2026 Ontario Junior Chess Championship

Duncan Academy: 730 Cochrane Dr #1, Markham, ON L3R 8E1, Canada
Jun 13 2026
Jun 14 2026
Regular Entry Fee
$90.00 CAD $80.00 CAD

Early bird price expires on Jun 01, 2026 at 11:59 PM

Regular Entry Fee for U1000
$60.00 CAD $50.00 CAD

Early bird price expires on Jun 01, 2026 at 11:59 PM

Prize fund

$ 1400 guaranteed

Schedules

06/13/2026-06/14/2026

Sections

O1800

U1800

U1400

U1000

Byes

Bye note: Single half point bye in rounds 1 - 3 if requested before or during the tournament; zero points byes are allowed for round 4 and 5. All bye requests must be emailed to [email protected]

Description

 

Registered Players' list :Check Our Website

Dates: Starts on Saturday, June 13, 2026@10am

Location: 730 Cochrane Dr #1,Markham ( Duncan Academy , spacious place with free Wi-Fi , indoor badminton court and table tennis room)

Eligibility: Ontario residents born on or after January 1, 2006; no rating restrictions; CFC membership required

Registration: On-line registration ends June 12th at 10:00 pm. No on-site registration will be accepted. 

Capacity: up to 180 players

Time Control: 60 minutes + 30 seconds a move 

Format: 5 Rounds Swiss (CFC regular rated)

Section: Open(1900+); U1900; U1500

Schedule: 

Round 1: Saturday, June 13, 10 am

Round 2: Saturday, Jun3 13, 2 pm

Round 3: Saturday, June 13, 6 pm

Round 4: Sunday, June 14, 11 am

Round 5: Sunday, June 14, 3 pm

The default forfeit time for any game is 30 min

Entry Fees: 

$ 90 for Open, U1800 and U1400; $60 for U1000. $10 off if pre-registered before June 1st.


Playing up: Add $20 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 t[email protected]

Prizes:

O1800

Best Boy: Trophy + $200

Best Girl: Trophy + $200

2nd Place: Medal + $100

3rd Place: Medal + $50

U1800

Best Boy: Trophy + $150

Best Girl: Trophy + $150

U1400

Best Boy: Trophy + $100

Best Girl: Trophy + $100

U1000

Best Boy: Trophy + $50

Best Girl: Trophy + $50

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: No refunds will be issued. However, a credit will be kept for any future events organized by Chess4win

CONTACT: Any questions can be sent to: [email protected]

 

Additional services and fees

Play Up Fee(A player must be within 100 points of the rating floor for the section they wish to play up in.) $20.00

Registration period

Registration starts on 12/12/2025 and ends on 06/12/2026.

Restrictions

Participants must currently be 20 years old or younger.

In-person location

Duncan Academy: 730 Cochrane Dr #1, Markham, ON L3R 8E1, Canada