FIDE World Juniors U20 2025 - Registration Information

FIDE and the Chess Federation of Montenegro have announced the 2025 World Junior Chess Championships will be held from February 23 to March 8 at the Hotel Palas, Petrovac, Montenegro.

There will be two sections in the tournament, Open and Girls. A player's age as of January 1, 2025 determines their age eligibility for a section.

Players must not be 20 years old after January 1, 2025.

Direct titles shall be awarded according to the FIDE regulations and the complete regulations for the event can be viewed at Event Regulations.

TOURNAMENT DETAILS

Each event will be 11 rounds, using a time control is 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game, with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from the first move. The full schedule for all rounds can be viewed on page five of the Event Regulations.

ACCOMMODATION

All participants must stay in the official hotel booked through US Chess. The organizer offers the following accommodation option, with Official Arrival Date of February 23 to Official Departure Date of March 8. Meals to be offered starting February 23 Lunch to March 8 Breakfast at the Hotel “Palas” 4*:

Single Room 1 person ($105/night)
Double Room 2 people ($165/night for 2 people)

The organizers will provide transportation from airport-hotel-airport (Podgorica or Tivat) on arrival and departure dates only for players and accompanying persons.

REGISTRATION - DEADLINE IS January 24!

US Chess is accepting entries for USA players up until Friday, January 24, 2025, 5PM Central. This deadline is imposed due to the organizers' registration deadline of February 10.

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/eW7g8N8gMtHyYE3D8

Once you have completed the form, US Chess will send you an invoice which must be paid no later than Friday, January 31, 2025, 5PM Central.

The following fees will be charged:

Tournament Registration Fee - $105.00/player
FIDE Entry Fee - $145.00/player
Special Fee for Accompanying Persons - $105.00/accompanying person
US Chess Administrative Fee - $300.00/player
Accommodation Fee

A current US Chess membership through the end of the tournament (March 2025) is required for all USA participants. A USA-flagged FIDE ID is required for all USA players. If you do not currently have a FIDE ID, please complete our FIDE ID Request Form at https://forms.gle/fCCTis7WgtJEb2rv6.

WAIVERS

While US Chess has to collect registrations on behalf of our federation and submit them to the organizer, we cannot accept responsibility for the health and well being of any players who choose to travel to this event. As such, all players will be required to sign a waiver for participation before their entry into the tournament is confirmed. Please check out the USA State Departments Travel Advisory website for the latest information regarding traveling to Montenegro.

If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Brian Yang, US Chess FIDE Events Manager at mailto:brian.yang@uschess.org