World Youth Chess Championship 2026 Open under 14

World Youth Chess Championship 2026 Girls under 14

World Youth Chess Championship 2026 Open under 16

World Youth Chess Championship 2026 Girls under 16

World Youth Chess Championship 2026 Open under 18

World Youth Chess Championship 2026 Girls under 18

ЧМ среди юниоров до 14-18 лет / FIDE World Youth U14, U16 & U18 Championships 2026

FIDE World Youth U14, U16 & U18 Championships 2026

С 14 по 27 июня 2026 года в городе Монтесильвано (Италия) пройдёт Чемпионат мира ФИДЕ по шахматам среди юношей и девушек в возрастных категориях до 14, 16 и 18 лет.

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В турнире могут принять участие игроки не достигшие 14,16 или 18-летнего возраста до 1 января 2026 года, заявленные национальными шахматными федерациями ФИДЕ. Соревнования проводятся по швейцарской системе в 11 туров в соответствии с действующими правилами ФИДЕ. По итогам чемпионата разыгрываются медали, кубки, призы.

Для участников предусмотрены официальные отели, питание по системе полный пансион, трансферы, а также культурная и спортивная программа.

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FIDE World Youth Championships 2026: Registration now open

FIDE, the Italian Chess Federation and UniChess invite all national chess federations to participate in the World Youth Chess Championships 2026 in Montesilvano, Italy. The event will be held from June 14 (official day of arrival) to June 27, 2026 (official day of departure).

Every national federation is entitled to register one official player in each of the six categories: U14, U16, U18 (Open and Girls). This provides a total of six invited official players, plus one accredited accompanying official (Head of Delegation) with a valid FIDE ID.

The following players also have the personal right to participate:

The top three players from the previous World Youth Championships in the U14, U16, U18 categories.
The gold medalists of the previous edition may choose to play in their corresponding age category or in a higher age category.
The Champions (gold medalists) of the last Continental Youth Championships.

Registration deadline and the deadline for visa data documentation submission are April 7, 2026.

An extensive summer programme is planned for all participants, including excursions, beach access, a blitz tournament, a football match, and other activities.

Registration form

Invitation letter, regulations, schedule (PDF)

Email: worldyouth@fide.com

Official website: chessworldyouth.com/

The full regulations and registration form are available on the official website.

AICF Women Grandmaster Round Robin Chess Tournament

Velammal AICF Women Grand Master Round Robin Tournament

The tournament features a total of 11 classical matches played on a round-robin basis, showcasing the talents of five foreign women titled players from Mongolia, France, Italy, and Colombia, alongside seven Indian women players.

Photos: FI Niklesh Jain

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World Youth Chess Championship Open Under-18

World Youth Chess Championship Open Under-16

World Youth Chess Championship Open Under-14

World Youth Chess Championship Girls Under-14

World Youth Chess Championship Girls Under-16

World Youth Chess Championship Girls Under-18

The Organizing Committee announces that the registration deadline for the participants of the World Youth Chess Championship U14, U16, U18 2023 has been extended to September 30, 2023.

FIDE World Youth Championship 2023: Registration is open

FIDE and the Italian Chess Federation, together with UniChess, invite all national chess federations to participate in the World Youth Chess Championships 2023, which will take place in Montesilvano, Italy. The dates are November 12 (arrivals) to November 25 2023 (departures).

Round 1 FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2023

Every National Federation can register one official player in each category (under 14, 16, 18 years old, open and girls). The organizers invite six official players plus one accompanying person (captain/trainer) from each national federation.

The players placed 1-3 in the previous U14, U16, and U18 World Youth Championships, and the respective Champions of the last Continental Youth Championships have the personal right to participate in the corresponding age category.

The registration deadline is on September 20, 2023.

Invitation letter and regulations (pdf)

FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2023 official website

E-mail: worldyouth2023@fide.com

Photo: FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2023 official website

FIDE World Senior Championship 2023: Registration is open

FIDE and the Italian Chess Federation, along with UniChess, are happy to invite all FIDE member federations to participate in the World Senior Chess Championship 2023. The event will be held in Terrasini, Italy, from October 24 (arrival) to November 6 (departure), 2023.

The Championship will be played in four categories: age 50+ and 65+, Open and Women.

All players shall have reached the age of 50 and 65, respectively, by December 31, 2023.

The top three players from each category of the previous World Senior Championships have the personal right to participate. In addition, the top three finishers from each category of the previous year’s Continental Senior Championships are also qualified for participation and cannot be substituted by other players.

The deadline for registration is August 30, 2023.

Registration form

Regulations for the FIDE World Senior Championships 2023 (pdf)

FIDE Senior Chess Championships official website will be launched by June 15

E-mail: worldsenior@fide.com

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World Junior Chess Championship 2022 Open

World Junior Chess Championship 2022 Girls

#Казахстан представят:

IM Nogerbek Kazybek KAZ 2457 Open
IM Ansat Aldiyar KAZ 2264 Open
WIM Kamalidenova Meruert KAZ 2384 Girls
WIM Serikbay Assel KAZ 2247 Girls
FM Kurmangaliyeva Liya KAZ 2199 Girls
WIM Nurgali Nazerke KAZ 2177 Girls

WORLD JUNIORS U20-CH OPEN 2022 — LIVE

WORLD JUNIORS U20-CH GIRLS 2022 — LIVE

Invitation

This is the official invitation to all National Chess Federations for participation in the FIDE
World Junior Chess Championships 2022 (for Open & Girls under 20) which will be held
in Sardinia, Italy from October 11 to 23, 2022.

Commentators: GM Evgeny Miroshnichenko and WGM Keti Tsatsalashvili

The Championship will be organized by UniChess in collaboration with Emmedi Sport ASD,
under the auspices of the Italian Chess Federation and International Chess Federation
(FIDE).

Participation

2.1 Each National Federation can enter one (1) player born on or after 1 st January 2002 in
each of the open and girl categories, totalling a maximum of two (2) invited players.
2.2 Players with a personal right, according to FIDE rules, will also be accepted as invited
players;
Subject to age, entitled to participate are:
a. The top 3 players of the previous edition of FIDE World Junior Championships.
b. The Continental Junior Champions of the year preceding this edition. If a Continent did not
organize a Continental Junior Championship, then the Continental Under 18 Champions of
the year preceding this edition.
c. The first three players in the starting list of both the Open and Girls tournaments, using the
current rating list when the tournament starts. If two or more players have the same rating
and title, then among the tied players, the player whose rating in the preceding rating list is
higher shall receive the personal rights status, even if this is contrary to the order in which
the names appear in the starting list. If this does not break the tie, this process is repeated,
using progressively older rating lists, until the tie is broken.
d. World Youth U18 and U16 champions of the year preceding this edition
2.3 In addition to the players mentioned at 2.1 and 2.2 above, FIDE member federations
shall have the right to send additional players.
2.4 In order to ensure proper tournament standards, all invited players and all additional
(extra) players must submit their registrations through their national federations until 15th
September 2022 (registration deadline).

The registration should be sent to: fideworldjunior2022@gmail.com

Regulations

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The 2017 World Amateur Chess Championships for men and women with a FIDE rating under 2300 will be held from 1-9th April in the Rocca Albornoziana in Spoleto, Italy.
There will be separate championships for categories Under-2300, Under-2000 and Under-1700. In each rating section, a separate championship for women shall be organized only if there are at least 10 women entries from at least 2 continents. Otherwise the women’s event will be merged with men (open).
• A player must not have a published FIDE rating of 2300 or greater for at least one year prior to the registration deadline of the event.
For the Under-2000 section, a player must not have a published FIDE rating of 2000 or greater for at least one year prior to the start of the championship.
For the Under-1700 section, a player must not have a published FIDE rating of 1700 or greater for at least one year prior to the start of the championship.
• In case a player exceeds the rating of 1700 or 2000 after the registration deadline, he/she will play the upper rating category.
• All players must not hold any title above CM (or WCM for women) in the sections Under-1700 and Under-2000. All players must not hold any title above FM (or WFM for women) in the section Under-2300.

• The Championships are open tournaments for players registered by their federation. FIDE member federations shall have the right to send as many players as they wish.
• In addition, the winner from each World Amateur Championship rating section and from each Continental Amateur Championship rating section, of the year preceding this edition, are qualified with personal rights (as long as they don’t reach or exceed 2300 rating by the registration deadline) and their places cannot be substituted.
• Time limit per player: 90 minutes for 40 moves + 30 min. for the rest of the game + 30’’ increment for every move starting from move one. A player forfeits the game if he hasn’t appeared at his board within half an hour after the start of the game.
• The FIDE Technical Officials shall be announced one month before the event. The Appeals Committee will be elected during the Technical Meeting before the tournament starts.
• The 3 gold winners of the Men/Open sections receive respectively the titles of ”2017 World Amateur Champion” (for the U2300 section), ”2017 World Amateur Champion U2000” and ”2017 World Amateur Champion U1700”. The 3 gold winners of the Women sections receive respectively the titles of ”2017 World Women’s Amateur Champion” (for the U2300 section), “2017 World Women’s Amateur Champion U2000” & “2017 World Women’s Amateur Champion U1700”.
• The winner of each section U-2300, U-2000 and U-1700 (6 winners in total, men and women sections) will also qualify with personal right for the next World Amateur Championships 2017 with free accommodation (in double room) & full board, provided from the local Organizing Committee.
Accommodation packages to be registered and booked only through the Organizing Committee by filling the form on the official website.
Every participant and all national delegations have to register through the Organizing Committee with the above offers. Registrations, bookings and visa invitations are made only through the Organizing Committee. The above offers are guaranteed for registrations and bookings up to 18 February 2016. After the deadline of 18 February, registrations may be offered at an increased cost and only upon availability.
Accommodation payments will have to be paid by bank transfer before the registration deadline.
Players not staying at the tournaments hotels will be required to pay 150.00 euros fee to the Organizing Committee.
Registration deadline
Entries must be sent by 18 February 2017 by email to info@fideacademy.com
All entries shall include: Full name, FIDE ID, FIDE rating
More information:
Nadia Ottavi
nadia@fideacademy.com
(+39)329-7954623 (Whatsapp Ims allowed from Monday to Friday 9:00 am 6:00 pm)
Official Facebook page: www.facebook.com/wacc2017

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