The 2024 Youth Sports Games under the aegis of the UEFA Sports Foundation was held in four countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia throughout 2024. Primary and secondary-school-age children competed in ten sports free of charge, and the most successful individuals and teams traveled to Split to take part in the international finals.

In addition to the games, the association organized regular sports and recreational activities for children to promote health, tolerance and ethical values. The association promotes a lifestyle based on understanding, friendship, solidarity and fair play as an alternative to addiction and deviant behavior.

The FIDE chess tournament as part of the Plasma Youth Sports Games enjoys an increasing number of entries from season to season, and the 2024 edition was no exception. FIDE sponsored the rapid chess discipline (10 min + 5 sec increment) at this junior event.

The participants competed in open and girls sections in the ages of 2009 and younger and 2013 and younger categories.

The sumptuous closing ceremony occurred in Split from August 22-23 and was attended by FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich.

“For chess, being a part of this prestigious multi-sport event is a significant step in the international recognition at big international sports competitions,” said FIDE President.

As a part of the ceremony, FIDE Continental President for Europe GM Zurab Azmaiparashvili and WGM Aleksandra Dimitrijevic gave a simul to the local players.