FIDE, the Kazakhstan Chess Federation and the Department of Sports of the City of Almaty with support of the Ministry of Sport of the Republic of Kazakhstan invite all FIDE member Federations and eligible players to participate in the FIDE World Cadet Chess Championships U8, U10, U12.
The competitions will take place from September 18 (arrival) to October 01, 2025 (departure) in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
National Federations can register one official player in each category: under 8, 10, and 12 (Open and Girls). The total of six official players and one head of delegation with a valid FIDE ID from the National Federation are invited by the Organizers. All players must not have reached the age of 8, 10 or 12 in their respective categories before January 1, 2025.
Personal rights also are granted to the top 3 players in each category of the last World Cadet Championships (2024), the Continental Cadet Champions of 2024 (1st ranked) and the players placed 1-3 in the 2025 FIDE World Cup for youngsters.
National federation may register additional players and accompanying persons and being responsible for all related costs.
The registration deadline is July 1, 2025.
As part of the event, the World Cadet Chess Solving Championship will be held on September 25, across the same six age and gender categories as the over-the-board competitions.
FIDE World Cadet Chess Championships 2025 official website (coming soon): worldcadets2025.fide.com
E-mail: worldcadet@fide.com