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Montréal Open 2025

The first Blitz Bishops edition. Six days of chess at Casa d'Italia, September 2–7, 2025.

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days of competition

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sections contested

$12,700+

in prizes paid out

Where it all started

For its first edition under the Blitz Bishops banner, the Montréal Open set up shop at Casa d'Italia, one of Montréal's most beautiful pieces of history. Classical, rapid, blitz: a full week of competition.

The halls were packed, the games were hard-fought, and the energy didn't lie: this community is ready for bigger. That's exactly what we're building for 2026.

Rapid

5 rounds · Tuesday, September 2

Classical

7 rounds · Wednesday through Sunday

Blitz

The infernal time control

The highlights

Night 1 — the rapid kicks off the week

The first two nights, back to back

The classical begins

Final weekend — everything on the line

The official results

Full standings for every section, as published at the end of the tournament.

Classical Major (>1900)

Classical U1900

Classical U1500

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The closing ceremony

Trophies, handshakes and smiles: the faces of the first edition.

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The story continues in Outremont

The 2026 edition levels up: new neighbourhood, bigger sections, bigger prizes. Be there.

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