QYCC Results and Champions

The Quebec Youth Chess Championship took place last weekend. 75 players fought for a part of the 10,000$+ prize fund (in CYCC travel expenses and gift certificates).

U18 : Nicholas Johnson wins a very small section with 4.5/5. No girl participated.

U16 : By far the strongest section in the tournament. NM. Zong Yang Yu wins at 4.5/5, followed by NM O.K. C-Ratté (4/5) and Hong Rui Zhu (3.5/5). Best girl : Li Yi Lin at 3/5

U14 : Total domination by Run Kun Fan and Maili-Jade Ouellet who both take first place (boys and girls respectively) with 4.5/5, one point and a half ahead of the third place.

U12 : The favorite Shawn Rodrigue-Lemieux (4/5) couldn't come back from his defeat to Francis Durette (4.5/5) and places second. Best girl : Allyson Tsypin (2.5/5)

U10 : Daniel Yu (5/5) places first, one and a half point ahead of a five-way tie for second place. Best girl : WCM Julia Kuleshova (3/5)

U8 : Kevin Liu takes first place at 4.5/5 after beating the favorite Prince Bopala (tied for second at 4/5). No girl participated.