The 9th Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championships 2025 will be held from Sunday, July 20 to Wednesday, July 30 in Zhuhai, China.
Registration: Please email japanchess.info@gmail.com by Sunday, May 18.
Eligibility: U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, U18 (Open and Girls sections; one invited spot per category)
*e.g., U8 players must be under 8 years old as of January 1, 2025 (born on or after 2017).
Official players will not need to pay for accommodation and meals. Official players will be determined based on the results of the Japan Youth Chess Championship 2025 and the Japan Cadets Chess Championship 2025.
In this tournament, direct titles will be awarded to the top three players in each of the Open and Girls categories according to FIDE regulations.
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U18 – Gold: IM/WIM title, 1st equal: IM/WIM norm, Silver and Bronze: FM/WFM title
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U16 – Gold: IM/WIM norm, 1st equal: FM/WFM title, Silver and Bronze: CM/WCM title
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U14 & U12 – Gold: FM/WFM title, Silver and Bronze: CM/WCM title
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U10 & U8 – Gold, Silver, and Bronze: CM/WCM title
Each title will be awarded once the player has reached the following rating thresholds, even at a previous time:
IM 2200 / WIM 2000, FM 2100 / WFM 1900, CM 2000 / WCM 1800.
For more details, please refer to the link below.