Toronto Open 2025, photo by John Upper, CFC
Toronto Open 2026 - Registration Now Open
Date Published
The Greater Toronto Chess League invites you to participate in the 2026 Toronto Open Chess Championship, to be held at the Annex Chess Club from Saturday September 5, to Monday, September 7.
For full details, visit: https://annexchessclub.com/content.aspx?page_id=4091&club_id=385786&item_id=3022546. Below, you will find tentative details of the event.
Date and time: Saturday September 5 - Monday September 7 2026. Two rounds daily at 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Format: six-round Swiss tournament, with the following sections: Crown, U2200, U1900, U1600, U1300.
Time control: 90 minutes + 30 second increment
Rating: All sections CFC-rated. Crown, U2200 and U1900 also FIDE-rated. A valid CFC membership is required. Section eligibility determined by highest of CFC rating, FQE rating or FIDE rating.
Location: TBA
Chief Arbiter: IA Uttam Dhungel
Prizes: Prize fund of $7000 (based on 250 entrants), with guaranteed $1500 for first place, prizes for top three in each section.
Prizes also for top senior, junior, woman and ACC member in each section. Prizes will not be stacked.
Entry Fee:
- Early bird $95 before August 1 2025
- Regular $115 Aug. 2 through Aug. 25
- Last-minute $140 after August 25.
- $20 discount for ACC members, seniors (60 and over) and juniors (18 and under). (Please use the coupon code AGETO26 at checkout ONLY if you qualify for an age-based discount.)
Registrations close on Friday August 29 , 2025 at 8:00 p.m. There are no in-person registrations.
Byes: Half-point byes are available for rounds 1-4, zero point byes for rounds 5 and 6. Please email tournaments@annexchessclub.com for bye requests.
Play-up: Players may play up a section if they are within 100 points of the rating floor of the next section, based on the latest rating update prior to the tournament. The play-up fee is $20, payable on arrival to the tournament. All play up requests must be emailed to tournaments@annexchessclub.com.
Free entry to GM/IM/WGM/WIM. Please email tournaments@annexchessclub.com for this registration option.
Toronto Open 2025 from the Annex Chess Club Facebook page