2025 Toronto Open

Date and time: Saturday August 30 - Monday Sept. 1 2025. 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. Forfeit time: 30 minutes after the posted start of each round.

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.

Players with a FIDE rating of 2000+ may play in the Crown section.

Location: St. Casimir's Parish Hall, 156 Roncesvalles Avenue, Toronto, ON

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 $90 before August 1 2025

Regular $110 Aug. 2 through Aug. 25

Last-minute $130 after August 25.

$20 discount for ACC members, seniors (60 and over) and juniors (18 and under). (Please use the coupon code AGETO25 at checkout ONLY if you qualify for an age-based discount.)

Cancellation Policy

Before August 1, full refund less a $20 processing fee.

August 2 through August 24, a 50% refund.

August 25 onward, no refunds will be given.

Registrations close on Friday August 29 , 2025 at 8:00 p.m.

You can view the current registration list here.

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 their rating as of August 28 2025. 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.