Format: 7-Round Swiss In Pairs In One All-Open Section
Round Dates and Times:
Round 1: Sunday, August 3, 2025 @ 7:00 PM PDT, or right after the conclusion of the Open Championship with every subsequent round starting approximately 15 minutes after or ASAP
Location: University of British Columbia, 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1 Canada, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Room IBLC 261 (Get Directions)
Time Control: 5 Minutes Per Player Per Game
Default Times: Teams with players who do not show up within 5 minutes of the start of a round will forfeit their games, unless the arbiter decides otherwise. Unexplained absences will also lead to automatic withdrawal from all subsequent rounds of the tournament
For How to Play, Check Out This Video: How to play Bughouse Chess
For Practice Online: 1. Go to chess.com ; 2. Sign Up; 3. Go to “4 Player & Variants” (found by the image of a hand over a pawn on the upper left) ; and 4. Select “Doubles (Bughouse)”
Ratings: Unrated. Starting rank and pairings will be based on the average CFC Quick ratings of team pairs, where available. USCF Ratings will be taken at par with CFC Ratings
Prizes (Based on 30 Participants/15 Teams):
Registration: Please email: daniel.rokhvarger@yahoo.ca with the full names of both members of your team, if you have one, as well as the team name you wish to use. If you do not have a team, you can enter as an individual and you will be randomly assigned to one by drawing of lots
Payments of registration fees are accepted by e-transfer to the above-mentioned email address. Registration is complete when payment is received
Registration Fees (See Above For Payment Method):
$30 per team; $20 for single entrants; $5 fee applied to on-site registrants and may result in a first-round 0-Pt. BYE. Free entry for GMs/IMs/FMs/WGMs/WIMs/WFMs
Refund Policy: 100% refund available if requested by July 1, 2025; 50% refund available if requested between July 2, 2025- July 20, 2025; no refunds thereafter
CFC Membership Requirements: None! Just complete the registration for your team/self and come have fun!
Registration List: Link (You can check the registration list for any of the festival events by clicking on the tabs at the bottom of this page)
Special Promo: UBC Students Save $5 Off The Entry Fee!
Tournament Director: Daniel Rokhvarger (FIDE ID = 2655900)
Chief Arbiter: Daniel Rokhvarger (FIDE ID = 2655900)
Contact for Inquiries: daniel.rokhvarger@yahoo.ca