Arrival day is Tuesday 13 October. The technical meeting starts at 20:00.
Live games

Regulations

Swiss system, 11 rounds, 45 minutes plus 30 seconds per move.

Participation

Each national federation may register one invited player in each category — Under 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 and 17 — in both the Open and Girls sections, plus one head of delegation. A player must not have reached the age limit of the category before 1 January 2026. All other players are additional players.

Rate of play

Swiss system, 11 rounds. National rankings are not taken into account for pairings. Each player has 45 minutes for the game, with an increment of 30 seconds per move from move one. The default time is 15 minutes.

Tie-breaks

  1. Direct encounter (C.07, August 2024)
  2. Buchholz cut 1
  3. Buchholz
  4. Sonneborn-Berger
  5. Greater number of wins
  6. Average rating of opponents (ARO)

FIDE anti-cheating measures and guidelines apply throughout the championship.

Electronic devices

Mobile phones, electronic devices and any other radio-frequency source (except for medical purposes, with authorisation from the chief arbiter), all types of wristwatches and personal pens are prohibited in the tournament hall.

Appeals

Protests against decisions of the chief arbiter or the assistants must be submitted in writing to the chairman of the appeals committee within 60 minutes after the end of the game, with a deposit of 200 €. The deposit is returned if the appeal is upheld.

FIDE titles

The winners of each category will be awarded the titles in accordance with the current FIDE Direct Titles table.

CM3-2026/07 – To confirm that the winners of the World Youth Championship U7-U17 2026 (Spain) will be awarded the titles in accordance with the current Direct Titles table. To ask the QC to prepare general recommendations on the applicability of the Direct Titles Table in respect of world championships held with fast classical time control.

Prizes

The three best players in each tournament receive a trophy and a medal. The top five in each category receive chess, technology and educational gifts. Every player receives a diploma. The three best federations receive trophies based on medals won across all categories.