Kranj’s youth chess cycle continues with the 5th tournament at OŠ Naklo on Friday, 6 February 2026 in Naklo, Slovenia. Designed for primary-school players, the series promotes fair play, competitive spirit, and skills development in a friendly, well-organized setting. Each event runs as a compact evening rapid tournament, ideal for young players and school teams across the Gorenjska region.

Hosted by Društvo (ŠS) Tomo Zupan Kranj, the cycle uses clear rules, brisk rounds, and transparent scoring across the season. Pre-registration is required, FIDE rapid rating is submitted, and medals/cups recognise achievements by categories and overall standings. Schools also compete for a cumulative school cup across the cycle.

🗓️ Event Details

🏆 Prize Fund

• Cups/medals for top finishers by categories (boys/girls).

• Overall awards for the event and school cup points toward season standings.

• Final season prizes are based on a best-results system across the cycle (as defined by the organizer).

⏱️ Time Control & Pairings

• Rapid 7+5 from move 1, 7 rounds, Swiss-system pairings.

• FIDE rapid rules apply; results are submitted for rating.

• Default times, tie-break order, and any event-day notices are announced on-site by the arbiter team.

📂 Sections / Groups

• Single youth rapid tournament with category standings (age/grade and girls’ awards), published by the organiser at the venue and in the post-event report.

📅 Schedule

📝 Registration

• Pre-registration is mandatory (deadline: no later than 2 days before the event).

• Send the player’s name, school, birth year to the event coordinator.

• Coordinator: Samo Bobnar – Email: samo.bobnar8@gmail.com • Phone/SMS: +386 30 431 170

• Players should bring a pen and arrive 10–15 minutes before the start for check-in; pairings are posted at the venue.

👥 Organizer

Društvo (Šahovska sekcija) Tomo Zupan Kranj – long-running youth chess organizer in Gorenjska, delivering school-based tournaments and a seasonal youth cycle with fair-play focus and clear scoring.

• Email (general): info@tomo-zupan.org

• Website: https://www.tomo-zupan.org/

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomozupankranj

• Postal address: Staneta Žagarja 27, 4000 Kranj, Slovenia

🏨 Venue

OŠ Naklo (Osnovna šola Naklo)
Glavna cesta 47, 4202 Naklo, Slovenia

Modern primary-school premises with bright classrooms and hall space suitable for youth rapid play. The venue is central within Naklo, walkable for local participants, and easy to reach from Kranj and neighboring towns. On-site staff support smooth check-in, announcements, and awards.

🛎️ Accommodation

This is a short evening event; most participants are local. Families visiting from farther away will find hotels and guesthouses in Kranj and the surrounding Gorenjska towns within a short drive.

🚗 How to Get There

• By car: Access via the A2/E61 corridor (Ljubljana–Jesenice). Follow signs to Naklo; the school is on Glavna cesta.

• From Kranj: 5–10 minutes by local roads; allow time for peak-hour traffic before 17:00.

• Public transport: Regional buses serve Naklo from Kranj/Ljubljana; alight near the town center and walk to the school.

Open the season’s calendar and join the Ciklus turnirjev mladih in Naklo—an engaging, well-timed Friday rapid that grows confidence, friendships, and a love for chess.