CYCC Online Jul 3rd

[Christina Tao]

This thread is to capture the latest details about the CYCC Online tournament: Saturday, July 3rd, at Lichess.


2021 CYCC Online , Jul 3rd, 2021
2021 CYCC Online is the qualifier to the selection stage of FIDE Online World Cadets & Youth Rapid World Cup (Aug 1- 20, 2021). Players who finished in top 3 after tie break are invited to FIDE Online World Cup.


Proceeds from this CYCC online will all go to CFC Youth Fund
Besides the running cost of the tournament, all proceeds will go to the CFC Youth Fund to plan for 2022 Youth training and international tournaments expense.


CYCC Online poster:


Organizer
Chief Organizer: Christina Tao, CFC Youth Coordinator
Email: cfcyouthchess@gmail.com
(519) 562-2492


Chief Arbiter
IA/IO Aris Marghetis


Registration Fees
Early Bird fee: $100, register and paid before Jun 21st, 2021
Regular fee: $150


Registration thru Chess Stream platform
Player will need CFC ID, lichess ID and valid CFC membership (see eligibility) to register
Registration link : click here.
After registration, you will receive a confirmation email from Chacha Chess Stream.
Follow "How to pay your registration" for payment instruction.


Payment Method:
- For Paypal or bank etransfers :
Please direct payment to info@chess.ca

- For Visa or Mastercard method:
Please send card number & expiry date to admin@chess.ca or phone CFC office at 289-337-0561.

Note: include player name, CFC#, section, ChessStream Registration Number


Tournament platform:
Played on lichess platform. Lichess ID is required for registration
If you don’t have a lichess account, you can setup one on lichess website : https://lichess.org/


Time Control:
15 mins + 10 Sec


Rating:
CFC active rated and Lichess rated
Qualified for Covid-19 Rating Incentive


BYE:
If BYE is required, it is only zero-point bye.


Rounds
• Technical Meeting Jul 2nd, 19:00 Eastern time
• Round 1 : Jul 3rd, 12:00 Eastern time
• Round 2 : Jul 3rd, 13:00 Eastern time
• Round 3 : Jul 3rd, 14:00 Eastern time
• Round 4 : Jul 3rd, 15:00 Eastern time
• Break
• Round 5 : Jul 3rd, 17:00 Eastern time
• Round 6 : Jul 3rd, 18:00 Eastern time
• Round 7 : Jul 3rd, 19:00 Eastern time


Sections:
• U10 Open / U10 Girls (born 2011/ and later)
• U12 Open / U12 Girls (born 2009/2010)
• U14 Open / U14 Girls (born 2007/2008)
• U16 Open / U16 Girls (born 2005/2006)
• U18 Open / U18 Girls (born 2003/2004)
• *Sections may be combined if less than 8 Players. Players are not allowed to play up.


Eligibility:
Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada.
- Proof of Canadian Citizenship or Canadian Residency.

Hold valid CFC Annual Membership or valid FQE Membership.
- BEFORE registering, call CFC at 1-289-337-0561 to buy CFC Annual Membership.
- FQE members who do not have a CFC ID, will ask the CFC Office for a free CFC-ID. Such a CFC-ID will be free only if the FQE member has a non-expired FQE membership.

As of January 1, 2021, under the age of 18 years old.
- Proof of age.


Fair Play Panel
In-tournament Fair Play Panel led by FIDE Instructor Vlad Drkulec.
Post-tournament analysis to be offered from Dr. Ken Regan


Final Results:
Final results will be confirmed after Fair Play Analysis.


Awards:
Finishing places subject to ordering via tiebreaks:

1st place: the Champion of each of the 10 sections will be invited into
the JtM (Juniors to Masters) Chess Academy training program
(these prizes will be awarded only if we have over 100 participants)

1st-3rd places: invitation to the FIDE Online Cadets & Youth World Cup
(these players’ FIDE Federation flags must be Canada)

4th-5th places: invitation to Canada-Romania or Canada-USA match

Medals: for the top 3 in each section
Certificates: for the top 5 in each section


Appeals Procedure
The Appeals Committee is IA/IO Hal Bond (Chair), IA Pierre Denommee, Fred McKim

Appeals must be submitted in writing to the CFC Office (Bob Gillanders) within 1 hour after the end of the last game, accompanied by a deposit of $100 (one hundred Canadian dollars). This deposit fee will be refunded if the Appeals Complaint is upheld, or if the Appeals Committee judges that the Appeals Complaint was nevertheless a reasonable one. In the case of a fair play appeal, the appeal must be submitted in one hour after the fair play ruling.

No appeals are accepted against pairings generated by Chess Stream pairing software.


Video Monitoring
Players not following video monitoring regulations cannot win any prizes nor advance to the FIDE Online Cadets & Youth World Cup.
Players are expected to remain on screen continuously throughout their game. Bathroom breaks are to be taken between games.
Update your Zoom before the day of the tournament: Update Linkhttps://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/art...st-Zoom-update


The tiebreaks:

1) Buchholz Modified Median
2) Solkoff (Median-Buchholz Cut 0)
3) Cumulative
4) Cumulative Opponent's Score
5) drawing of lots


Regard
Christina
CFC Youth Coordinator
cfcyouthchess@gmail.com