Join the Hart House Chess Club (HHCC) for a Summer Junior Tournament on Saturday, August 26th, in the Hart House Debates, Committee, Meeting Rooms. The tournament includes game analysis provided by UofT’s top chess players.
Format: 4-round CFC-Regular Rated, Swiss Tournament
Location: Hart House Debates Room, 7 Hart House Circle, Toronto, ON M5S 3H3
Time Control: 45 mins + 15 secs/move increment from move 1 for all sections
Rating: Both sections will be CFC Classical Rated
Capacity: 50
Rounds: 9:00 am, 11:15 am, 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm
Awards Ceremony: 6:00 pm or ASAP after round 4
Sections: U1300, U900
Equipment: HHCC will supply all chess equipment
Prizes: Trophies for 1st-3rd in all sections, top-girl
Entry Fees: $35.00 by July 31st, $40.00 before noon August 24th and is only available on the Hart House website.
Registration: via Hart House website by noon Fri. August 25th, 2023. No onsite registration. Once full, a waitlist will open for possible additional spots.
Eligibility: This tournament is juniors 18 and under only, born 2005 or later.
Organizer: Hart House Chess Club
Game Analysis: Free game analysis will be provided between every round for players interested in analyzing their games with some of U of T’s strongest chess players. This is your chance to learn and compete in a CFC event in a community of chess lovers. Analysis will be conducted in the Committees Room.
Free snacks and water provided. Coffee also will be available for parents.
Chess Federation of Canada (CFC) Membership: Updated CFC memberships are not required since this tournament is a juniors-only event. However, players must have a CFC ID, which can be created here: https://www.chess.ca/en/players/membership-fees/.
Chess Notation: chess notation is required for this tournament for all moves until a player reaches 5 minutes. For more info, see: https://www.chess.com/article/view/chess-notation.
New to chess tournament players: After completion of this tournament, you will get a CFC rating. No memberships are required, however, a member ID must be created. For a refresher on tournaments, see our New To Tournament Guide.
Parents: Children and teens must be supervised at all times. Please do not disturb students and other guests of Hart House. Players and their parents will be held responsible for any damages and fees caused by their actions and may be further sanctioned from Hart House Chess Club events.
Pairings and Standings
Pre-Registered: (Updated August 26)
| Starting Rank | Name of Participant | CFC ID | CFC Regular Rating | Quick Ratings (used for section eligibility) | Section | Byes |
| 1 | Noureddin T Mohamed | 176495 | 1264 | 1511 | U1300 | |
| 2 | Noah Chung | 177781 | 1223 | 1214 | U1300 | |
| 3 | Joshua Visva | 175355 | 1222 | 1067 | U1300 | |
| 4 | Andy Rui Wang | 167302 | 1134 | 1303 | U1300 | |
| 5 | Tommy (Zhuoxuan) Li | 179190 | 1047 | 1032 | U1300 | |
| 6 | Angela Wang | 175459 | 1043 | 1346 | U1300 | |
| 7 | Darren Chen | 176209 | 1025 | 1072 | U1300 | |
| 8 | Alyssa (Zhuojing) Li | 179191 | 990 | 1011 | U1300 | |
| 9 | Yiguo Gao | 169414 | 985 | 1054 | U1300 | |
| 10 | Shannon Zhao | 179928 | 959 | 1087 | U1300 | |
| 11 | Bryan Liang | 177485 | 958 | 819 | U1300 | |
| 12 | Jachin Liem | 172356 | 902 | 660 | U1300 | |
| 13 | Jayden Henry Tan | 179333 | 897 | 1147 | U1300 | |
| 14 | Michael Ivkin | 175540 | 895 | 1074 | U1300 | |
| 15 | Ridit Kakani | 180518 | 875 | 1545 | U1300 | |
| 16 | Jayden Kwok | 180577 | 871 | 926 | U1300 | |
| 17 | Connor Cao | 181297 | 860 | 594 | U900 | |
| 18 | Emma Yang | 161205 | 842 | 1167 | U1300 | |
| 19 | Sunny Wu | 162808 | 810 | 1157 | U1300 | |
| 20 | Etienne Ma | 179465 | 798 | 1151 | U1300 | |
| 21 | Cedric Gao | 175697 | 798 | 901 | U1300 | |
| 22 | Ian Gao | 177611 | 776 | 799 | U900 | |
| 23 | Evan Gao | 177612 | 741 | 784 | U900 | |
| 24 | Luke Ma | 179464 | 734 | 1174 | U1300 | |
| 25 | Jasper Liem | 172354 | 717 | 560 | U900 | |
| 26 | Harold Zhang | 180565 | 707 | 915 | U900 | |
| 27 | Caleb Liem | 172355 | 679 | 642 | U900 | |
| 28 | Cecilia Gu | 178668 | 629 | 737 | U900 | |
| 29 | Archer Feng | 179922 | 589 | 905 | U900 | |
| 30 | Jasper Feng | 182453 | 582 | 719 | U900 | |
| 31 | Roger Yang | 180149 | 420 | 990 | U900 | |
| 32 | Ethan Soong | 182091 | 0 | 1148 | U1300 | |
| 33 | Michael Sirkovich | 183783 | 0 | U900 | ||
| 34 | Adrian Aranha | 183755 | 0 | 807 | U900 | |
| 35 | Bosco Sham | 181164 | 0 | 1220 | U1300 | |
| 36 | Brendan Madden | 183838 | 0 | U900 | ||
| 37 | Kimberley Place | 182441 | 0 | 477 | U900 | |
| 38 | Balzac Zukerman-Desjardins | NA | 0 | U900 | ||
| 39 | Ashwin Raja Perumal | 183894 | 0 | U900 | ||
| 40 | Callum Cheng | 182119 | 0 | U900 | ||
| 41 | Benjamin Thomas | 183903 | 0 | U900 | ||
| 42 | Coen Kwok | 183916 | 0 | U900 | ||
| 43 | Sou Yamauchi | 184043 | 0 | U900 | ||
| 44 | Arham Bhura | 182671 | 0 | 855 | U900 | |
| 45 | Lucas Jia | 180138 | 0 | 850 | U900 | |
| 46 | Shiven Priebe | 183932 | 0 | U900 | ||
| 47 | John Nguyen | 180674 | 0 | 1073 | U1300 | |
| 48 | Benjamin Chung | 184042 | 0 | U900 | Bye Rd 3,4 | |
| 49 | Satoya Insel | 184056 | 0 | U900 | ||
| 50 | Nova Cassel | 168670 | 0 | U900 | ||
| 51 | Owen Hodnett | 184303 |
For more details of past iterations, see 2023 Hart House Spring Junior.
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