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The World Youth Rapid Chess Champion U14 was dominated by Vietnam. Nam Kiet Nguyen, Khuong Duy Dau, and Vu Anh Duong won gold, silver and bronze at the championship. Replay all games here

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World Youth Rapid Chess Championship U14 final standings

Alisa Genrietta Yunker (FID) is World Youth Rapid Chess Champion U12 for girls at the recently concluded championship in Rhodes, Greece. Alisa Genrietta Yunker collected 10,0/11, which is 1,5points more than the closest competition. Second place is for Thanh Huong Nguyen (Vietnam), third is WCM Zhansaya Sholpanbek (Kazakhstan). Replay all games here

Damir Bulgak (FID) is World Youth Rapid Chess Champion U12 at the recently concluded championship in Rhodes, Greece. Damir Bulgak collected 10,0/11, a full point ahead of competition. Second place is for Noam Sason (Israel), third is Ethan Guo (USA). Replay all games here

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World Youth Rapid Chess Championship U12 final standings

Amirzhan Anetov (Kazakhstan) is World Youth Rapid Chess Champion U10. In one of the more dramatic sections of the recently concluded World Youth Rapid Chess Championship 2025 in Rhodes, Greece, Amirzhan Anetov edged his two main competitors on tiebreak. With the same score of 8,5/11 finished the silver medalist Matei-Andrei Badescu (Romania) and the bronze medalist Tan Vinh Hoang (Vietnam). Replay all games here

Bijesh Divi (India) is World Youth Rapid Chess Champion U10 for girls. She won the title at the recently concluded FIDE World Youth & Cadets Rapid Chess Championship in Rhodes, Greece, with 10,0/11. Second place is for Daria Kravchuk (Ukraine) with 9,0/11, third is Hoang Bao An Tran (Vietnam) with 8,5/11. Replay all games here

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Alisha Bissaliyeva (Kazakhstan) is the winner of the World Youth Rapid Chess Championship U8 for girls. Alisha Bissaliyeva scored a perfect 11,0/11, destroying the competition in the girls section. Second place is for Deepak Hinge Anvi (India) with 9,5/11, third is Anna Charyyeva (Turkmenistan) with 8,0/11. Replay all games here

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Adinur Adilbek (Kazakhstan) is the winner of the World Youth Rapid Chess Championship U8. Adinur Adilbek scored 9,5/11, half a point ahead of Bao Nam Nguyen (Vietnam). The third position of for Wiktor Stankowski (Poland). Replay all games here

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World Youth Rapid Chess Championship U8 final standings

The 5th edition of B-CUP took place 12-13 April, at ESpot Paris. Created by Kévin Bordi (aka Blitzstream), this hybrid tournament, open to the public, took place in a friendly atmosphere, while offering spectacular games with the presence of several very high-level players.

GM Jules Moussard won the tournament after defeating IM Travadon at the quarterfinal, GM Sochacki at the semifinal, and GM Boyer at the final.

Every last Wednesday of the month, the ECU Education Commission holds a Discussion Group Meeting for chess educators to share knowledge and experiences and discuss ideas on various topics related to Chess in Education.Discussion Group Meetings allow participants to learn from each other and gain new insights through different perspectives.

The 58th Biel International Chess Festival takes place 12-25 July in Switzerland. Biel is a unique chance to rub shoulders with champions invited for this year’s Masters and Challengers! Discover the eagerly awaited list of top players battling it out in the demanding yet spectacular Chess Triathlon format. See the lineup, format, schedule and more at the links below.