The FIDE World Cadets’ Championships 2026 (Finals) will take place on November 10-17, 2026 in Batumi, Georgia as a FIDE international youth championship for the U8, U10, and U12 age categories (Open and Girls). The 2026 finals use a two-stage competition system with only eight players in each category, which creates a high-level championship format focused on qualified players only. The event forms part of the FIDE World Cadets cycle and follows the official championship regulations for youth competition, fair play, and appeals.

The FIDE World Cadets’ Championships 2026 finals in Batumi, Georgia use a classical time control and a structured final-stage format that combines round-robin groups and knockout-style placement matches. FIDE and the Georgian Chess Federation organize the championship cycle, and the published regulations define qualification routes, category age limits, anti-cheating rules, prohibited devices, and formal appeals procedures. This FIDE rated youth championship in Batumi, Georgia is designed for elite cadet players who qualify through the official pathways.

🗓️ Event Details

⏱️ Time Control & Pairings

The finals use a two-stage system in each category. Stage 1 is a round robin tournament with 8 players split into two groups of 4 players (Group A and Group B). The organizer balances the groups as equally as possible by average Elo, and unrated players are allocated alphabetically if needed.

Stage 2 uses placement matches between players who finish in the same position in each group. The match format is best of two classical games. If a match ends tied, the players continue with rapid tie-break games (15+2) and then sudden-death blitz games (3+2) if needed until the match winner is decided.

The classical time control is 90 minutes for each player plus a 30-second increment from move 1. The default time is 30 minutes. The regulations also define stage tie-break criteria for the round robin groups and match procedures for final standings.

📂 Sections / Groups

📅 Schedule

📝 Registration

👥 Organizer

FIDE and the Georgian Chess Federation organize the FIDE World Cadets’ Championships 2026 finals in Batumi, Georgia as part of the official World Cadets championship cycle. The published regulations also provide the official championship contact email and event website for federation communication and tournament information.

• Email: wcc@fide.com

• Website: https://wcc2026.fide.com/

🏨 Venue

Batumi, Georgia

The published championship cycle regulations confirm Batumi, Georgia as the host city for the FIDE World Cadets’ Championships 2026 finals. The finals are scheduled as a dedicated November championship event in Batumi with a separate final-stage format for qualified players.

🚗 How to Get There

The available championship cycle regulations confirm Batumi, Georgia as the finals host city. Players, coaches, and national federations should follow the official championship website and organizer instructions for finals-specific travel, transfer, and arrival guidance for November 2026.

Competing in the FIDE World Cadets’ Championships 2026 finals means earning a place in one of the strongest youth chess stages of the year and fighting for a world title in Batumi, Georgia.

🧾 Other

The regulations apply FIDE anti-cheating rules and guidelines to the championship. Electronic devices, wristwatches of all types, and personal pens are prohibited inside the tournament hall unless explicitly authorized for medical reasons or by the Chief Arbiter under the regulations.

Players and delegations may be required to present passports for age verification. Appeals against the Chief Arbiter’s decisions must be submitted in writing within the stated deadline and require an appeal deposit of 200 euros under the published appeals procedure.