The World Senior Team Chess Championship is open to all players, regardless of rating and title, who reach their age of 50 and 65 by 31st December 2025 and represent National Chess Federations which are members of FIDE. Teams can register only through their national chess federations. There is no limit in the number of teams per federation (club teams, city teams, regional teams, national teams, etc. may start in the championship, there is no limitation). There is only one limitation – all team players must be members of the same chess federation (for example CZE).
According to the FIDE tournament rules, the World Championship will be played in four categories: age 50+ and 65+ (Open and women). A separate tournament will take place only with a minimum of 10 teams from at least 2 continents. If these conditions are not met, then the teams may participate in the corresponding age category in the Open Section, or (in case of Women 65+), they can take part in the Women’s section 50+.
All teams are obliged to be accommodated in one of the official hotels through the organizer.
Additional Details
Playing Venue - Olympik Congress hotel
Prize Fund - More than 10000 EUR
Organizer - AVE CHESS agency, the Czech Chess Federation, and FIDE
Organizer Phone - +420 608 203 007
Time control - 90 minutes/40 moves + 30 minutes for the rest of the game + 30 sec for each move from the first move
Regulations -
Organizer
AVE CHESS z.s. is a Prague-based non-profit organization dedicated to promoting chess through the organization of international tournaments and festivals. It is best known for managing the Czech Tour series and the prestigious Czech Open in Pardubice, one of the largest chess festivals in Europe.
♟️ Key Activities
- Czech Tour Series: AVE CHESS organizes a sequence of international chess festivals across various Czech cities, including Prague, Brno, Pilsen, Hradec Králové, Olomouc, and Mariánské Lázně.
- Czech Open: Held annually in Pardubice, this event features a wide range of tournaments, from grandmaster competitions to amateur and youth events.
- European Youth Chess Championship: In collaboration with the Czech Chess Federation and the European Chess Union, AVE CHESS co-organized the 2024 championship in Prague, catering to players under 8 to 18 years old.
- FIDE World Senior Team Chess Championship 2025: AVE CHESS is the official organizer of this upcoming event, scheduled to take place in Prague.