FIDE World Cadet & Youth Rapid & Blitz Championships 2026

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FIDE World Cadet & Youth Rapid & Blitz Championships 2026

FIDE World Cadet & Youth Rapid & Blitz Championships 2026

This is the official World Rapid and Blitz Championship for Cadets (children under 8, 10, 12 years old) and Boys (under 14, 16, 18 years old).

📍 Venue:

  • Country: Serbia.

  • City: Banja Junaković (Apatin) or Vrnjačka Banja. (Note: Serbia has several popular "Banja" chess locations, with Vrnjačka Banja hosting major tournaments, often referred to as the chess capital of the country.)

📅 Calendar podiy

  • April 18: Arrival of participants, registration and technical meeting.

  • April 19–21: World Rapid Championship (usually 9 or 11 rounds Swiss system).

  • April 22 – 23: World Blitz Championship.

  • April 24: Awards ceremony and departure.

♟️ About the tournament: format and participants

  1. Categories: Competitions are held separately for boys and girls in the age groups: U8, U10, U12, U14, U16 and U18.

  2. Feature: This is the most massive tournament. Serbia is expected to welcome more than 1,000 young chess players from all over the world (from India and China to the USA and Europe).

  3. Time control:

    • Rapid: 15 minutes + 10 seconds per move.

    • Blitz: 3 minutes + 2 seconds per move.

📜 History and successes of Ukraine

The Ukrainian chess school is one of the strongest in the world, especially in rapid disciplines.

  • Our children consistently bring 3-5 medals from each such championship.

  • In 2023-2024, Ukrainians (like Tikhon Chernyaev and other prodigies) dominated these categories.

🔗 Article link

  • FIDE (International Chess Federation): fide.com — official announcements are published here.

  • Serbian Chess Federation: serbiachess.org — local organizers.

  • Chess-results: chess-results.com — online tables will appear a few days before the start.

💡 Why Serbia?

Serbia has a visa-free regime for many countries and very affordable accommodation prices, which makes this tournament as accessible as possible for large delegations. "Banja" locations are usually resort areas with thermal waters, so children can combine play with relaxation.

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