Registration Open for 2023 FIDE World Youth Chess Championships

Registration is now open for the FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2023. The international event, organized by FIDE and the Italian Chess Federation, together with UniChess, and Le Due Torri srl and ASD Fischer Chiet, will take place November, 12-25 in Montesilvano (PE), Italy.

US Chess will be accepting registrations for eligible U.S. participants until Friday, September 8. 

TOURNAMENT DETAILS AND ELIGIBILITY

There will be six sections: Open and Girls in age categories Under 18, Under 16, and Under 14.

A player's age as of Jan. 1, 2023 determines their age eligibility for a section.

• Under 18: Players born on or after Jan. 1, 2005
• Under 16: Players born on or after Jan. 1, 2007
• Under 14: Players born on or after Jan. 1, 2009

Each event will be a 11-round Swiss system tournament, using a time control of 90 minutes for the first 40 moves plus 30 minutes, plus an addition of 30 seconds per move starting from move one.

Direct titles shall be awarded according to the FIDE regulations.

If a player is more than 15 minutes late they forfeit the game.

The full schedule for all rounds can be viewed within the regulations document at https://doc.fide.com/docs/CALENDAR/2023/REGULATIONS_MONTESILVANO_WYCC23_(2).pdf

REGISTRATION INFORMATION - DEADLINE IS September 8!

US Chess is accepting entries for eligible U.S. players until September 8, 2023. Interested and eligible U.S. players must register with US Chess to participate. No registrations will be accepted after September 8, 2023. The September 8 deadline is set to provide for administrative actions to meet the organizers' deadline.

REGISTRATION FORM: https://forms.gle/75DD97dCCBJ3LQxc9

Upon completion of the registration form, US Chess will send an invoice which must be paid by the September 8 deadline.

Please note, the following additional fees will be charged:

• Tournament registration fee - $110/player
• FIDE entry fee - $155/player
• Special accreditation fee for accompanying persons - $110/accompany person (without this accreditation you cannot access the playing venue or the free transport from the hotel to the venue)
• US Chess administrative fee - $400/player

Other fees for optional services may include:

• Arriving at  Pescara Airport is recommended as the Airport Transfer to the Hotel is free.
• Transportation from Rome Airport or Bologna Airport International Airport to official hotels (round trip, Nov 12, and Nov 25 only) - $110/person round trip (optional)
• US Chess coaching fee - $1400/player (optional)

All U.S. participants are required to having the following:

• A current US Chess membership, valid through the end of the tournament.
• A U.S.A.-flagged FIDE ID. (If you do not currently have a FIDE ID, please complete our FIDE ID Request Form at https://forms.gle/fCCTis7WgtJEb2rv6)

ACCOMMODATIONS

As per FIDE regulations, all players and accompanying persons must be accredited and stay at the official hotels of the event. All accommodations must be booked through US Chess at the time of registration.

Meals are included from dinner on November 12 to lunch on November 25. Below are the total costs for lodging from Nov. 12-25.

US Chess recommends participants stay in the 4 Star Hotel, however all 3 hotels are a 3-minute walk to the tournament location.

COACHING

As part of our delegations to such events, US Chess offer virtual coaching, available to players who opted to receive such services. Any player opting to receive this service can sign up by e-mailing Brian Yang, FIDE Events Manager, at brian.yang@uschess.org. The coaching fee is $1400/player. Coaches will provide pre-game preparation and post-game analysis on an 1-on-1 basis.

TRAVEL WAIVERS

All players will be required to sign a waiver for participation before their entry into the tournament is confirmed. Please visit the USA State Departments Travel Advisory website for the latest information regarding traveling to Italy.
 

OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVES AND PERSONAL RIGHTS PLAYERS

US Chess Federation is pleased to announce that six players have qualified as Official Representatives (OR) players for the FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2023.

If an OR in an age category (listed below) declines to attend, then the highest rated player, according to the 2023 Invited Player List in that category, who is registered and fully paid with US Chess by September 8, 2023, will be considered the OR.

All OR and PR players who plan to attend must be registered and fully paid with US Chess by the September 8, 2023 deadline.

OR and PR players receive a travel stipend and free coaching, and are reimbursed for hotel, entry fees, and administrative fees. Travel and all fees for accompanying persons are the player’s responsibility.

Christopher Yoo (CA) - OR

Rochelle Wu (CA) - OR

Jason Liang (NY) - OR

Ruiyang Yan (CA) - OR

Abhimanyu Mishra (NJ) - OR

Alice Lee (MN) - OR

Personal Rights Players (PR):

The players placed 1-3 in the previous U14, U16, U18 World Youth Championships, and the respective Champions of the last Continental Youth Championships ( for this year, it was the 2023 Pan-American Youth Championship), shall have the personal right to participate in the World Youth Championships of the corresponding age-category or a higher age-category if the age stipulation of Art. 2.1 above is met. Such players shall also be classified as Official Players and have to be registered by the national federation.

Robert Shlyakhtenko - U18 Open

Kelsey Liu - U18 Girls

Erick Zhao - U16 Open

Zoey Tang - U16 Girls     

Sihan Tao - U14 Open     

Chloe Gaw - U14 Girls

QUESTIONS

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