
Fraser Valley Classical 3
June 21st – 22nd, 2025
We are excited to host the third tournament in the Fraser Valley Classical series. Join us for 6 rounds of CFC-rated Classical + 8 rounds of bonus Blitz tournaments at Fraser Valley Chess Academy. For the first time, the OPEN section is now also FIDE rated! Players of all ages and skill levels are welcome to participate in the appropriate sections. Notation is mandatory for the Classical tournament. We may adjust the sections based on final entries received.
Guaranteed prizes worth $1500 plus medals. Top games from each section will be broadcasted LIVE on social media.
Location: Fraser Valley Chess Academy, 20486 64 Ave Unit 108, Langley, BC V2Y 1N4. Free onsite parking
Early bird entry fee: $90 + GST (until May 18th, 2025)
Regular entry fee: $100 + GST (until June 19th, 2025 at midnight)
Play-up fee: $20 + GST if player is within 200 points range on the next section
**FREE ENTRY to all players rated 2300+ under any rating system if registered before early bird deadline, normal fee applies thereafter. Entry fee to be deducted from prize money upon winning/ if applicable.
Family discount: $20 per player from 2nd family member onwards.
No onsite registration. No refunds after registration closes/ for no-shows or withdrawals. A $10 processing fee will apply to all refunds.
6 rounds FIDE and CFC-rated/ CFC-rated Classical (3 rounds per day).
Time control: 60 min + 30 sec increment per move
Sections: OPEN (FIDE and CFC-Rated) / U1500 (CFC-Rated) / U900 (CFC-Rated)
8-round OPEN Blitz (CFC-rated)
Time control: 3 min + 2 sec increment per move
Schedule:
Day 1 (June 21st, 2025):
Classical: Round 1: 9:30am to 12:30am/ Round 2: 1pm to 4pm/ Round 3: 4:30pm to 7:30pm
Day 2 (June 22nd, 2025):
Classical: Round 4: 9:30am to 12:30am/ Round 5: 1pm to 4pm/ Round 6: 4:30pm to 7:30pm
Forfeit time = 30 minutes from scheduled start time. No draw offers until 30 moves.
Prizes: CLASSICAL (Medals included for all winners)
OPEN: 1st place: $350/ 2nd place: $200/ 3rd place: $80/ Best U1800: $40
U1500: 1st place: $150/ 2nd place: $100/ 3rd place: $70/ Best U1200: $40
U900: 1st place: $120/ 2nd place: $80/ 3rd place: $50/ Best Unrated: $40
OPEN Blitz: 1st place: $80/ 2nd place: $60/ 3rd place: $40
Unrated players who have opted to obtain their CFC membership on their own, must complete the same before round 1 starts and submit their CFC ID via email to us. Failure to do so may result in denied entry.
For additional queries/ to volunteer, email us at [email protected]. All FIDE rules of gameplay apply to this event. Please read and ensure that you adhere to our Tournament Policies & Guidelines.
Please fill out the registration form below to participate/ enter the tournament:
Registered Players:
Player Name | CFC ID | Rating | Section | City | |
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1 | Nick Beqo | 120095 | OPEN | Langley | |
2 | David Mitenko | 177721 | OPEN | Nanaimo | |
3 | Brody LIN | 192875 | 685 | U900 | Delta |
4 | Cody Lin | 192874 | 902 | U900 | Delta |
5 | Guilherme Rochwerger | 195812 | unr. | OPEN | Port Coquitlam |
6 | Dalton Evans | unr. | U900 | Kamloops | |
7 | Aathitja Ahilan | 188730 | 1237 | U1500 | Langley |
8 | Asim Mahmoud | 193158 | 858 | U1500 | Surrey |
9 | Magnus Klassen | 186829 | 1398 | OPEN | Mission |
10 | Daniel Gyori | 191481 | 1272 | U1500 | WEST KELOWNA |
11 | Kanish Raj Sathish Raj | 184167 | 1530 | OPEN | Langley |
12 | Ty Shanmugam | 193324 | unr. | U900 | Langley |
13 | Lahan Thathmira Wickramasinghe | 181473 | 1555 | OPEN | Surrey |
14 | Martina Szeto | 185221 | 1200 | U1500 | Richmond |
15 | Jordan Szeto | 183567 | 1494 | U1500 | Richmond |
16 | Siyang Chen | 194813 | unr. | U900 | richmond |
17 | Pengyu Chen | 193776 | 760 | U900 | richmond |
18 | Atharv Moorthy | 189296 | 712 | U1500 | Surrey |
19 | Marko Radic | 175736 | 1598 | OPEN | Maple Ridge |
20 | Dmytro Makogonsky | 194309 | 1275 | U1500 | Surrey |
21 | Joanne Wangluo | 178342 | 1618 | OPEN | Vancouver |
22 | Danny Oh | unr. | U900 | Langley | |
23 | Sofia Vigurs | 177076 | 1486 | OPEN | Mission West |
24 | Zitian Chen | 181327 | 1552 | OPEN | Vancouver |
25 | Yunqing Zhang | 180797 | 1294 | U1500 | Burnaby |