Recap: Mississauga Chess Club hosts another successful Toronto Juniors Chess Championship

The Mississauga Chess Club hosted the 2026 Toronto Junior Chess Championship this past weekend October 3-4, 2026 at Erindale United Church in Mississauga. The event brought together 138 talented junior players from across the GTA and surrounding communities for a competitive two‑day tournament at Erindale United Church. The championship featured five rounds played at a fast classical time control of 45+30 across four sections. Participants represented a wide range of experience, from Masters to juniors competing in their very first rated event.

Results

Pairings and results are available online. A full list of winners are below:

Open (17 players)

• 1st Place: ACM Sahni, Anagh (4 pts)
• 2nd Place: AIM Kovuru, Aaryan (3.5 pts)
• 3rd Place: He, Jinglai (3.5 pts)
• Best Female: Fu, Ashley (2.5 pts)

U1800 (44 players)

• 1st Place: Tongarlak, Omer Yusuf (4.5 pts)
• 2nd Place: Ibrahim, Anthony (4 pts)
• 3rd Place: Sinha, Ansh (4 pts)
• Best Female: Kamath, Nikita (2.5 pts)
  U1400 (30 players)
• 1st Place: Monette, Leffe (5 pts)
• 2nd Place: ACM Adlakha, Sankalp (4 pts)
• 3rd Place: Yang, Kevin (4 pts)
• Best Female: Sharma, Prisha (4 pts)

U1000 (47 players)

• 1st Place: Prasanna, Aadvik (5 pts)
• 2nd Place: Abrol, Neal (4.5 pts)
• 3rd Place: Pradeep, Dhakshith (4 pts)
• Best Female: Ambasta, Aarya (4 pts)

Prizes

• All winners received trophies.
• The first place winner in the Open section was awarded a ChessUp 2 Smart Chess Set.
• First place winners in the U1800, U1400, and U1000 sections received a DGT North American chess clock.
• Best Female winners in the Open, U1800, U1400, and U1000 sections received a Leap KK9909 chess clock.

Selected games:

• Round 1 games: https://lichess.org/study/48lqXqng
• Round 2 games: https://lichess.org/study/3PrlrNad
• Round 3 games: https://lichess.org/study/JjsiHpmT
• Round 4 games: https://lichess.org/study/XK2ZY2Cc
• Round 5 games: https://lichess.org/study/UaSRm9sL

Photos  

Event photos have been shared on our social media channels.

Tournament Staff

Organizer: Anna Pan; Vivian Liu

Chief Arbiter:  IA Omar Shah   

Arbiter: NA Shawn Liu; NA De Wu Zhang; NA Gerhard Trippen; William Wang
Volunteer: Minlei Ye; Anne-Marie Tumbagahan