From September 18 (arrival) to October 1 (departure), the Kazakhstan Chess Federation will host the Cadet World Championship for children in the U8, U10, and U12 age groups, each with an open tournament and a girls’ tournament. In addition, invitations are extended to the top three players in each category of the last Cadet World Championships (2024), the continental cadet champions of 2024 (1st place), and the players finishing 1st to 3rd in the FIDE Youth World Cup 2025. The venue of the Cadet World Championship is the Baluan Sholak Sports Palace in Almaty. As part of the event, the World Cadet Solving Championship will also take place on September 25, in age groups corresponding to those of the playing competitions. Schedule (local time)Round Date Time 1 19.09.2025 15:00 2 20.09.2025 15:00 3 21.09.2025 15:00 4 22.09.2025 15:00 5 23.09.2025 15:00 6 24.09.2025 15:00 7 26.09.2025 15:00 8 27.09.2025 15:00 9 28.09.2025 15:00 10 29.09.2025 15:00 11 30.09.2025 11:00Links