6th leg Classical series youth categories 2025
6th Leg Classical Swiss system Chess Tournament 28-30 November 2025
For players under 18 years old in 3 playing categories (Category V, Category IV, Category III-I).
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 - FIDE RATED - 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.
ATTENTION: 1) V and IV categories youth tournaments are not FIDE rated! 2) V and IV categories have their own schedule!!
Location: The International School of Paphos - https://maps.app.goo.gl/uPD6jG1arH5vEeGZ7System: Swiss-System Time Control: Category III-I - 60minutes + 30seconds, Category IV and V - 45minutes+30 seconds
General Fee: Due to the change of venue and the new rental policy, we are forced to slightly increase the participation fee:- participation of one child — €40- participation of two children from the same family — €70 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, and coffee for the parents. Tournament Schedule for categories V and IV: 📌 November 28Opening Ceremony: 18:15 Round 1: 18:30 📌 November 29 Round 2-3 (one goes after another one): 10:00 Round 4-5 (one goes after another one): 14:00 Closing ceremony right after round 5.
Tournament Schedule for category III-I: 📌 November 28Opening Ceremony: 18:15 Round 1: 18:30 📌 November 29Round 2: 10:00 Round 3: 14:00 📌 November 30Round 4: 10:00 Round 5: 14:00 Award Ceremony: As soon as all the games finish.
REGISTRATIONS WILL CLOSE ON THE 28TH OF NOVEMBER AT 12:00.NO REGISTRATIONS ALLOWED AFTER THAT TIME. Please REGISTER HERE Bye RequestsA participant can request one bye request (in other words, skip one round) except round 5. The participant gets 0.5 point for one bye request. Prizes: In each category - 3 first places + 1st girl will get money prizes and medals. And two lucky numbers non-monetary prizes in each category for players who do not get into main prizes. Prize Fund: Total prize fund: €500 Category III-I: 🥇 1st place – €60🥈 2nd place – €50🥉 3rd place – €45🏅 Best Girl – €45 Category IV: 🥇 1st place – €50 🥈 2nd place – €40 🥉 3rd place – €30 🏅 Best Girl – €30
Category V: 🥇 1st place – €50 🥈 2nd place – €40 🥉 3rd place – €30 🏅 Best Girl – €30
🎁 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.
Location: The International School of Paphos - https://maps.app.goo.gl/uPD6jG1arH5vEeGZ7System: Swiss-System Time Control: Category III-I - 60minutes + 30seconds, Category IV and V - 45minutes+30 seconds
General Fee: Due to the change of venue and the new rental policy, we are forced to slightly increase the participation fee:- participation of one child — €40- participation of two children from the same family — €70 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, and coffee for the parents. Tournament Schedule for categories V and IV: 📌 November 28Opening Ceremony: 18:15 Round 1: 18:30 📌 November 29 Round 2-3 (one goes after another one): 10:00 Round 4-5 (one goes after another one): 14:00 Closing ceremony right after round 5.
Tournament Schedule for category III-I: 📌 November 28Opening Ceremony: 18:15 Round 1: 18:30 📌 November 29Round 2: 10:00 Round 3: 14:00 📌 November 30Round 4: 10:00 Round 5: 14:00 Award Ceremony: As soon as all the games finish.
REGISTRATIONS WILL CLOSE ON THE 28TH OF NOVEMBER AT 12:00.NO REGISTRATIONS ALLOWED AFTER THAT TIME. Please REGISTER HERE Bye RequestsA participant can request one bye request (in other words, skip one round) except round 5. The participant gets 0.5 point for one bye request. Prizes: In each category - 3 first places + 1st girl will get money prizes and medals. And two lucky numbers non-monetary prizes in each category for players who do not get into main prizes. Prize Fund: Total prize fund: €500 Category III-I: 🥇 1st place – €60🥈 2nd place – €50🥉 3rd place – €45🏅 Best Girl – €45 Category IV: 🥇 1st place – €50 🥈 2nd place – €40 🥉 3rd place – €30 🏅 Best Girl – €30
Category V: 🥇 1st place – €50 🥈 2nd place – €40 🥉 3rd place – €30 🏅 Best Girl – €30
🎁 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.