Upcoming Events
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| Dates | Event | Type | Location | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1-Dec 28 | Blitz Bishops - Bliss Series | OTB | Montréal, QC | website |
| June 19-Sept 1 | Brampton Tactical Chess Training | OTB | Brampton, ON | website |
| July 16-Sept 10 | Barrie Chess Club Round Robin (Season 2) | OTB | Barrie, ON | website |
| Aug 5-Sept 2 | Burlington Chess Club - Late Summer Tournament | OTB | Burlington, ON | website |
| Aug 18-Sept 22 | ACC Hot Heads | OTB | Toronto, ON | website |
| Aug 25-29 | Chess4Win Summer Chess Camp Week 9 | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | website |
| Aug 30 | KBCC Cash Prize Event CFC 10+5 | Online | lichess.org | web, lichess |
| Aug 30 | Terry Fox International | Online | lichess.org | website |
| Aug 30 | Victory Path Chess Tournament (Rapid) | Junior-OTB | Etobicoke, ON | website |
| Aug 30-Sept 1 | GTCL: Toronto Open | OTB | Toronto, ON | website |
| Aug 30-Sept 1 | Langley Open | OTB | Langley, BC | website |
| Aug 30-Sept 1 | Yanofsky Memorial Tournament | OTB | Winnipeg, MB | website |
| Aug 30-Sept 5 | Pan American School Chess Championship | Junior-OTB | Brazil | post, flyer, register |
| Aug 31 | The Knights of Chess Sundays | Junior-OTB | Toronto, ON | website |
| Sept 1-Oct 31 | Brampton Warriors Chess Club Training | OTB | Brampton, ON | website |
| Sept 2-7 | Montréal Open | OTB | Montreal, QC | website |
| Sept 4 | St. John's September Chess Festival- Rapid Championship | OTB | St. John’s, NL | cover, web |
| Sept 4-7 | St. John's September Chess Festival | OTB | St. John’s, NL | website |
| Sept 5-7 | St. John's September Chess Festival- Open Championship | OTB | St. John's, NL | cover, web |
| Sept 6 | Maverick SNCF - Summer COOL Blitz | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | website |
| Sept 6 | St. John's September Chess Festival- Blitz Championship | OTB | St. John’s, NL | cover, web |
| Sept 6-7 | Kitchener Chess Festival | OTB | Kitchener, ON | website |
| Sept 7 | Canadian Junior Scholarship I with OCC & CYCC Triple Qualifier | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | website |
| Sept 7 | Chess4win September Open Rapid (CFC & FIDE Rated) | OTB | Markham, ON | website |
| Sept 7 | New Brunswick (Open) Rapid / Blitz Championship | OTB | Saint John, NB | flyer |
| Sept 7 | RCC Elite Championship | OTB | Richmond, BC | website |
| Sept 7 | St. John's September Chess Festival- Bughouse Championship | OTB | St. John’s, NL | cover, web |
| Sept 7 | Victoria Chess Club Annual Fundraiser | OTB | Victoria, BC | website |
| Sept 8-Oct 20 | Langley Chess Club Championship | OTB | Langley, BC | website |
| Sept 9-Oct 7 | Burlington Chess Club - Autumn Tournament | OTB | Burlington, ON | post |
| Sept 10 | Charlottetown September Rapid Championship | OTB | Charlottetown, PE | website |
| Sept 13 | AFM1st Peel Region – Class Chess Championship 3 | OTB | Mississauga, ON | website |
| Sept 13 | Barrie Chess Club Fall Rapid | OTB | Barrie, ON | website |
| Sept 13 | Chess123 - Youth Chess Festival (CYCC Qualifier) | Junior-OTB | Richmond Hill, ON | website |
| Sept 13 | Eagle Minds 50 Plus Challenge | OTB | Burlington, ON | website |
| Sept 13 | Eagle Minds Corporate Challenge | OTB | Burlington, ON | website |
| Sept 13 | Students Challenge | Junior-OTB | Wellington Square United Church, Burlington, ON | website |
| Sept 13 | Students Challenge (University Section) | OTB | Wellington Square United Church, Burlington, ON | website |
| Sept 13 | Summerside September Blitz Championship | OTB | Summerside, PE | website |
| Sept 13 | Summerside September Rapid Championship | OTB | Summerside, PE | website |
| Sept 13-14 | Chess4win September Markham Open | OTB | Markham, ON | website |
| Sept 13-Oct 18 | Maverick SNCF - Back to School | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | website |
| Sept 14 | Maverick Rising Star Odyssey 1 - OCC & CYCC Double Qualifier | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | website |
| Sept 14 | RCC Annual Individual Championship U6,U8,U10 | OTB | Richmond, BC | website |
| Sept 18-Oct 1 | FIDE: World Cadet CC (U8, U10, U12) | Junior-OTB | Kazakhstan | post, website |
| Sept 20 | PEI Reserves Open | OTB | Charlottetown, PE | website |
| Sept 20-21 | AFM1st Peel Region - Fall 1 Open | OTB | Mississauga, ON | website |
| Sept 20-Nov 29 | GTCL: Toronto Senior CC | OTB | Toronto, ON | website |
| Sept 21 | RCC Annual Individual Championship U12,U14,U16,16+ | OTB | Richmond, BC | website |
| Sept 21 | TCC September CYCC & OCC Qualifier | Junior-OTB | Toronto, ON | website |
| Sept 22-Nov 17 | GTCL: Toronto Women's Closed CC | OTB | Toronto, ON | (tba) |
| Sept 26-28 | 2025 Ottawa Fall Open | OTB | Ottawa, ON | website |
| Sept 27 | 2nd Steinitz Memorial Chess Championship | OTB | Mississauga, ON | website |
| Sept 27 | Eagle Minds Grandpri - 9 | OTB | Burlington, ON | website |
| Sept 27 | Victory Chess Club - September CYCC Qualifier (U8, U10, U12, U14) | Junior-OTB | Etobicoke, ON | website |
| Sept 27-28 | Dalhousie Open | OTB | Halifax, NS | website |
| Sept 27-28 | Northern Ontario Chess Championship | OTB | Sudbury, ON | flyer |
| Sept 28 | RCC Elite Rapid | OTB | Richmond, BC | website |
| Sept 30-Oct 13 | FIDE: World Youth CC (U14, U16, U18) | Junior-OTB | Durres, Albania | website |
| Oct 4 | Kamloops Rapid Open | OTB | Kamloops, BC | website |
| Oct 4-5 | GTCL: Toronto Junior Chess Championship | Junior-OTB | Mississauga, ON | flyer |
| Oct 4-5 | Vancouver Chess Festival #12 | OTB | Vancouver, BC | website |
| Oct 5 | RCC Annual Individual Championship U6,U8,U10 | OTB | Richmond, BC | website |
| Oct 5 | Toronto North on the Autumn Lake | Junior-OTB | Richmond Hill, ON | website |
| Oct 6 | 2025 Maritime CC Online Rapid #5 | Online | lichess.org | website |
| Oct 9 | TSSCL Individual Chess Championship | Junior-OTB | Toronto, ON | flyer |
| Oct 10 | Maritime Rapid Championship | OTB | Summerside, PE | website |
| Oct 10-13 | Maritime Chess Festival | OTB | Summerside, PE | website |
| Oct 11 | Eagle Minds Grandpri - 10 | OTB | Burlington, ON | website |
| Oct 11 | Maritime Amateur Championship | OTB | Summerside, PE | website |
| Oct 11-12 | Victory Chess Club - Victory Pumpkin Chess Tournament (60+30) | Junior-OTB | Etobicoke, ON | website |
| Oct 11-13 | Maritime Open Championship | OTB | Summerside, PE | website |
| Oct 11-13 | Silent Storm Chess Thanksgiving Open | OTB | Scarborough, ON | website |
| Oct 12 | Maritime Blitz Championship | OTB | Summerside, PE | website |
| Oct 12 | Maritime Junior Championship | Junior-OTB | Summerside, PE | website |
| Oct 17-19 | Championnat d'échecs du Haut-Richelieu | OTB | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC | website |
| Oct 18 | TCC October CYCC & OCC Qualifier | Junior-OTB | Toronto, ON | website |
| Oct 18-19 | AFM1st Peel Region - Fall 2 Open | OTB | Mississauga, ON | website |
| Oct 18-19 | Online National Arbiters' Seminar | Online | Zoom | website, list |
| Oct 19 | Canadian Junior Scholarship II | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | (tba) |
| Oct 19 | Maverick Rising Star Odyssey 2 | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | website |
| Oct 19 | RCC Annual Individual Championship U12,U14,U16,16+ | OTB | Richmond, BC | website |
| Oct 20-Nov 2 | FIDE: World Senior CC | OTB | Galipoli, Italy | website, fide |
| Oct 24-26 | Jack Taylor Memorial | OTB | Victoria, BC | website |
| Oct 25 | AFM1st Peel Region CYCC Qualifier 1 | Junior-OTB | Mississauga, ON | website |
| Oct 25 | AFM1st Under 2000 Rapid Chess Championship 1 | OTB | Mississauga, ON | website |
| Oct 25 | Eagle Minds Grandpri - 11 | OTB | Burlington, ON | website |
| Oct 25-26 | Chess4win October Markham Open | OTB | Markham, ON | (tba) |
| Oct 26 | RCC Elite Championship | OTB | Richmond, BC | website |
| Oct 27-Dec 8 | Langley CC Fall Classic | OTB | Langley, BC | website |
| Oct 31-Nov 2 | National Capital Open (RA Centre) | OTB | Ottawa, ON | (tba) |
| Nov 1 | Maverick SNCF - Back to School Blitz | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | website |
| Nov 2 | RCC Elite Rapid | OTB | Richmond, BC | website |
| Nov 4-14 | FIDE: World Amateur CC | OTB | Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia | website |
| Nov 8 | Eagle Minds Grandpri - 12 | OTB | Burlington, ON | website |
| Nov 8-Dec 6 | Maverick SNCF - Autumn Fun | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | website |
| Nov 9 | Maverick Rising Star Odyssey 3 – OCC & CYCC Double Qualifier | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | website |
| Nov 9 | RCC Annual Individual Championship U12,U14,U16,16+ | OTB | Richmond, BC | website |
| Nov 15 | AFM1st Peel Region CYCC Qualifier 2 | Junior-OTB | Mississauga, ON | website |
| Nov 15 | AFM1st Under 2000 Rapid Chess Championship 2 | OTB | Mississauga, ON | website |
| Nov 15-16 | GTCL: Toronto Youth Chess Championship | Junior-OTB | Toronto, ON | website |
| Nov 16 | Canadian Junior Scholarship III | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | (tba) |
| Nov 16 | RCC Elite Championship | OTB | Richmond, BC | website |
| Nov 22 | Eagle Minds Grandpri - Super Finals | OTB | Burlington, ON | website |
| Nov 22-23 | AFM1st Peel Region - Fall 3 Open | OTB | Mississauga, ON | website |
| Nov 22-23 | Vancouver Chess Festival #13 | OTB | Vancouver, BC | website |
| Nov 29-30 | Chess4win November Markham Open | OTB | Markham, ON | (tba) |
| Nov 30 | RCC Annual Individual Championship U6,U8,U10 | OTB | Richmond, BC | website |
| Dec 1 | GTCL Cup (Team Rapid) | OTB | Toronto, ON | (tba) |
| Dec 5-7 | Ottawa December Open (RA Centre) | OTB | Ottawa, ON | (tba) |
| Dec 6 | 2025 Maritime Senior Chess Championship | OTB | Charlottetown, PE | website |
| Dec 6 | 2025 UPEI Fall Scholastic Tournament | Junior-OTB | Charlottetown, PE | website |
| Dec 6 | AFM1st Peel Region CYCC Qualifier 3 | Junior-OTB | Mississauga, ON | website |
| Dec 6 | AFM1st Under 2000 Rapid Chess Championship 3 | OTB | Mississauga, ON | website |
| Dec 6 | MCC Battle Against Hunger | Junior-OTB | Mississauga, ON | flyer |
| Dec 7 | 2025 UPEI Open | OTB | Charlottetown, PE | website |
| Dec 7 | Maverick Rising Star Odyssey 4 | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | website |
| Dec 7 | RCC Elite Rapid | OTB | Richmond, BC | website |
| Dec 13 | Seneca Hill Grand Prix and Qualifiers | Junior-OTB | North York/Toronto, ON | website |
| Dec 13-Jan 24 | Maverick SNCF - Cross Year Celebration | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | website |
| Dec 14 | RCC Elite Championship | OTB | Richmond, BC | website |
| Dec 21 | Canadian Junior Scholarship IV | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | (tba) |
| Dec 26-28 | Horse and Buggy Open | OTB | Floradale, ON | flyer, map |
| Dec 27 | AFM1st Peel Region CYCC Qualifier 4 | Junior-OTB | Mississauga, ON | website |
| Dec 27 | AFM1st Under 2000 Rapid Chess Championship 4 | OTB | Mississauga, ON | website |
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| Jan 2-4 | SCC & Chess4win Happy New Year Open | OTB | Markham, ON | (tba) |
| Jan 11 | Maverick Rising Star Odyssey 5 – OCC & CYCC Double Qualifier | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | website |
| Jan 11 | TCC January CYCC & OCC Qualifier | Junior-OTB | Toronto, ON | website |
| Jan 16-18 | Canadian University Chess Championship | OTB | Toronto, ON | website |
| Jan 16-18 | Ottawa Winter Open (RA Centre) | OTB | Ottawa, ON | (tba) |
| Jan 18 | Canadian Junior Scholarship Final | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | (tba) |
| Jan 24 | AFM1st Peel Region - Under 1800 Standard Chess Championship 1 | OTB | Mississauga, ON | website |
| Jan 24 | Seneca Hill Grand Prix and Qualifiers | Junior-OTB | North York/Toronto, ON | website |
| Jan 31 | 2026 AFM1st Peel Region - CYCC Qualifier 1 | Junior-OTB | Mississauga, ON | website |
| Jan 31 | Maverick SNCF - Cross Year Celebration Blitz | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | website |
| Feb 1 | 2nd Groundhog Day Gambit | OTB | Burlington, ON | website |
| Feb 7 | TCC February CYCC & OCC Qualifier | Junior-OTB | Toronto, ON | website |
| Feb 7-Mar 14 | Maverick SNCF - Winter White | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | website |
| Feb 21 | AFM1st Peel Region - Under 1800 Standard Chess Championship 2 | OTB | Mississauga, ON | website |
| Feb 27-Mar 1 | Ottawa March Open (RA Centre) | OTB | Ottawa, ON | (tba) |
| Feb 28 | 2026 AFM1st Peel Region - CYCC Qualifier 2 | Junior-OTB | Mississauga, ON | website |
| Mar 1 | TCC March CYCC & OCC Qualifier | Junior-OTB | Toronto, ON | website |
| Mar 7 | Seneca Hill Grand Prix and Qualifiers | Junior-OTB | North York/Toronto, ON | website |
| Mar 20-22 | SCC & Chess4win March Break Open | OTB | Markham, ON | (tba) |
| Mar 21 | AFM1st Peel Region - CYCC Qualifier 3 | Junior-OTB | Mississauga, ON | website |
| Mar 21 | Maverick SNCF - Winter White Blitz | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | website |
| Mar 28-29 | AFM1st Peel Region - Spring 1 Open | OTB | Mississauga, ON | website |
| Mar 28-May 2 | Maverick SNCF - Hello Spring! | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | website |
| Apr 11 | Seneca Hill Grand Prix and Qualifiers | Junior-OTB | North York/Toronto, ON | website |
| Apr 12 | TCC April CYCC & OCC Qualifier | Junior-OTB | Toronto, ON | website |
| Apr 25-26 | AFM1st Peel Region - Spring 2 Open | OTB | Mississauga, ON | website |
| May 2-4 | Collingwood-Somborac Chess Festival | OTB | Collingwood, ON | website |
| May 9 | Maverick SNCF - Hello Spring Blitz | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | website |
| May 9-10 | TCC May CYCC Qualifier | Junior-OTB | Toronto, ON | website |
| May 23-June 20 | Maverick SNCF - To the Victories | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | website |
| May 30-31 | AFM1st Peel Region - Spring 3 Open | OTB | Mississauga, ON | website |
| June 5-7 | Mississauga Open | OTB | Mississauga, ON | (tba) |
| June 12-14 | Eastern Ontario Open (RA Centre) | OTB | Ottawa, ON | (tba) |
| June 27-28 | AFM1st Peel Region - Summer 1 Open | OTB | Mississauga, ON | website |
| July 25-26 | AFM1st Peel Region - Summer 2 Open | OTB | Mississauga, ON | website |
| Aug 22-23 | AFM1st Peel Region - Summer 3 Open | OTB | Mississauga, ON | website |
| Oct 13-Nov 1 | GM Hickl's Chess Cruise: LA to NYC | OTB | LA-Panama-NYC | website |
| Dec 12 | MCC Battle Against Hunger | Junior-OTB | Mississauga, ON | (tba) |