2026 Playoffs

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If you do really well at the Windsor Chess Challenge, you might want to come to the 2026 Playoffs on April 4, 2026. You can come to the Windsor playoffs if you play in the 2026 Windsor Chess Challenge and you win a gold, silver or bronze medal at the Chess Challenge on March 3 or 4, 2026 or you scored 6.0 points or more on March 3 or 4, 2026.

Ciociaro Club, 3745 North Talbot Road, Windsor – Salon C
Saturday, April 4, 2026

Playoff Registration Opens on March 3, 2026!

Playoffs Information

The playoffs will be at the Ciociaro Club, 3745 North Talbot Road, Windsor on Saturday, April 4, 2026. The format will be grade-by-grade, as usual, and there will be three games. Players in almost all games will be using chess clocks. We will allow 25 minutes per player per game, that’s a 50-minute game.

  • Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 play in the morning: 9:00 am – 9:15 am to check in, 9:30 am to start play
  • Grades 6, 7, and 8 play in the afternoon: 1:00 pm – 1:15 pm to check in, 1:30 pm to start play.
  • Entry fee $15… pre-register here. Walk-in spaces are not available.

  • Pre-register to guarantee your spot. We accept etransfers and on-line payments, so your check-in is quick and easy!

100 Trophies Awarded

Score 3 points at the playoffs, win a large, fancy trophy.
Score 2½, win a medium fancy trophy.
Score 2 points, win a small trophy.
Score 1½ points or less, receive a participation award.

Join the 26th Anniversary Windsor Chess Challenge!

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Registration opens January 1, 2026! Click to email kathleen@chesschallenge.info

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Join the 26th Annual Chess Challenge!

REGISTER YOUR SCHOOL

Registration opens January 1, 2026! Click to email kathleen@chesschallenge.info

REGISTER ONLINE HERE