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
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
Official website