Events

• Date: Friday, November 20, 2026

• Location: Toronto Public Library - North York Central Library (North York Central Meeting Room 1), 5120 Yonge St., North York, ON M2N 5N9 (It is 3 minutes walk from North York Centre Station!)

• Check-in Time: 5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.

• Round 1 - 6:00 P.M.

• Round 2 - 6:15 P.M.

• Round 3 - 6:30 P.M.

• Short Break (15 Minutes) - 6:45 P.M.

• Round 4 - 7:00 P.M.

• Round 5 - 7:15 P.M.

• Round 6 - 7:30 P.M.

• Short Break (15 minutes) - 7:45 P.M.

• Round 7 - 8:00 P.M.

• Round 8 - 8:15 P.M.

• Round 9 - 8:30 P.M.

• Final Results will be displayed and Prizes will be e-transferred to your email!  Make sure your email is correct!

• Chief Arbiter: FA Hasnath Alahi Chowdhury

• Organizer/Arbiter: NA/AIM Kousuke Nguyen-Kawamura 

• Format: 9 Rounds Swiss Style (CFC Quick & FIDE Blitz Rated)

• Time Control: 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment

• Pairings: It is based on CFC Quick/FIDE Rating.  If a player does not have a CFC Quick/FIDE rating, the CFC Regular Rating will be used.    

• Section: Open

• Capacity: 40 people

• Requested Byes: ½ Point for Round 1-4, BUT 0 Point for Round 5-9.  4 MAXIMUM BYES!

• Equipment: Board #1 will be played with the DGT pieces and Board #2 will be played with the Silicone pieces!  A&A clocks will be used for the event.  PLEASE handle all equipment carefully, as it is expensive and used for future events.

• Tiebreaks: It will determined by Points, Buchholz, Sonneborn-Berger, and Number of Wins!

• 💵Prize is Cash Fund: The prize fund is based on the number of participants!  In case if some people are tied, then the prize fund will be split!  

• ⚠️If there are less than 10 players, then the prize fund will be adjusted and there will be possibly no side prizes (JUST TOP 3)!

• ⚠️For the Top Prizes (Example: Top Junior), the prize fund will NOT be split!

Prize Fund Structure (GUARANTEED: $600 when reaching 40 people!):

• 🥇$200

• 🥈$125

• 🥉$75

• 4th - $50

• Top Senior (Age 60+): $50

• Top Junior (Age U20): $50

• Top Woman: $50

Payment:

• Entry Fee: $35

• Student/Junior(U18): $25

• Titled players (Exclude Arena): FREE ENTRY - Email me for details!

• When you e-transfer the payment, make sure you provide in this order: full name of the player, email, phone number, CFC ID, FIDE ID, and any requested byes!

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• ✅View the rules and regulations for the tournament below: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1icpEYEgRuk8gMK6IhhqTnMPe-M_HRBapm8cOr8rR5qA/edit?usp=sharing 

• ✅No Show: Players who do not show up for Round 1 will be withdrawn and will not receive pairings in later rounds.  If you arrive late (for example, Round 3 or 4), please contact the organizer.  You may still be allowed to join the tournament and will be paired starting from the next available round.  You will not receive pairings for rounds you missed!

• ✅Make sure that you have a CFC ID.  If you don't, please visit the section "Membership and CFC" for more information!

• ✅Withdrawal: If you cannot be able to make it for the tournament, please email me before Friday, November 13, 2026 before 11:59 P.M.  You will be refunded BUT it will come with a $5 deduction fee!  After Friday, November 13, 2026, NO REFUNDS will be issued!

Current Chess-Results: https://s3.chess-results.com/tnr1513590.aspx?lan=1&SNode=S0