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Annex Chess Club and the Niagara Falls Chess Club, in partnership with Fallsview Group, are pleased to present the first Fallsview International Chess Qualifier, the opening event in a three-tournament satellite series leading up to the inaugural Fallsview International Chess Open.
WHEN
Thursday, August 13, 2026
WHERE
Hyatt Niagara Falls Fallsview Hotel
Niagara Falls, Ontario
FORMAT
Seven-round Swiss tournament
Blitz time control: 5 minutes + 5-second increment from move 1
CFC Rated
Open to players of all ratings
SCHEDULE
Round 1: 7:00 pm
Round 2: 7:30 pm
Round 3: 8:00 pm
Round 4: 8:30 pm
Round 5: 9:00 pm
Round 6: 9:30 pm
Round 7: 10:00 pm
ENTRY FEE
$45 for all players.
PRIZE FUND
Guaranteed prize fund of C$1,000.
In addition, the tournament winner will receive free entry into the Master Section of the Fallsview International Chess Open, regardless of rating.
QUALIFIER SERIES
This is the first of three Fallsview International Chess Qualifiers. Additional qualifier events will be held on:
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Each qualifier offers a C$1,000 guaranteed prize fund and one qualifying spot into the Master Section of the Fallsview International Chess Open.
A complementary free shuttle will be organized by Fallsview group from Downtown Toronto to the event venue in Niagara Falls and back right after the event. I will send more information on pickup time and location, but likely 5pm & close to Union Station.
To answer a frequently asked question: if you have already registered for the Fallsview International Chess Open and go on to win the Qualifier, your Master Section or Open Section entry fee will be fully refunded.
A complementary free shuttle will be organized by Fallsview group from Downtown Toronto to the event venue in Niagara Falls and back right after the event. I will send more information on pickup time and location, but likely 5pm & close to Union Station.
Wow, that's a great feature! Good on Fallsview!
Last edited by Aris Marghetis; Monday, 3rd August, 2026, 08:25 PM.
To answer a few more question we received: the event is open to players of all ratings. GMs may play in Qualifier #1, but if a GM wins, the free Master Section entry will be awarded to the highest-finishing non-GM.
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