Victory Chess Club · Tournament recap
Victory OctoberCYCC Qualifier
Etobicoke Olympium · Toronto
The October qualifier
One day.
Five rounds of chess.
On October 10, 2026, we welcomed 46 young players to Etobicoke Olympium for the Victory October CYCC Qualifier.
Players competed in three sections: U8/U10, U12 and U14/U16. All five rapid rounds were CFC Quick-rated, with a time control of 25 minutes per player plus a 5-second increment per move.
Congratulations to our winners, and thank you to all the players and families who joined us!
Prize winners
Congratulations
to our winners.
Age-group awards are listed below within the three playing sections. Follow the links for the complete standings on Chess-Results.
U8/U10
U10 winners
| Place | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nicholas Delgashev | 5/5 |
| 2nd | Dhyey Sarja | 4/5 |
| 3rd | Srish Pranav Mathiarasan | 3.5/5 |
U12
U12 winners
| Place | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Arjun Suresh | 4.5/5 |
| 2nd | Daniel Delgashev | 4/5 |
| 3rd | Shuangquan Liu | 4/5 |
U14/U16
U14 winners
| Place | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Victor Delgashev | 4/5 |
| 2nd | Mishika Banerjee | 3.5/5 |
| 3rd | Lexuan (Eason) Fang | 3/5 |
Final results after five rounds. All scores are out of five.
Community support
Thank you, Cineplex Queensway!
Thank you to Cinémas Cineplex Queensway for donating six movie tickets for our October 10 CYCC Qualifier.
The tickets were for the first- and second-place finishers in each playing section: U8/U10, U12 and U14/U16 — one ticket each, in addition to their tournament prizes.
Tournament gallery
Photos from October 10.
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Our chess community
Thank you for joining us.
Thank you to our players and families for spending the day with us, and to our volunteers Andy Li and Melisa Munzur for their time and help throughout the tournament.
Tournament arbiters
NA & FM Alexandr Delgashev NA Anna DelgashevaOrganized by Victory Chess Club
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