Early bird price expires on Apr 06, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Registered Players' list : https://www.chess4win.ca/registered-players/list-of-april-11-12-2026-north-york-open
Dates: Starts on Saturday, April 11, 2025@10am
Location: 101-155 Consumers Rd, North York, ON M2J 0A3.( North York Academy ）
Eligibility: CFC membership required
Rating: Sections will be determined using the highest of CFC or FIDE rating. All sections will be CFC rated. O2000,U2000 and U1700 will also be FIDE rated.
Registration: On-line registration ends April 10th at 10:00 pm. No on-site registration will be accepted.
Capacity: up to 80 players
Time Control: 60 minutes + 30 seconds a move
Format:5-round Swiss (CFC Regular Rated) or Round Robin format; sections may be combined if there are insufficient entries.
Section: O2000; U2000; U1700; U1400
Schedule:
Round 1: Saturday, April 11, 10 am
Round 2: Saturday, April 11, 2 pm
Round 3: Saturday, April 11, 6 pm
Round 4: Sunday, April 12, 11 am
Round 5: Sunday, April 12, 3 pm
The default forfeit time for any game is 30 min
Entry Fees: $70 Early Bird (before April 6th); $90 Regular
Playing up: Add $10 if playing up. A player must be within 100 points of the rating floor for the section they wish to play up in.
Byes: A maximum of two half point byes in the first 3 rounds if requested with entry; zero points byes are allowed for round 4 and 5; All bye requests must be emailed to [email protected]
Prizes:60% of O2000 entry fees awarded to the top 3 scorers in the O2000 section (prize money will be split among winners in case of a tie). Trophies and medals will be awarded in all sections.
Special notes: The organizer will supply all chess pieces, chess boards, and clocks.; In case of equality of points the ranking will be decided by tie-break using 1) Direct encounter 2) Buchholz 3) Number of games won (not including forfeits) 4) Sum of the rating of opponent
Cancellation Fees: A $10 processing fee will be applied for any cancellation prior to April 5th. After April 5th, no refunds will be given.
CONTACT: Any questions can be sent to: [email protected]
Please contact Chess4win Canada if you have any questions.