The final stage of the all-Russian scholastic chess competition Belaya Ladya takes place on June 1 – June 9, 2016, in Sochi, Krasnodar Krai. The teams consist of 4 players (with at least one girl among them) and a coach. All players must be born in 2002 or later.
Teams must represent one school (combined teams are not allowed). These schools may not be specialized in chess or other sports.
The competition is open for schools from other countries as well.