The Round 2 draw can be found here.
Rounds 2 Draw:
| Board | White | Sept. 2026 Rating | Vs. | Black | Sept. 2026 Rating |
| 1 | Kyall Guy | 1549 | Vs. | Jaimie Wilson | 2146 |
| 2 | Vinuda Gunatilake | 2099 | Vs. | Mike Webber | 1623 |
| 3 | Chris Squires | 1629 | Vs. | Bill McDougall | 1981 |
| 4 | Remel Ramirez | 1918 | Vs. | Mick Plumb | 1634 |
| 5 | Ian Judd | 1774 | Vs. | Danial Hardy-Wallace | 1712 |
| 6 | Steve Coe | 1737 | Vs. | Steve Smith | 1766 |
| 7 | Graham Ellis | 1681 | Vs. | Alfie Edwards | 1888 |
| 8 | Ryan Kinzett | 1482 | Vs. | Chris Wheeler | 1245 |
| 9 | Phil Carr | 1549 | Vs. | Lloyd Jolley | 1512 |
| 10 | Jim Estey | 1355 | Vs. | James Wheeler | 1545 |
| 11 | Ian Richardson | 1524 | Vs. | Alan Reed | 1407 |
| 12 | Penny Cullum | 1128 | Vs. | Zabiullah | 1350 (estimated) |
| 13 | Adam Taylor | 1245 | Vs. | Alison Turrell | 1000 (estimated) |
| 14 | Richard Burle | 1202 | Vs. | Lucas Summers | 1128 |