The International Chess Federation (FIDE) and the Turkish Chess Federation are pleased to announce the FIDE World U9-U17 Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025. The event will take place in Antalya, Türkiye, from 15 December (arrival) to 21 December (departure) 2025.
There will be five age categories: under 9, under 11, under 13, under 15 and under 17 with separate open and girl’s events.
Players placed 1st–3rd at the FIDE World School Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2024 are granted the personal right to participate in the corresponding (or higher) age category, provided they meet the age requirement as of 1 January 2025.
FIDE member Federations should register their participants and may enter an unlimited number of players.
The registration deadline: October 15, 2025
E-mail: youthrapidblitz@fide.com