Classical series youth categories 2025
6 Classical Swiss system Chess Tournaments throughout the 2025 year for players under 18 years old in 3 playing categories (Category V, Category IV, Category III-I). For the tournaments dates please visit our Tournament Calendar page.
Category* V - for all the players who hasn't got a category before. For all the beginners.Category IV - for the players with category IV.
Category III-I - for players with categories not lower than category III and for FIDE rated players.
In case a category comprises less than 6 players, the Organizer keeps the right to combine categories.
Organizers: Marina Cherkasova Chess Academy, White King Chess School, Lumio Private SchoolLocation: Lumio Private School - https://maps.app.goo.gl/agm3XuvU3t3mbfTQ9System: Swiss-System Time Control: 60’ + 30’’
General Fee: €30 per each leg. In order to avoid commotion and waiting you can deposit the fee onRevolut using tag -> @mcchess - please comment the name of the participant you are paying for.
Please Note that the entry fee includes a small gift for every participant and water.
Prizes: In each category - 3 first places + 1st girl will get money prizes and medals in each leg. And two lucky numbers non-monetary prizes in each category for players who do not get into main prizes. Prize Fund: Total prize fund per each leg: €600 Category III-I: 🥇 1st place – €60🥈 2nd place – €50🥉 3rd place – €45🏅 Best Girl – €45 Category IV: 🥇 1st place – €60 🥈 2nd place – €50 🥉 3rd place – €45 🏅 Best Girl – €45
Category V: 🥇 1st place – €60 🥈 2nd place – €50 🥉 3rd place – €45 🏅 Best Girl – €45
🎁 Special prizes: Small prizes for all participants! *Category system - There are categories from IV to I, where IV is the lowest and the I category is the strongest. At first all the kids who don’t have category play together in category 5, kids who gets 60% points get the IV category or 4,5 points out of 7. Next time kids with the IV category play together and the kids who get 75% points get the III category (75% is 5,5 points out of 7). And next to get II and I category kids need to get 75% points playing with kids with the same category as theirs.
Organizers: Marina Cherkasova Chess Academy, White King Chess School, Lumio Private SchoolLocation: Lumio Private School - https://maps.app.goo.gl/agm3XuvU3t3mbfTQ9System: Swiss-System Time Control: 60’ + 30’’
General Fee: €30 per each leg. In order to avoid commotion and waiting you can deposit the fee onRevolut using tag -> @mcchess - please comment the name of the participant you are paying for.
Please Note that the entry fee includes a small gift for every participant and water.
Prizes: In each category - 3 first places + 1st girl will get money prizes and medals in each leg. And two lucky numbers non-monetary prizes in each category for players who do not get into main prizes. Prize Fund: Total prize fund per each leg: €600 Category III-I: 🥇 1st place – €60🥈 2nd place – €50🥉 3rd place – €45🏅 Best Girl – €45 Category IV: 🥇 1st place – €60 🥈 2nd place – €50 🥉 3rd place – €45 🏅 Best Girl – €45
Category V: 🥇 1st place – €60 🥈 2nd place – €50 🥉 3rd place – €45 🏅 Best Girl – €45
🎁 Special prizes: Small prizes for all participants! *Category system - There are categories from IV to I, where IV is the lowest and the I category is the strongest. At first all the kids who don’t have category play together in category 5, kids who gets 60% points get the IV category or 4,5 points out of 7. Next time kids with the IV category play together and the kids who get 75% points get the III category (75% is 5,5 points out of 7). And next to get II and I category kids need to get 75% points playing with kids with the same category as theirs.