Event Name: Silent Storm Disha Chess Festival (CFC & FIDE Rated)
Tournament Venue: Snelgrove Community Centre (Near 410 Highway), 11692 Hurontario St, Brampton
Capacity: 150 Players
Registration List:
Tournament Officials
Tournament Organizers:
Tournament Director: Balakrishnan Sreekumar Maliekal
Arbiters: Balakrishnan Sreekumar Maliekal, Nikul Sanal Kumar
Date: Friday, Sat and Sunday - June 19,20,21 - 2026
Tournament Format:
3-Day Classical(90+30) - CFC and FIDE Rated
1-Day Classical(30+30) - CFC Rated
1-Day Rapid(15+10) - Unrated
Rating: Cutoff June 15 Monday. CFC Rating will be used for unrated section pairings and results
Note: Valid CFC Membership is required for rated section. you can obtain CFC id for unrated section.
Byes: Players may request up to two ½-point byes for rounds 1–4. Any additional byes will receive 0 points. ½-point bye requests to be be submitted before the tournament begins.
Registration Fee Discounts: Applicable by form submission and payments.
GMs/WGMS/IMs/WIMs FREE & FM/WFM 50% off if registered before Monday, May/18/2026;11:59PM
Each subsequent sibling or family member receives a $10 discount for 3-day Classical
Players who play both 1-day classical and 1-day rapid receives $10 discount
Free cancellation before Monday, June/15/2026;11:59PM, After $5 Admin fee may applicable
Play Up Option: Players can only play up if rating is within 100 points of the next section
Please pay registration fee to silentstormchess@gmail.com
IMPORTANT: mention player's name, tournament option and playing section in remarks
3-Day Classical (Clock time - 90+30 - All Sections are CFC and FIDE rated)
Note: 3-day classical participants cannot play rapid, but 1-day classical participants can play rapid
Section: Open (2100+ based on best current national rating (CFC, FQE, USCF, etc.) or FIDE), U2100, U1800
- Friday, June 19 - Round 1: 6:30 pm
- Saturday, June 20 – Round 2: 10:00 AM | Round 3: 3:30 PM
- Sunday, June 21 – Round 4: 10:00 AM | Round 5: 3:30 PM
- Clock Time: Swiss System with Time Control G/90 min + 30 sec increment.
- Forfeit Time: 1 hour from round start time
- All three sections will be FIDE-rated
Registration Fee For Open
Early Bird Fee (till Monday, Apr/20/2026;11:59PM): $95
Fee (till Monday, May/18/2026;11:59PM): $105; After $115
Registration Fee For U2100 and U1800
Early Bird Fee (till Monday, Apr/20/2026;11:59PM): $85
Fee (till Monday, May/18/2026;11:59PM): $95; After $105
1-Day Classical (Clock time - 30+30 - All sections are CFC rated) - Sat Only
Section: Above 1500, U1500
- Saturday, June 20 - Round 1: 10:00AM | Round 2: 11:30PM | Round 3: 1:30PM| Round 4: 3:30PM |
Round 5: 5:30PM
Registration Fee for 1-Day Classical - Sat
Early Bird Fee (till Monday, Apr/20/2026;11:59PM): $50;
Fee (till Monday, May/18/2026;11:59PM): $60; After $70
1-Day Rapid (Clock time - 15+10 - Unrated) - Sun Only
- Sunday, June 21 - Round 1: 1:30 PM | Round 2: 2:30 PM | Round 3: 3:30 PM | Round 4: 4:30 PM |
Round 5: 5:30 PM
Registration Fee for 1-Day Rapid - Sun
Early Bird Fee (till Monday, Apr/20/2026;11:59PM): $30;
Fee (till Monday, May/18/2026;11:59PM): $40; After $50
Notes: Clocks and chess set are provided
TD Contact: Bala – 647-261-2366
Fund Allocation
40% of the total registration fees will be distributed as cash prizes.
NOTE: If multiple players tie for the same prize, the prize money for the tied positions will be added up and shared among the tied players.
Awards (All Sections):
- 1st Place: Trophy
- 2nd & 3rd Place: Medals
Prizes - Guaranteed
Contacts: Bala: 647-261-2366 | Nikul: 438-227-6598 | silentstormchess@gmail.com
Parking Information - Free
