Western Asian Youth Chess Championships 2026
22nd – 31st October 2026
Ahmedabad, India
The All India Chess Federation, under the auspices of the Asian Chess Federation and FIDE, invites National Chess Federations of the Western Asian region to participate in the Western Asian Youth Chess Championships 2026, to be held from 22nd to 31st October 2026 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Participation
1. Entitled to participate are chess players from Western Asian Chess Federations
(Zone 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.7 & 3.8) affiliated to the Asian Chess Federation. The participants
must not have reached their 20th birthday, respectively, before January 1st, 2026.
1.1 Each county may register one official player each and any number of additional
players to participate in the U-20 championships for Open and Girls, born on or after
1 st January, 2006.
1.2 In case there are fewer than ten players and five federations in a category, both
events shall be merged together.
1.3 For eligibility of Indian players, please contact the All India Chess Federation
via indianchessfed@gmail.com
Contact details
Chief Organizer: Mr. Bhavesh Patel
E-mail: westernasianyouth2026@gmail.com
Dev Patel Krishna Gadhiya
Secretary, AICF
President, GSCA
Secretary, GSCA
Mr. Hemal Thanki Mr. Amit Parikh Mr. Niraj Patel
+91 88668 88640 +91 98980 87374 +91 63521 16250
Mr. Prashant Raval Mr. Mayurdhwaj Jadav
+91 90332 06772 +91 8141518284
Asian Chess Federation
asianchessfederation@yahoo.com
Registration System and Official Website: https://waycc2026.chesstournament.org/
A username and password will be sent to each national chess federation’s official email
address. Individuals and families may also register through the system; however, the relevant
national chess federation may reject their registrations.
In case of any problem contact: +971-50-6649280 (Whats App)