TOKYO BILINGUAL CHESS CLUB

3 TBCC teams are entering the Team Championship 2019 for the sixth time as an official member club.  It’s an awesome unbelievable achievement for our captains, adults, middle school and elementary kids to play all 6 rounds in two days! 

Tokyo Bilingual Chess Club team B, A & C ranked No. 34, 29 & 46, respectively, in the final standings.

Check out chess-results for the final standings and individual performances:  

Young players learnt that the results of all games played by the team are added together to determine the overall match result.  The kids, parents and captains relax a little during the lunch time.  The kids were all there to learn, but also socialize and enjoy themselves.

 

We are all really proud of the heart and effort of all these kids!  Thanks to all the parents and captains who support scholastic chess in Japan!

 

Hope to see you all at the next Japan Team Championship in 2024!

Tokyo Bilingual Chess Club proudly announces that 3 TBCC teams are going to enter the Japan Team Championship 2023 for the sixth time as an official member club of Japan Chess Federation (JCF).

 

Event: 2023 Japan Team Championship

Date: September 17 (Sun) & 18 (Mon), 2023

Place: Curian, 5F Seminar Room 2

5-18-1 Higashi-Oi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

Time Control: 6R Swiss, 30min+30sec/move, National Rated

 

Team Composition and Board Order
A team shall consist of 4 players (maximum 6 players per team) who are listed below:

 

Team A 

CM Alex Averbukh (Captain)

Haruki Shimagaki

Ethan Williams

Asami Inada

 

Team B 

Kai Tatsumi

Tristan Chih

Leo Phong Ta

Kairi Akiyama

Lira Yoshida

Tornike Sreseli (Captain)

 

Team C 

Shreyan Saha

Paulo Galvez

Ian Rankin

Hiroki Abe

Yoko Tatsumi (Captain)

 

Captains per team are appointed.  Board order is subject to change.  All teams shall abide by these rules and regulations and any matters not covered for in these rules and regulations shall be at the discretion of the TBCC director or the head coach whose decision shall be final and no correspondences shall be entertained.

 

Training

CM Alex A. and Tornike S. will provide analysis and preparations to players as they finish the round on site on an availability basis. 

 

Uniforms

All players must be in the TBCC team polo-shirt and proper attire for 2 days.

 

Cancellation Policy

All players are expected to play all rounds of the day(s) confirmed unless Coach decides and withdrawal is required for medical or other emergency reasons.  No refunds will be given after August 28, 2023.

 

Chess Is A Team Sport!

Do not underestimate the power inherent in playing as a team or the reward felt by teammates who enjoy a very different level of achievement by participating together.   TBCC assigns every new player and experienced player/adult (Captain) on our team to be a tournament buddy, who will help go over games during a tournament, offer moral support, and participate in a special practice before the first tournament to help the new student get ready.

Tokyo Bilingual Chess Club (TBCC) proudly announces that we are going to enter the Team Championship 2023 for the sixth time as an official member club of Japan Chess Federation.  Japan Chess Federation organizes an annual team championship on September 17(Sun) & 18(Mon-National Holiday), 2023.  The club championship is for teams of 4 (or up to 6 players).  TBCC now accepts your application to play as a member of TBCC in the 2023 team championship via email by July 14, 2023.

 

 

* TBCC's team entry is subject to change based on the NCS's decision to cancel the event due to conditions of the venue and COVID regulations. 

 

TBCC #1

Board 1:  Alex Averbukh

Board 2: ___Under 16 (TBD)___

Board 3: ___Under 14(TBD)___

Board 4: _____Under 12 (TBD)_

 

TBCC #2

Board 1:  TBD (FIDE XXXX)

Board 2: _____Under 16 (TBD)_

Board 3: _____Under 14 (TBD)_

Board 4: _____Under 12 (TBD)_

As a member of TBCC team, the following are the general requirements for candidates to participate in the Team Championship:

 

* Attendance of any official rated tournaments in past

* Attendance at a minimum of one TBCC's scholastic tournament or event in the Class A section with top records

*  Required to take notations

*  Good etiquette of tournament chess

*  Excellent written and verbal communication in English

*  Open to players with a TBCC membership and a Japan Chess Federation membership

* Required to wear the TBCC team polo-shirt

 

The number of TBCC teams will be based on the entry numbers for the Club Championship and the TBCC director reserves the right to vary the number of TBCC teams based on the actual entry numbers for the event.  FIDE or NCS ratings will be used to guide selection into teams.  Prospective participants cannot easily withdraw or change their plans unless there are alternate players and should consult with the TBCC director

 

The application deadline is July 7, 2023.  Please send an email to contact.us@beaconsq.info if you would like more information.  Please provide us with name, age as of 1/1/2023, and contact number.  Please also spread the words!

 

HOORAY!!!  The Tokyo Bilingual Chess Club is here to play at the Team Chess Championship!