FIDE and the Turkish Chess Federation invite all the member federations to participate in the FIDE World U9-U17 Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025. The event will be held in Antalya, Türkiye, from 15 December (arrival) to 21 December (departure) 2025.
The competition will feature five age categories: U9, U11, U13, U15, and U17, with separate open and girls’ events.
Players who placed 1st–3rd at the FIDE World School Rapid & 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 are encouraged to register their participants and may enter an unlimited number of players.
Registration deadline: October 15, 2025
E-mail: youthrapidblitz@fide.com
Official website: youthrapidblitz2025.tsf.org.tr/