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2025 Ontario Open Chess Championship
Saturday May 17 - Monday May 19
Best Western 19 Holiday Dr
Brantford ON
Website:
2025OntarioOpen.ca
Contact:
2025ontarioopen@gmail.com
Format:
6 Round Swiss CFC / FIDE regular rated
Current CFC membership required
Time Control:
90 minutes + 30 second bonus
Round Times:
Saturday and Sunday 10am - 4pm
Monday 10am - 4pm
Byes:
Half point byes must be requested before the previous round has started
Maximum two, point byes in rounds 1 - 4 only
Sections:
Based on most current rating before the tournament (Higher of FIDE, CFC / USCF)
FIDE and CFC regular rated:
2000 and above
1600 - 1999
CFC regular rated only:
1200 - 1599
U1200 and Unrated
Registration:
Use this link to pre-register https://www.2025ontarioopen.ca/register
Entry Fee:
Payment must be made while any date related discount is active
GM / WGM: Free
IM / WIM: 50% discount of relevant fee at time of entry
Early: $100 Before January 1, 2025
Regular: $110 January 1 - April 20, 2025
Late: $120 April 21 - May 15, 2025
Onsite: $130 After May 15, 2025 Cash Only (may receive a round 1 bye)
Play Up Fee:
$20 must be with 100 points of next section up
(based on most current rating before the tournament)
Entry Fee Discounts:
Maximum of $20 discount / player
Junior: Born on or after 2005 $10
Senior: Born on or before 1960 $10
Female: $10
FM: $10
Tournament Directors:
Anabelle Kovatcheva
Lee Hendon
Prize Fund:
Projected Prize Fund:
$15,000 base on 250 paid entries
$10,000 base on 200 paid entries
$7,000 base on 150 paid entries
Section / Percentage:
2000+ 40%
1600 - 1999 30%
1200 - 1599 20%
U1200 / UNR10%
Side Events:
TBD GM Lecture or Simul
Hotel Room Rate:
Limited Rooms $139 / double room
Best Western 19 Holiday Dr., Brantford, ON
Refunds:
Will include a non-refundable service charge of 3.2%
Saturday May 17 - Monday May 19
Best Western 19 Holiday Dr
Brantford ON
Website:
2025OntarioOpen.ca
Contact:
2025ontarioopen@gmail.com
Format:
6 Round Swiss CFC / FIDE regular rated
Current CFC membership required
Time Control:
90 minutes + 30 second bonus
Round Times:
Saturday and Sunday 10am - 4pm
Monday 10am - 4pm
Byes:
Half point byes must be requested before the previous round has started
Maximum two, point byes in rounds 1 - 4 only
Sections:
Based on most current rating before the tournament (Higher of FIDE, CFC / USCF)
FIDE and CFC regular rated:
2000 and above
1600 - 1999
CFC regular rated only:
1200 - 1599
U1200 and Unrated
Registration:
Use this link to pre-register https://www.2025ontarioopen.ca/register
Entry Fee:
Payment must be made while any date related discount is active
GM / WGM: Free
IM / WIM: 50% discount of relevant fee at time of entry
Early: $100 Before January 1, 2025
Regular: $110 January 1 - April 20, 2025
Late: $120 April 21 - May 15, 2025
Onsite: $130 After May 15, 2025 Cash Only (may receive a round 1 bye)
Play Up Fee:
$20 must be with 100 points of next section up
(based on most current rating before the tournament)
Entry Fee Discounts:
Maximum of $20 discount / player
Junior: Born on or after 2005 $10
Senior: Born on or before 1960 $10
Female: $10
FM: $10
Tournament Directors:
Anabelle Kovatcheva
Lee Hendon
Prize Fund:
Projected Prize Fund:
$15,000 base on 250 paid entries
$10,000 base on 200 paid entries
$7,000 base on 150 paid entries
Section / Percentage:
2000+ 40%
1600 - 1999 30%
1200 - 1599 20%
U1200 / UNR10%
Side Events:
TBD GM Lecture or Simul
Hotel Room Rate:
Limited Rooms $139 / double room
Best Western 19 Holiday Dr., Brantford, ON
Refunds:
Will include a non-refundable service charge of 3.2%
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