2026 ONTARIO CHESS CHALLENGE
Date: Sunday, April 26th, 2026
Location: Metro Convention Centre,
255 Front St W, Toronto, ON M5V2W6
List of Top 10 Players qualified for OCC 2026
OCC Qualifying Tournaments 2025-2026
(to be updated as tournaments run):
*Click on each event to see the players qualified*
- Chess4win Canadian Junior Scholarship I with OCC & CYCC Triple Qualifier (September 7th, 2025)
- Chess 123 September Qualifier (September 13th, 2025)
- Chess Maverick Rising Star Odyssey 1 (September 14th, 2025)
- Toronto Chess Centre September OCC & CYCC Qualifier (September 21st, 2025)
- CMA September 28th, 2025
- Toronto Chess Centre October OCC & CYCC Qualifier (October 18th, 2025)
- Chess4win Canadian Junior Scholarship with OCC & CYCC Triple Qualifier Series II (October 19th, 2025)
- CMA October 26th, 2025
- Chess Maverick Rising Star Odyssey 3 (November 9th, 2025)
- Toronto Chess Centre's Toronto Youth Chess Championship (November 15th-16th, 2025)
- CMA November 23th, 2025
- Chess4win Canadian Junior Scholarship with OCC & CYCC Triple Qualifier Series III (November 30th, 2025)
- CMA December 14th, 2025
- Chess4win Canadian Junior Scholarship with OCC & CYCC Triple Qualifier Series IV (December 21st, 2025)
- Toronto Chess Centre January OCC & CYCC Qualifier (January 11th, 2026)
- Chess Maverick Rising Star Odyssey 5 (January 11th, 2026)
- Seneca Hill Chess OCC Qualifier 1 (January 24th, 2026)
- CMA January 25th, 2026
- Toronto Chess Centre February OCC & CYCC Qualifier (February 7th, 2026)
- CMA February 22th, 2026
- Toronto Chess Centre March OCC & CYCC Qualifier (March 1st, 2026)
- Seneca Hill Chess OCC Qualifier 2 (March 7th, 2026)
- CMA March 22th, 2026
- Toronto Chess Centre April OCC & CYCC Qualifier (April 12th, 2026)
- CMA April 19th, 2026
All those qualified will receive an invitation email in February 2026!
Check-in/Late registrations:
Grades 7-12: 9:00 to 9:30 am check-in
Grades 4-6: 9:30 to 10:00 am check-in
Grades 1-3 & Kindergarten: 10:00 to 10:30 am check-in
Schedule:
- Opening of the playing area 9:00 am
- Opening Ceremony 9:45 am
Grades 7-12
Grades 4 - 6
- 1st round 10:30 am
- 2nd round 11:35 am
- 3rd round 12:40 pm
- 4th round 1:45 pm
- 5th round 2:50 pm
Grades 1 - 3 & Kindergarten
- 1st round 11:00 am
- 2nd round 12:00 am
- 3rd round 1:00 pm
- 4th round 2:00 pm
- 5th round As soon as possible
- Awards Ceremony ± 5:30 pm
Entry Fee: $105 Online Registration Only. NO ONSITE REGISTRATION
To register online
Deadline: SATURDAY April 25th, 2026 Strictly at 6:00 PM ALL Entries Close!
BOOKLET OF THE 2025 ONTARIO CHESS CHALLENGE (PDF)
ONTARIO CHESS CHALLENGE RULES (PDF)
DIRECTIONS & HOTELS IN THE AREA
FOR REGIONAL COORDINATORS
Documents to have on hand during your qualifier:
Regional official document
Rules and informations about the Ontario Chess Challenge.
Upcoming Qualifier Tournaments
More chances to qualify for your kids!! Give them this sheet.
Qualification Forms (click on your region): A Huge Thank You!!
To give to your qualified. They will need it to register for the Ontario Chess Challenge.
More to come