Victoria Doknjas

 

Victoria Doknjas has been the Canadian Head of Delegation at the 2023 Pan American Youth Chess Festival in Chicago, North American Youth Chess Championship (in New Jersey 2017 and in New York 2014) and at the World Youth & Cadet Chess Championships (in Halkidiki, Greece 2015); as well as Team BC Captain. She won the 2016 Canadian Senior Woman Champion title. Victoria is the co-author of the Everyman chess book, What Chess Coaches Don’t Tell You.

Highlights as a Player:

  • 2016 Canadian Senior Chess Championships
    • Canadian Senior Woman Champion.
    • U1600 Canadian Senior Champion – 50 Years or Better.  
  • BC Senior Chess Championship
    • 2016 BC Senior Woman Champion.
    • 2015 BC Senior Woman Champion (first ever!).
  • Bowser Builders Open
    • 2018 Ladies Champion. 
      • Drew National Master Ian Martinovsky.
    • 2017 Ladies Champion.
    • 2016 Ladies Champion.
  • 2008 Grand Pacific Open U1600 Champion (tied).
  • BC Women Championship Participant in 2015, 2008, and 1992 

Highlights as Head of Delegation, Team Captain, Team Manager:

  • Victoria Doknjas has managed and organized provincial championship school chess teams and school chess clubs; and coordinated chess workshops, group and private lessons.

  • Canadian Head of Delegation at the 2023 Pan American Youth Chess Festival, Chicago, Illinois.
  • Team BC Co-Captain at the 2019 BC-WA International Team Match (Final score: Team BC 26 pts. vs Team WA 26 pts.).
  • Team BC Co-Captain at the 2018 BC-WA International Team Match (Final score: Team BC 33 pts. vs. Team WA 19 pts.).
  • Canadian Head of Delegation at the 2017 North American Youth Chess Championship, Morristown, New Jersey.
  • Team BC Co-Captain at the 2017 BC-WA International Team Match (Final score: Team BC 27 pts. vs. Team WA 25 pts.).
  • Team BC Co-Captain at the 2016 BC-WA International Team Match (Final score:  Team BC 32.5 pts. vs. Team WA 19.5 pts.).
  • Canadian Head of Delegation at the 2015 World Youth & Cadet Chess Championships, Halkidiki, Greece.
  • Canadian Head of Delegation at the 2014 North American Youth Chess Championship, Tarrytown, New York.
  • Canadian Assistant Head of Delegation at the at the 2012 World Youth Chess Championships, Maribor, Slovenia.
  • Canadian Assistant Head of Delegation at the at the 2010 World Youth Chess Championships, Halkidiki, Greece.
  • BC Chess Federation Executive (2014-2016).
  • Team BC Captain at the 2012 Canadian Chess Challenge, Halifax, NS (3rd Place).
  • Team BC Captain at the 2011 Canadian Chess Challenge, Victoria BC (2nd Place).
  • 2012 and 2011 BC Elementary School Team Champion – 1st Place – Team Manager.
  • 2012, 2011, and 2010 Fraser Valley Regional Elementary School – 3rd Place – Team Manager.

Highlights Tournament Organizer:

Victoria Doknjas in the News:

August 17, 2017 “The Parksville Qualicum Beach News” article on the 2017 Bowser Builders Chess Tournament.

——————————————————————————————————————–

June 2017 North Delta Reporter article on the Full Cupboard Chess Festival Fundraiser.

——————————————————————————————————————–

July 2014 CBC TV Interview with Team Doknjas in Montreal at the Canadian Youth Chess Championship seen here.

Articles by Victoria Doknjas:

Canadian Chess Newsletter Articles:

2016 Canadian Chess Challenge
August 2016: Oregon Open
June 2016: 2016 Canadian Senior, pages 91-106.
October 2015: World Youth Chess Championship – Head of Delegation Report, pages 5-12.
July 2015: BC Senior Championship, pages 49-64.
May 2015: Hawaii International Open, pages 60-67 (photos).
March 2015: Langley Chess Club Championship, pages 62-66.
October 2014: 2014 BC Closed, page 57-73.
June 2014: North American Youth Chess Championship, pages 7-42.
June 2014: BC Senior Championship, page 100-108.
May 2014: Canadian Chess Challenge, page 19-24.
Feb 2013: History in the Making: 2013 BC Senior Chess Championship, pages 17-22.
Dec 2012–Jan 2013: Team Canada: Behind the Scenes, page 13-15.

Chess Blog Articles: 

Jan 25, 2016:  An Interview with FIDE Master Lefong Hua
Jan 18, 2016:  How to Select a Good Chess Coach – with International Master Tom O’Donnell
Jan 11, 2016:  An Interview with FIDE Master Marc Ghannoum
Jan 4, 2016:  National Master John Doknjas’ Monthly Chess Lesson on Attacking the Castled King
Dec 28, 2015: An Interview with Lauri Lintott, Member of the 2016 CCC Organizing Team
Dec 21, 2015: Christmas Time
Dec 14, 2015: An Interview with National Master Nicholas Vettese
Dec 7, 2015: Finding that Special Christmas Gift for Your Favourite Chess Player
Nov 30, 2015: National Master John Doknjas’ Monthly Chess Lesson on Discovering Your Opponent’s Plan
Nov 23, 2015:  2015 World Youth & Cadets Chess Championships
Nov 13, 2015:  An Interview with National Master Adam Dorrance

Event Photography by Victoria Doknjas:

Event Photography and Facebook Work

News and Upcoming Events