2025 Toronto Junior

GTCL Toronto Junior Chess Championship

Date: October 4^th and 5^th, 2025

Location: 1444 Dundas Crescent, Mississauga, Ontario, L5C 1E7

Endorsement: Greater Toronto Chess League 

Organizer: Mississauga Chess Club

Chief Arbiter: IA Omar Shah

Eligibility: GTA resident junior players born in 2005 or later

*Players from surrounding areas are eligible to participate, but only GTA residents can be crowned 2025 Toronto Junior Champion.

Registration: SIGN UP NOW      

Registered Players: Player List

Capacity: 120 players

Time Control: 60 minutes + 30 seconds 

Format: 5 Rounds Swiss 

Sections: Open, U1800, U1300 and U800 Section 

Ratings: All sections will be CFC rated. Open and U1800 sections will also be FIDE rated. If there is a player with a FIDE Standard Rating exceeding 2400, the Open section will be only CFC-rated due to time control constraints. Sections will be combined if there are not enough players.

Play Up: Extra $10 to play up a section. Playing up is allowed only for players within 100 rating points of the section’s minimum rating. 

Schedule: Round 1 – Saturday 10 am

                   Round 2 - Saturday 2 pm

                   Round 3 - Saturday 6 pm

                   Round 4 - Sunday 2 pm

                   Round 5 - Sunday 6 pm

Forfeit Time: 30 minutes

Byes: two half point byes in rounds 1-3 if requested before round 1; zero-point bye in rounds 4 and 5.

Tiebreaks:

1. Head-to-Head
2. Buchholz Cut 1
3. Buchholz 

Entry Fees: $60 

                      $50 (MCC Member)

                      Free (GM, IM, WGM, FM, WIM, CM, WFM, WCM) 

                      Payment can be made through e-transfer to   

                      mississaugachessclub@gmail.com

Prize: The top three finishers in each section will be awarded trophies. The top female finisher in each section will be awarded a trophy. 

Equipment: MCC will supply all the chess equipment.

Parking: Free parking in the front and back parking lot

Free Refreshments: Water, Snacks

Free Wi-Fi 

Accessible Entrance and Washroom

Contact: mississaugachessclub@gmail.com

Refund Policy: A $5 deduction applies to the entry fee for transaction fees. No refunds or credits will be issued after September 26th.

Nearby Places (within 10 mins drive):

Restaurants

1. Gino's Pizza - 1151 Dundas St W #36, Mississauga, ON L5C 1C6
2. Tim Hortons - 1151 Dundas St W, Mississauga, ON L5C 1C9
3. Rosy Shawarma - 1151 Dundas St W #19, Mississauga, ON L5C 1C6
4. Katsuya - 1224 Dundas St W, Mississauga, ON L5C 4G7
5. THE BURGER BROS - 1059 Dundas St W, Mississauga, ON L5C 1C3
6. Arusuvai Kitchen - 1067 Dundas St W, Mississauga, ON L5C 1C3
7. 168 Sushi Buffet - 2366 Dundas St W, Mississauga, ON L5K 1R7

Shopping malls

1. Westdale Mall
2. Sheridan Centre
3. Golden Square Centre
4. South Common Centre

Libraries

1. Woodlands Library
2. Sheridan Library
3. South Common Library

Parks

1. Erindale Park
2. Jack Darling Memorial Park

Hotels

1. The Glenerin Inn & Spa
2. The Waterside Inn
3. Hampton Inn by Hilton Toronto-Mississauga West
4. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Mississauga-Toronto Southwest, an IHG Hotel
5. Residence Inn Toronto Mississauga Southwest
6. Admiral Inn & Suites