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The Fallsview International Chess Qualifier

Seven rounds of blitz above the falls. The third and final event in a three-tournament series on the road to the inaugural Fallsview International Chess Open.

Date Friday, October 23, 2026

Venue Hyatt Regency Niagara Falls Fallsview

First Move 7:00 pm

A chess board set up for play on a table beside a hotel window overlooking Niagara Falls

Seven-Round Swiss Blitz 5 + 5 CFC Rated Open to All Ratings C$1,000 Guaranteed Winner Enters the Master Section Seven-Round Swiss Blitz 5 + 5 CFC Rated Open to All Ratings C$1,000 Guaranteed Winner Enters the Master Section

Three nights. Three Master seats.

Each qualifier carries its own C$1,000 guaranteed fund and sends one winner into the Master Section of the inaugural Fallsview International Chess Open.

Three dark navy chess pieces in a row on a pale blue surface

Played Nº 1

Thursday,
August 13, 2026

C$1,000 guaranteed prize fund
One Master Section seat
Hyatt Regency Niagara Falls Fallsview

Played Nº 2

Thursday,
September 24, 2026

C$1,000 guaranteed prize fund
One Master Section seat
Hyatt Regency Niagara Falls Fallsview

This Event Nº 3

Friday,
October 23, 2026

C$1,000 guaranteed prize fund
One Master Section seat
Hyatt Regency Niagara Falls Fallsview

Take your seat.

Entry is $45 for all players. Seven rounds, a C$1,000 guaranteed prize fund, and a shot at the Master Section of the Fallsview International Chess Open.

Friday, October 23, 2026 · First move 7:00 pm · CFC rated · All ratings welcome