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*

• CMA September 28th, 2025
• CMA October 26th, 2025
• CMA November 23th, 2025
• CMA December 14th, 2025
• CMA January 25th, 2026
• CMA February 22th, 2026
• CMA March 22th, 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

• 1st round 10:00 am
   
• 2nd round 11:05 am
   
• 3rd round 12:10 pm
  
  
• 4th round 1:30 pm
   
• 5th round 2:35 pm

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

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