21 June 2018

Minsk to Host World Cadets Rapid and Blitz Championships

Boys and girls U8, U10 and U12 to play.

Photo by Eteri Kublashvili
Photo by Eteri Kublashvili

The 2nd FIDE World Cadet Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships will be held in the capital of Belarus on June 21st-25th. The venue is Minsk Sports Palace. 

Almost 800 boys and girls under 8, 10, and 12 years old from 27 countries will take part in the tournament. Russia is represented by many talented young players.

The match days: June 22nd-23rd - rapid, 9 rounds; June 24th - blitz, 9 rounds.  

Tournament on Chess-Results

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