FIDE World Cadet & Youth Rapid & Blitz Championship 2025
The FIDE World Cadet & Youth Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship 2025 has officially started in the beautiful city of Rhodes, Greece. The event is organized by FIDE and the Hellenic Chess Federation and is being held at the Palace Hotel.
More than 430 young chess players from 48 countries are competing in this exciting event. Among them are 64 titled players, showcasing a high level of talent and competition.
The championship includes two main events — Rapid and Blitz. Both formats follow the Swiss system, with 11 rounds of intense games. The rapid games will take place over three days, while the blitz section will happen over two days.
One of the highlights of this year’s event is the youngest participant — 6-year-old Hangeldi Muradov from Turkmenistan, with a rating of 1479. That’s true chess dedication at such a young age!
Top Players to Watch
In the Open section, leaders across age groups include:
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IM Artiom Stribuk (U18)
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IM Artem Uskov (U16)
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IM Khuong Duy Dau (U14)
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Bassam El Zein (U12)
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Xuan Phuong Nguyen (U10)
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Adinur Adilbek (U8)
In the Girls section, top seeds are:
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WFM Kseniya Norman (U18)
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FM Iren Lyutsinger (U16)
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WFM Aiaru Altynbek (U14)
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WCM Alisa Genrietta Yunker (U12)
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WCM Sharvaanica A S (U10)
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Anna Charyyeva (U8)
Opening Ceremony
The event kicked off with a technical meeting led by Chief Arbiter IA Marco Biagioli. The opening ceremony followed, hosted by:
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IA Marco Biagioli
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Ozgur Solakoglu (FIDE Delegate & Appeals Committee Member)
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Theodoros Tsorbatzoglou (ECU Secretary General & Chief of Appeals Committee)
Follow the Championship Live
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Watch games live on Chess.com
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See all results on Chess-Results.com
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Visit the official website at wcyrb2025.com
Stay connected for more updates from the FIDE World Cadet & Youth Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 — where the future stars of chess are making their mark!
Photos: Mark Livshitz, FIDE_chess
Source: FIDE CHESS NEWS
