World Cadet Chess Championship kicks off in Almaty
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From September 19 to 30, 2025, Almaty is hosting the FIDE World Cadet Chess Championships 2025 in the U8, U10, and U12 age categories. The tournament is taking place at the main arena of the Baluan Sholak Sports Palace, El.kz reports citing the press service of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation.
The competition has brought together over 850 young chess players from 88 countries, including India (28 participants), China (25), and the United States (24).
The tournament is organized by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Almaty city administration, FIDE (the International Chess Federation), and the Kazakhstan Chess Federation (Kazchess).
The opening ceremony was attended by Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Yermek Kosherbayev, Mayor of Almaty Darkhan Satybaldy and Kazchess President Timur Turlov.
From September 19 to 30, a total of 11 rounds will be held under the Swiss system with classical time control of 90+30 (90 minutes per game plus 30 seconds per move).
Based on the results, world champions and prize winners will be determined in six age categories for boys (Open) and girls (Girls): O8, G8, O10, G10, O12, and G12.
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