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The European Youth Chess Championship 2025 – Open U16 will take place from September 29 to October 07 in Budva, Montenegro. This tournament is separated into 12 sections – U18, U16, U14, U12, U10, U08, Girls U18, Girls U16, Girls U14, Girls U12, Girls U10, and Girls U08. All categories are a 9-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move.

The European Youth Chess Championship 2025 – Open U18 will take place from September 29 to October 07 in Budva, Montenegro. This tournament is separated into 12 sections – U18, U16, U14, U12, U10, U08, Girls U18, Girls U16, Girls U14, Girls U12, Girls U10, and Girls U08. All categories are a 9-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move.

The European Youth Chess Championship 2025 – Open U18 will take place from September 29 to October 07 in Budva, Montenegro. This tournament is separated into 12 sections – U18, U16, U14, U12, U10, U08, Girls U18, Girls U16, Girls U14, Girls U12, Girls U10, and Girls U08. All categories are a 9-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move.

Xeniya Balabayeva (Kazakhstan) is the winner of the girls section of the World Junior Rapid Championship. Xeniya Balabayeva collected 7,5/9 points, half a point ahead of competition. The silver medal is for Afruza Khamdamova (Uzbekistan), bronze is for Varvara Poliakova (FID). Replay all games here

This is a second fast-paced chess world title for Xeniya Balabayeva, after she won the World Junior Blitz Chess Championship is 2023.

Mukhammadzokhid Suyarov (Uzbekistan) is the winner of the World Junior Rapid Championship 2025. Mukhammadzokhid won the World Junior Rapid Champion title with 7,5/9, half a point ahead of a group of four players.

The silver medal is again for Uzbekistan, as Mukhiddin Madaminov had the best tiebreak score in the chasing pack. The bronze is for Denis Lazavik (Belarus).

The Edeleny Chess Meeting 2025 will take place from September 25 to September 28 in Edeleny, Hungary. It is a 6-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Hungary, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The I Verevi Cup will take place on September 27 in Estonia. It is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 3 min + 2 sec/move. For more events from Estonia, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

Charlotte Chess Fall Open takes place September 26-28, 2025 at Hilton Garden Inn – Southpark. It features 107 players, divided in several events. The Champ 3day tournament is headed by the World Cup participant and 2700 club member Awonder Liang. His main opposition comes from GM Jianchao Zhou, GM Kayden Troff, FM Andrew Jiang, FM James Chirilov, WGM Dina Belenkaya, etc. Scroll down for the full participants list.

The Mohammad Taha Arkak Rapid Cup will take place on September 26 in Iran. It is a 6-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 10 min + 3 sec/move. For more events from Iran, check out The Asian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The 2do IRT Cerrado Clásico del Rio Magdalena – Absoluto will take place from September 22 to September 25 in Boyaca, Colombia. It is a 6-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Colombia, check out The South American Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.