Organizers: Silent Storm Chess Academy with Spirit of Waterdown Team
Venue: St Thomas the Apostle Church 715 Centre Rd, Waterdown, ON L0R 2H0
Date: December 26-28, 2025
Game Format: Classical - 90 min + 30 sec increment; 6 Rounds Swiss; All Sections are CFC and FIDE Rated
Forfeit Time - 30 mts of the round start time
Schedule: December 26 (Friday): Round 1 - 12:00 pm, Round 2 - 6:00 pm
December 27 (Saturday): Round 3 - 12:00 pm, Round 4 - 6:00 pm
December 28 (Sunday): Round 5 - 1:00 pm, Round 6 - 6:00 pm
Sections: Open (2200+ based on best current national rating (CFC, FQE, USCF, etc.) or FIDE), U2200, U1600
Apply conversion rate: FIDE to CFC Conversion Rate
Byes: Players may request up to two ½-point byes for rounds 1–5 before the tournament begins. Additional bye requests gets 0 points only
Notes: Clocks and chess set are provided
Capacity: 250 Players
Prizes: Prize fund $11,000, based on 190 participants; All prizes and Fees are in CAD
Open: Top1-2-3: $2000-$1100-$600; Top1-2 U2300: $200-$100
U2200: Top1-2-3: $1200-$700-$400; Top1-2-3 U1900: $300-$200-$100; Top1-2-3 U1700: $300-$200-$100
U1600: Top1-2-3: $800-$500-$300;Top1-2-3 U1300: $250-$150-$100; Top1-2-3 U1000: $100-$60-$40
Mixed Double Top 1-2 (from all sections): $500-$300
Senior Top 1-2 (Age 50+ from all sections): $300-$100
NOTE: A player can only win one prize the highest one they qualify for. 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.
Additional Prizes for Mixed Double, Seniors; Unrated players can win maximum of $100
Link For Registered Players: Registered Players - All Sections
Fee For Open, U2200 (free cancellation before Sunday, Dec/21/2025;11:59PM)
GMs/WGMS/IMs/WIMs FREE & FM/WFM 50% off if registered before Sunday, Nov/30/2025;11:59PM
Early Bird Fee (before Sunday, Nov/30/2025;11:59PM): $105
Regular Fee (Dec/01/2025 Onwards): $120
Fee For U1600 (free cancellation before Sunday, Dec/21/2025;11:59PM)
Early Bird Fee (before Sunday, Nov/30/2025;11:59PM): $80
Regular Fee (Dec/01/2025 Onwards): $95
Each subsequent sibling or family member receives a $10 discount
Hotel Reservation: Book by Dec 12, 2025 to secure discounted, first-come-first-served rates via the link: Silent Storm and Spirit of Waterdown
To book by phone, call 905-639-4443 and request the Silent Storm & Spirit of Waterdown group rate using Group Code: SSC
Play-Up Fee for all sections: Play-up fee is an extra $20. Players can
play up if the rating is within 100 points of the next section. Apply conversion rate: FIDE to CFC Conversion Rate
Rating cut-off date: Dec 20, Saturday
Each subsequent sibling or parent receives a $10 discount. Please note that only one discount can be applied per registration.
Contacts: Bala: 647-261-2366 | Nikul: 438-227-6598 | Nikhil: 437-231-1620 | silentstormchess@gmail.com
