Barev Centre's Toronto Chess Rapid is coming this fall! ♟️
Join us on Sunday, October 18, 2026 for a full day of strategy, competition and community. Experienced tournament players and first-timers will play side by side, with parents and kids welcome too.
⏰ Early bird ends Thursday, October 1. Register now and save $10!
Tournament at a glance
6-round Swiss, 15 min + 5 sec/move
Rated (CFC) and Unrated sections
$3,000 in prizes, trophies and medals
GM/WGM and IM/WIM play free
Free parking and a lunch break after Round 2
Entry fees
Rated: $50 early bird (until Oct 1) · $60 online · $80 on site
Unrated: $25 early bird · $30 online · $40 on site
GM/WGM, IM/WIM: free
Rated-section players need an active CFC membership. Online registration closes Thursday, October 15.
How the day runs
8:15 to 9:15 a.m.: on-site check-in and registration
10:00 a.m.: Round 1
Lunch break after Round 2
Rounds 3 to 6 in the afternoon, followed by the awards
Where
Holy Trinity Armenian Church, M. Artinian Hall
920 Progress Ave, Toronto (Scarborough)
Thank you to our sponsors
Mr. & Mrs. John and Margritt Satouri · Markham Dental Solutions
Questions?
Stephan Tonakanian: 416-318-6151
Aram Ettibaryan: 416-474-2337 (WhatsApp)
Email: BarevChess@gmail.com