The FIDE World Cup for boys and girls in the U-8, U-10, and U-12 categories began on June 23 in Batumi, Georgia, with a brief opening ceremony. Notably, this is the second time the city of Batumi is hosting the event.
The competition is being held at the 5-star Grand Bellagio hotel, with around 300 players from nearly 40 countries participating. The number of players in each category is determined by FIDE quotas in accordance with tournament regulations.
Games begin daily at 13:00 CET, while the final round will start at 10:00 on July 2. All games are being broadcast live.
The opening ceremony was attended by several distinguished guests, including FIDE Director of Special Tasks and President of the Georgian Chess Federation Akaki Iashvili, Acting Mayor of Batumi Giorgi Murvanidze, Deputy Minister of Education and Sport of Adjara Irakli Abuladze, Head of the Sports Department Irma Nizharadze, Head of the Appeals Committee Ozgur Solakoglu, and President of the Adjara Chess Federation WGM Salome Melia.
Round 2 pairings: chess-results.com/tnr1205196.aspx?lan=1&art=2&rd=2&flag=30
Live broadcast: chess.com/events/2025-fide-youth-world-cup-g8a/games
Official website: wcc2025.fide.com/