Winners Crowned at 2025 FIDE World School Chess Championship
The 2025 FIDE World School Chess Championship has ended with thrilling matches in Vrnjačka Banja. A total of 470 young players from 43 countries competed for glory.
Kazakhstan was the most successful nation. They won four gold, three silver, and one bronze medal. The tournament had six age categories and twelve events.
The home crowd had reasons to celebrate. Leonid Ivanović won silver in the Under-11 category. Andrej Ljepić also secured second place in the Under-17 section.
2025 FIDE World School Chess Champions
Open U7
- Kairat, Abdul-Malik (KAZ) – 9 points
- Om, Esh Gottumukala (IND) – 7½
- Fatkhlislamov, Oskar (FIDE) – 6½
Girls U7
- Pragnika, Vaka Lakshmi (IND) – 9
- Azamkhujaeva, Mohinur (UZB) – 7
- Xu, Vera Jintian (NZL) – 7
Open U9
- Nematillakhonov, Nurmuhammad (UZB) – 7½
- Sultankhan, Nurislam (KAZ) – 7
- Bondarev, Fedor (FIDE) – 7
Girls U9
- Bissaliyeva, Alisha (KAZ) – 8
- Uranzaya, Shagdarsuren (MGL) – 8
- Asadova, Madinabonu (UZB) – 7½
Open U11
- Zhauynbay, Alimzhan (KAZ) – 7
- Ivanović, Leonid (SRB) – 7
- Uzdemir, Ali Poyraz (TUR) – 6½
Girls U11
- Nandinjiguur, Chinzorig (MGL) – 8
- Divi, Bijesh (IND) – 8
- Munkh-Ayalguu, Dorjderem (MGL) – 6½
Open U13
- Yurasov, Matfey (FIDE) – 7½
- Obidov, Biloliddin (UZB) – 7
- Baturin-Vinogradov, Miroslav (FIDE) – 7
Girls U13
- Begmuratova, Sarvinoz (UZB) – 7½
- Amanzhol, Khanzada (KAZ) – 6½
- Gaer, Sofiya Ig (FIDE) – 6½
Open U15
- Scheglov, Gleb (FIDE) – 8
- Tabatadze, Erekle (GEO) – 7
- Kabinazar, Nurmukhammed (KAZ) – 7
Girls U15
- Imomkuzieva, Nilufarkhon (UZB) – 7
- Japparbekova, Malika (KAZ) – 6½
- Ferrer Naranjo, Liennys (CUB) – 6
Open U17
- Bogdanov, Artyom (KAZ) – 7
- Ljepić, Andrej (SRB) – 7
- Elmirzaev, Khondamir (UZB) – 6½
Girls U17
- Buyankhishig, Batpelden (MGL) – 7½
- Kirtadze, Anastasia (GEO) – 7
- Newansa, M Esandi (SRI) – 6
Closing Ceremony
The championship ended with a grand closing ceremony. Many chess officials attended and spoke to the players.
Özgür Solakoğlu, a FIDE representative, praised Serbia’s Chess Federation for hosting an excellent event. He expressed hope that Serbia would organize more FIDE tournaments in the future.
Boban Đurović, the mayor of Vrnjačka Banja, also addressed the audience. Andrija Jorgić, president of Serbia’s Chess Federation, officially closed the championship.
Jorgić reminded the players, “Chess is a knight’s game. The person across from you is not your enemy but your opponent.”
Serbia – A Chess Destination
This was not Serbia’s only big chess event. In November 2025, the country will host the FIDE World Amateur Chess Championship. Serbia continues to grow as a global chess hub.
Official website: worldschool2025.fide.com
Photos: Andrej Jovanovic/Chess Federation of Serbia, FIDE_chess
Source: FIDE CHESS NEWS
