FIDE World Cadet & Youth Rapid and Blitz Championship 2025: Registration is open
All FIDE member federations are invited to participate in the FIDE World Cadet U8, U10, U12 & FIDE World Youth U14, U16, U18 Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2025. The competitions will take place in Rhodes, Greece from April 12 (arrival) to April 18 (departure), 2025. The gold medal winners of the 2024 World Cadet & Youth Rapid and Blitz Championships of the corresponding, or higher, age category have personal rights to participate if the age requirements, set out in the invitation letter, are met. All above-mentioned participants will be eligible for free full-board double-room accommodation. The registration deadline is February 21, 2025. All players, accompanying persons and delegation members have to be registered through their national federations. Email: wcyrb@fide.com Official website: wcyrb2025.fide.com Invitation letter and regulations (PDF)
World Youth Championship 2024: Leaders emerge at the halfway mark
The World Youth Chess Championship 2024 in Florianópolis, Brazil reached its midpoint. The competition running from October 28 to November 9 brought together 520 players, up to eighteen years old, from 62 countries. After six rounds of exciting chess, clear leaders emerged in five categories with Nho Kiet (VIE), Javier Habans Aguerrea (ESP) and Amina Kairbekova (KAZ) achieving perfect scores. In the Girls 14 tournament, three players are tied for the top position with 5.5/6. A rest day on November 4 will feature additional activities, including the inaugural World Youth Chess Solving Championship at 10 a.m. In the evening, a 9-round open blitz tournament is scheduled to start at 9 p.m., with registration available through the tournament organizers. The competition resumes with Round 7 on November 5 at 3 p.m. local time. The World Youth Chess Championships is organized by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in collaboration with the Brazilian Chess Federation. Elena Polovina serves as the Chief Arbiter, and Kaiser Luiz Mafra is the general organizer. Leaders after Round 6: Open 14 1. FM Nho Kiet (VIE) – 6/62. FM Patryk Cieslak (POL) – 53. Haochen Jiang (CHN) – 5 Girls 14 1. WFM Kesaria Mgeladze (GEO) – 5½2. WFM Diana Preobrazhenskaya (FIDE) – 5½3. WFM Nilufarkhon Imomkuzieva (UZB) – 5½ Open 16 1. FM Javier Habans Aguerrea (ESP) – 62. FM Daniyal Sapenov (KAZ) – 53. FM Raczek Krzysztof (POL) – 5 Girls 16 1. WIM Afruza Khamdamova (UZB) – 5½2. WFM Zarina Nurgaliyeva (KAZ) – 53. Mallick Mrittika (IND) – 5 Open 18 1. GM Aleksey Grebnev (FIDE) – 5½2. IM Aldiyar Ansat (KAZ) – 53. FM Aleks Sahakyan (ARM) – 5 Girls 18 1. WIM Amina Kairbekova (KAZ) – 62. WFM Galina Mikheeva (FIDE) – 53. WFM Olga Dm Karmanova (FIDE) – 5 Detailed results for each category are available at the following links: Open 18, Girls 18, Open 16, Girls 16, Open 14, Girls 14. The games are broadcast live on the Lichess. Photos, content, and additional resources from the Championship are available on official platforms: Official website: worldyouth2024.com/Instagram: instagram.com/worldyouth2024 Photos: flickr.com/photos/fide/albums/72177720321585911 Written by Liziane Nathália Vicenzi Photos: Vivian Passig and Laura Mayumi Hisano Shikasho