 3:40 p.m.

Awards ASAP

ENTRY FEES

• Early Bird Rate: $40 – Available until Sunday, September 21

• Regular Rate: $50 – Applies from September 22 until registration closes on September 26 at 8:00 p.m.

No on-site registration will be accepted.

CAPACITY

54 players

PRIZES IN EACH SECTION

1st Place: Trophy

2nd Place: Award

3rd Place: Award

QUALIFICATION

Players achieving a score of at least 50% (2.5/5.0) will qualify to compete in the 2026 Canadian Youth Chess Championship.​

CFC ID & CFC MEMBERSHIP

All participants must have a free CFC ID, which can be obtained at: https://www.chess.ca/en/players/membership-join/

A paid CFC Membership is not required.

TIEBREAK RULES

1) Direct encounter 

If the tied players all played each other, the results of those games decide their order.

If even one game is missing among tied players, we skip DE and use Buchholz Cut 1 instead.

2) Buchholz Cut 1

We add up the scores of your opponents, dropping the lowest score.

3) Buchholz

We add up the scores of all your opponents.

4) Sonneborn-Berger

Gives extra weight for wins against strong opponents.

5) Number of Games Won

If players are still tied, the one with more wins (not byes or forfeits) is ranked higher. 

CANCELLATION POLICY

A $10 processing fee will be applied to any cancellations made on or before September 21.
No refunds will be issued for cancellations made after September 21.