FIDE Cadet World Championship U8, U10, U12
FIDE World Cadet Championship U8, U10, U12 2025, Kazakhstan
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Назва турніру: FIDE World Cadets Chess Championships 2025.
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Organizer: International Chess Federation (FIDE) in conjunction with the Kazakhstan Chess Federation.
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Venue: Astana, Kazakhstan.
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Dates: August 18-29, 2025.
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Офіційний сайт: https://worldcadets2025.fide.com/
About the tournament
This is the most important event in world chess for the youngest talents. Participants compete in three age categories:
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U8 (under 8 years): players born on or after January 1, 2017.
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U10 (under 10 years): players born on or after January 1, 2015.
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U12 (under 12 years): players born on or after January 1, 2013.
In each category, separate tournaments are held for boys (open section) and girls, making this championship one of the largest and most extensive children's chess events in the world. The competition is held according to the Swiss system in 11 rounds. Time control is 90 minutes for 40 moves, then 30 minutes until the end of the game with an addition of 30 seconds for each move, starting from the first.
Historical background
The World Cadet Championship is held annually and is the culmination of the chess season for young chess players. Its history dates back to the 1970s, when the first international competitions for youth began. Since the 1990s, the tournament has acquired a modern format with division into age categories.
Over its history, the World Cadet Championship has produced a whole galaxy of future champions and super grandmasters. Among the famous winners of past years are such names as:
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Magnus Carlsen: World Chess Champion, won in the youth categories.
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Teymur Radjabov: Azerbaijani grandmaster, winner of various youth tournaments.
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Sergey Karjakin: Russian grandmaster, at the age of 12 became the youngest grandmaster in history.
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Judith Polgar: Hungarian chess player, one of the strongest women in the history of chess, a multiple winner among girls.
It is interesting that you, like me, are interested in developing chess talents, and this tournament is certainly an important milestone on the path of every young chess player to professional achievements similar to the European Youth Team Chess Championship.


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