XXXV Pan-American Youth Chess Festival Announced - Registration Information

The Confederation of Chess for Americas (CCA) and the Peruvian Sports Chess Federation have announced the XXXV Pan-American Youth Chess Festival will be held from July 27 to August 3, at the Callao Regional Sports Village in Lima, Peru.

There will be 12 sections in the tournament, Open and Girls for each age category: Under 18, Under 16, Under 14, Under 12, Under 10 and Under 8. A player's age as of January 1, 2025 determines their age eligibility for a section.

Players entitled to participate in each category are:

• Under 8: Players born on or after January 1, 2017
• Under 10: Players born on or after January 1, 2015
• Under 12: Players born on or after January 1, 2013
• Under 14: Players born on or after January 1, 2011
• Under 16: Players born on or after January 1, 2009
• Under 18: Players born on or after January 1, 2007
   

TOURNAMENT DETAILS

Each event will be a 9-round Swiss system tournament, using a time control of Game/90 minutes with a 30 second increment from move one. Direct titles shall be awarded according to the FIDE regulations. The full schedule for all rounds can be viewed within the regulations document at this link: https://new.uschess.org/sites/default/files/media/documents/2025-pan-american-youth-chess-festival.pdf 

The official tournament website is TBA. 
 

ACCOMMODATION

All participants must stay at Sheraton hotel by booking through US Chess.

The Accommodation rate is from July 27-August 3, which includes meals from lunch on July 27th until Breakfast, August 3. Meals include breakfast buffet, lunch, and dinner. Check-in time at 2:00 p.m. local time on July 27 and Check-out at Noon on August 3. 

Single Room - $945 (Must be 18+ at time of check-in July 27)

Double Room - $756/ person = $1512 for 2 people

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 opt-in on the registration form. The coaching fee is $1,400/player. Coaches will provide pre-game preparation and post-game analysis on an one-on-one basis.
 

REGISTRATION - DEADLINE IS June 27!

US Chess is accepting entries for USA players up until June 27, 2025, 5:00 p.m. CDT. No USA registrations will be accepted after June 27, 2025, 5:00 p.m. CDT.

Official Player Registration - see below for more info - Registration is deadline is May 9 for OR/PR Considerations.

REGISTRATION FORM:  https://forms.gle/WCaduE8sFDSHfVhRA

Once you have completed the form, US Chess will send you an invoice which must be paid by Friday, July 4, 2025, 5:00 p.m. CDT via the instructions on the invoice.

The following fees will be charged:

• Tournament registration fee - $200/player
• Special accreditation fee for accompanying persons - $20/accompany person (without this accreditation you cannot access the playing venue or the free transport from the hotel to the venue)
• Accommodation Fee – various based on room type and number of persons in the room
• US Chess Administrative Fee - $400/player
• Transportation from Jorge Chavez International Airport to official hotels (round trip, July 27, and August 3 only) - $50/person round trip (optional)
• US Chess Coaching Fee - $1400/player (optional)

A current US Chess membership through the end of the tournament (August 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.
 

OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVES AND PERSONAL RIGHTS PLAYERS

The US Chess Federation is pleased to announce that 12 players have qualified as Official Representatives (OR) (from the 2025 Invited Players List), and 11 players who qualified on the basis of their gold medal performances at the XXXIV Pan-American Youth Chess Festival have earned the right to be Personal Rights (PR) Representatives of the US at the XXXV Pan-American Youth Chess Festival.

OR and PR players receive a travel stipend and free coaching, and are reimbursed for hotel, entry fees, and administrative fees after the completion of the tournament. Said financial refunds will only be provided after the event has concluded and the player has played all rounds of the tournament without behavioral issues reports from the Chief Organizer and/or Chief Arbiter and their respective deputies.  Travel and all fees for accompanying persons are the player’s responsibility.

Please note that the organizer provided accommodation for OR and PR players is a half-room double occupancy for seven nights, from July 27 through August 3. Buffet breakfast lunch, and dinner, served meals from lunch on July 27th until Breakfast, August 3.

Registration Deadline for OR and PR consideration: Friday, May 9, 2025, 5:00 p.m. CDT.

Invoice must be paid: Friday, May 16, 2025, 5:00 p.m. CDT.

If an OR in an age category (listed below) declines to attend, then the highest rated player, according to the US Chess Feb. 2025 rating supplement, in that category who is registered by Friday, May 9, 2025, 5:00 p.m. CDT and paid by Friday, May 16, 2025, 5:00 p.m. CDT, will be considered the OR.

All OR and PR players who plan to attend must be registered by Friday, May 9, 2025, 5:00 p.m. CDT and paid by Friday, May 16, 2025, 5:00 p.m. CDT, will be considered the OR.

Official Representatives (OR):

Dimitar Mardov (IL) - OR

Zoey Tang (OR) - OR

Abhimanyu Mishra (NJ) - OR

Alice Lee (MN) - OR

Ryan Sun (MA) - OR

Megan Paragua (NY) - OR

Linxi Zhu (NY) - OR

Laurie Qiu (CA) - OR

Sasha Schaefer (NY) - OR

Abigail Zhou (NY) - OR

Mehmet Yilanli (OH) - OR

Emily Tang (IL) - OR

Personal Rights Players (PR):

Eshaan Hebbar - 2024 Pan-Am Youth Open U18 Gold

Ruiyang Yan - 2024 Pan-Am Youth Girls U18 Gold

Eric Liu - 2024 Pan-Am Youth Open U16 Gold

Henry Deng - 2024 Pan-Am Youth Open U14 Gold

Jenny Qi - 2024 Pan-Am Youth Girls U14 Gold

Patrick Liu - 2024 Pan-Am Youth Open U12 Gold

Sophie Li - 2024 Pan-Am Youth Girls U12 Gold

Vivan Mulay - 2024 Pan-Am Youth Open U10 Gold

Miranda Meng - 2024 Pan-Am Youth Girls U10 Gold

Aiden Li - 2024 Pan-Am Youth Open U8 Gold

Abigail Zhou - 2024 Pan-Am Youth Girls U8 Gold

QUESTIONS

If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Brian Yang, FIDE Events Manager at Click here to show mail address.