FIDE WORLD CADET CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024
MONTESILVANO, ITALYNOVEMBER 14-27, 2024
REGULATIONS

Updated version 31.07.2024

1. INVITATIONThe organizers, International Chess Federation FIDE and Italian Chess Federation together with UniChess, and Le Due
Torri srl are inviting all national chess federations of FIDE to participate in the World Cadet Chess Championships 2024.
The dates are 14 November (arrivals) to 27 November 2024 (departures).

2. PARTICIPATION
2.1. Every National Federation can register one official player in each category (under 8, 10, 12 years old, open andgirls). This total of six (6) Official Players plus one Accompanying Official, hereafter referred to as Head of Delegation,(captain/trainer with a valid FIDE ID https://handbook.fide.com/chapter/CaptainsHeadsDelegation) belonging to thenational federation are invited by the Organizers. A player must not have reached his/her 8th, 10th, or 12th birthday,
respectively, before 1st January 2024.
2.2. The players placed 1-3 in the previous U8, U10, and U12 World Cadet Championships, the respective Champions(1st ranked) of the last Continental Cadet Championships, and the players placed 1-3 in the FIDE World Cup for young
chess players of the same year shall have the personal right to participate in the World Cadet Championships of thecorresponding age-category or a higher age-category if the age stipulation of Art. 2.1 above is met. Such players shallalso be classified as Official Players and have to be registered by the national federation.
2.3. Players, other than Official Players, shall be classified as Additional Players. All other persons, other than players or
the Accompanying Officials, shall be classified as Accompanying Persons. Each National Federation shall be responsible
for all the costs of their Additional Players and Accompanying Persons.
2.4. In order to provide appropriate tournament conditions, the Federations must complete carefully the official online
registration form and submit it to the Organizers by Monday, 30 September 2024. After this deadline, the official players
cannot be registered as invited players. Further participations may not be accepted, or an additional fee of 80 € (euros)
may be requested according to the FIDE regulations.

3. FIDE ENTRY FEES
3.1. In accordance with FIDE regulations, a FIDE entry fee of 70 € for the first player in each category from eachfederation should be paid before the start of the tournament. For each additional player from each Federation, a fee of
140 Euros should be paid before the start of the tournament.
The National Federations must send this amount directly to the FIDE bank account or FIDE will charge the respective
National Federation account. The Organizing Committee is not responsible for the FIDE entry fee and should not receive
such sums from the National Federations.

4. REGISTRATION AND TRAVEL
4.1. Each player (official or additional) and each accompanying person/official must pay to the Organizers the amount of
110 € at the moment of their registration by Monday, 30 September 2024. This registration fee is compulsory andrepresents a confirmation of participation otherwise registration will be invalid and will not be accepted.
4.2. Players, accompanying officials, and additional persons upon paying the registration fee will receive:- Registration- Accreditation with personalized badge (players and Heads of delegation)- Welcome bag (players and Heads of delegation)- Gadget (players, Heads of delegations, accompanying people)- Admission to the opening and closing ceremonies- Water during games (players)- Water in the room (each person will be provided a 0.5 liter bottle of water per day)Transfers for players, accompanying officials, and additional persons on the official arrival and departure days from
Rome Fiumicino Airport to the hotels are 120 €/person two ways.
Transfers for players, accompanying officials, and additional persons on the official arrival and departure days from
Pescara International Airport to the hotels are 10 €/person two ways.

Transfers for players, accompanying officials, and additional persons on the official arrival and departure days from
Pescara Train Station to the hotels are 10 €/person two ways.
4.3. The deadline for registration is 30 September 2024. After this date, organizers reserve the right to refuse or decline
late registrations or, if there is availability, a penalty of 80 € for each late registration will be charged to participants.
4.3.1 The deadline is valid in terms of registration, hotel booking, and transportation requests (both ways). If a National
Federation fails to book and communicate the travel details of its delegation, the Organizing Committee will automaticallybe considered relieved of all responsibility.
4.3.2 All kinds of transportation, and for both ways (from Pescara airport/train station, or from Rome Fiumicino Airport)
must be booked by the National Federation by September 30.
4.4. Every registration must include the Federation, FIDE ID, surname, first name, accommodation type, dates ofarrival/departure, and the passport number of every player and every accompanying person who requires an invitation.
Incomplete registrations will not be accepted.
4.5. All the travel expenses must be paid by the participants or their Federation, in both cases the Organizing Committee
is not responsible for such expenses.
4.6 It is the responsibility of all National Federations to strictly adhere to the deadlines to ensure proper event
organization and efficient management of participation.

5. FIDE TECHNICAL OFFICIALS
5.1. The Chief Arbiter is IA Gerhard Bertagnolli.
5.2. FIDE Technical Delegate will be announced in due time.

6. OTHER REGULATIONS
6.1. According to FIDE Rules
6.2. Electronic Devices, Wrist Watches & Pens: Mobile phones, electronic devices, and any other radio frequency source(except for medical purposes upon authorization provided by the CA), wristwatches (all types of wristwatches), andpersonal pens are prohibited inside the tournament hall.

7. INFORMATION ABOUT VISAS
7.1. Those who need visas must submit their data by 30 September 2024.
7.2 To proceed with the visa application, each federation must:a. Request the registration form by e-mail from the organizing committee
b. fill it out and email it to the organizing committee along with PDF scans of the participants' passports, whichmust be valid for more than six months
c. Proceed with the payment of the registration fee as it will be communicated by the organizing committee
d. at the same time as registering for the tournament, proceed with the reservation and payment of the hotel
stay (if there are fees)
7.3 The Organizers will provide VISA assistance according to National laws only after all the pre-payments are made.
7.4 The Organizers are not responsible in case the Italian Consular authorities decline to issue the VISA due to publicorder and/or failing to meet all the requirements to obtain an Italian VISA.

8. PAYMENTS

8.1. Entries must be submitted through the registration forms by Monday 30 September 2024.
8.2. When registering (by 30 September 2024), the registration fee of 110 €, the transportation fee (from Pescara
airport/train station, or Rome Fiumicino airport), and a minimum of 50% prepayment of the cost for board and lodging
shall be paid through the organizer bank account given.
Payments must be made to:
REGISTRATION AND TRAVEL FEE

HOTEL FEE

Account beneficiary holder: UniChess SSDRL

Account beneficiary holder: ADR Hospitality srls

Account holder address: Via G. Dottori 90, 06132 Perugia

Account holder address: Piazza JF Kennedy 28, 65015(PG)

Montesilvano

VAT Number: IT03649350547

VAT Number: 02386270686
IBAN account number: IT61R0306915460100000016615

IBAN account number: IT65Z0344038420000000217100(payments in Euro)(payments in Euro)Bank name & address: Banca Intesa San Paolo SpA -Bank name & address: Banco Desio e della Brianza, Via

Agency: Pescara Via Vittorio Emanuele II 254, 65015

Tiberina 06053 Deruta (PG) – Italy

Montesilvano

BIC/SWIFT code: BDBDIT22

BIC/SWIFT code: BCITITMM

8.2.1 Only National Federations are entitled to issue payments to the Organizing Committee. Private payments will not
be accepted and/or considered valid.
8.3. Entry Fees for late registration, withdrawal, or no-show shall be charged as follows as per FIDE Regulations
https://handbook.fide.com/chapter/D0401202312 .
8.3.1. Late registration after the registration deadline – the Registration fee (see Article 3.8) will double. The organizer is
not required to accept registrations made after the deadline. After the late registration no invited/personal right players
shall be accepted with FB accommodation. The mentioned participants will be considered as additional players.
8.3.2. Withdrawal after submission of registration●(30 to 60 days before the start of the competition) – 75% refund of the person’s total fees paid to the organizer.

●(15 to 30 days before the start of the competition) – 50% refund of the person’s total fees paid to the organizer.

●(1 to 15 days before the start of the competition) – 25% refund of the person’s total fees paid to the organize

8.3.3. Withdrawal after the pairings for Round 1 are published – no refund
8.3.4. FIDE is entitled to coordinate the refund process in case of extraordinary situations (pandemics, wars, natural
disasters, and similar significant reasons) when it concerns a large number of registered people - at least 1/10 or
minimum of 50 registered participants, including accompanying people or affects one national federation that cannot
participate for reasons that FIDE will confirm as valid. In this case, FIDE approves the final refund amount for all suchplayers, and this amount is mandatory for the organizer. The organizer has the right to submit its arguments on this issue
to FIDE before making a final decision.
8.3.5. If a person withdraws under the provisions of Articles 3.9.2 – 3.9.4, and the Federation is able to replace theperson to take their room allocation, then the replacement will need to pay the registration fee (see Article 3.8 FIDE
Regulations), and it will not be treated as a withdrawal.

8.3.6. If any FIDE federation is expected to miss the registration deadline for reasons/circumstances beyond theircontrol, they shall approach EVE before the registration deadline. EVE shall investigate the case, and attempt to workwith the organizer to find a solution.
8.4. Each National Federation will be invoiced by the organizers. Upon payments confirmed, the Organizers will send to
the Federations the confirmation of the hotel bookings. As soon as the FIDE officials are appointed and the registrations
are confirmed, registered players will then appear on the official website and ChessResults, where players’ statuses may
be checked on a daily basis.
8.5. All balance payments must be finalized by Friday 8 November 2024. Players will not be paired until all payments andfees are transferred to the Organizers.
8.5.1 National federations unable to fulfill payment obligations through bank transfer must request authorization fromboth the Organizing Committee and the FIDE Events Commission before the deadline (30 September 2024). Such
requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration the circumstances and reasons provided by
the concerned federation. Approval for alternative payment methods will be granted only under exceptional
circumstances and at the discretion of the Organizing Committee and the FIDE Events Commission. Federations must
provide compelling reasons for their inability to make payments via bank transfer, along with a feasible alternative
proposal for fulfilling their financial obligations.
8.5.2 National Federations are responsible in paying the Organizing Committee the fees as communicated. Any bankcharges or for transferring the amounts will be charged to the National Federations prior to the event or directly with theHead of Delegation on site.

9. VENUE, OFFICIAL HOTELS - BOARD & LODGING
The venue of the event is Congress Center Pala Dean Martin, Via Aldo Moro, Montesilvano (PE) – Italy
9.1 The official hotel of the event and rates are, per person with full board, 3 meals/ day with open buffet and water inrooms (each person will be provided a bottle of 0.5 liters per day):Hotel nameCategory

Numberof rooms

Singleroom(1 person)

Doubleroom(2 persons)

Tripleroom(3 persons)

Family room
(4 persons)Distance

Hotel Mood

4*
Superior

84

132.00 €110.00 €107.00 €101.00 €

1.4
km
(free
shuttlesHotelvenue-hotel)

Grand Hotel
Montesilvano

4*

149

112.00 €90.00 €

87.00 €

81.00 €

200 meters

SerenaMajestic

4*150112.00 €90.00 €

87.00 €

81.00 €

180 meters

Hermitage
Hotel

4*

139

112.00 €90.00 €

87.00 €

81.00 €

4 km (free shuttles
Hotel-venue-hotel)

Grand Hotel
Adriatico

3*
Superior

138

107.00 €87.00 €

81.00 €

75.00 €

200 meters

Hotel
Duca
degli Abruzzi

3*50

101.00 €83.00 €

78.00 €

71.00 €

150 meters

Eur Hotel

3*120101.00 €83.00 €

78.00 €

71.00 €

200 meters

Prices are per person per day. The playing venue is in the same area of most of the hotels.

9.2. Official players, as per point 2.2 of the regulations, are offered FREE full board accommodation from 14 November(arrival day, lunch) to 27 November (breakfast, departure day).
9.2.1 As per FIDE regulations all invited players are entitled to free lodging in a shared double room. Upgrades (to asingle room) won’t be possible due to the age of participants. Special requests for downgrades (from double room totriple/family room) must be required beforehand.
9.3. If a participating Federation does not send an invited player in any age category, they cannot substitute him/her withanother age-category player.
9.4. As per FIDE regulations, all players and accompanying persons must be accredited and stay at the official hotels of
the event. Bookings and accreditation are possible only through the procedure described in articles 8.1 to 8.4 above.
9.5. Requests will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.
9.6. If needed, the final distribution of hotel rooms will be decided by the Organizing Committee.
9.7. The above-mentioned prices are also understood to be valid on the two days before and after the event to ensure
the same conditions for participants and their accompanying people.
9.7.1 Transportation at the mentioned price will only be provided on the official arrival and departure days. Special
requests (different dates) will be considered as private transfers on demand with different rates.

10. TECHNICAL REGULATIONS
10.1. The tournament will be played using the Swiss System with 11 rounds. The national rankings will not be taken into
account for pairings. The rate of play will be in accordance with the FIDE rules: 90 minutes plus an addition of 30
seconds per move starting from move one. The default time is 15 minutes.
10.2. Tie break criteria: a) the games between the tied players (only if all tied have played each other), b) Buchholz cut 1,c) Buchholz, d) Sonneborg, e) the greater number of wins, f) Average Rating of Opponents ARO
10.3. Direct titles available to winners subject to rating criteria
Direct Titles are awarded according to FIDE regulations in force:
https://handbook.fide.com/chapter/B01DirectTitles2017
10.6. FIDE over-the-board title norms are also possible for the other players based on their performance and theiropponent’s titles/ratings as per FIDE Handbook requirements.
10.7. FIDE Anti Cheating Measures and guidelines are in effect during the championship.

11. APPEALS & APPEALS COMMITTEE
11.1. Protests against decisions of the Chief Arbiter or his assistants must be submitted in written form to the Chairmanof the appeals committee within 30 minutes after the completion of the respective game. The protest must be
accompanied by the sum of 200 € as a deposit from the signatory. The deposit must be handed to the Chairman of theappeals committee. If the appeal is granted, the sum shall be returned immediately. If the appeal is refused, the deposit
may be forfeited to FIDE.
11.2. The Appeals Committee will be announced in due time.

12. TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

Day
14/11

Arrival

15/11

09:30

Technical meeting

14:30

Opening ceremony

15:00

1st round

16/11

15:00

2nd round

17/11

15:00

3rd round

18/11

15:00

4th round

19/11

15:00

5th round

20/11

15:00

6th round

21/11

Rest day

22/11

15:00

7th round

23/11

15:00

8th round

24/11

15:00

9th round

25/11

15:00

10th round

26/11

15:00

11th round21:30*

Closing ceremony

27/11

Departure*The closing ceremony might be delayed depending on the end of the last round

13. SAFETY
All delegations should abide by specific security regulations. Each National Federation shall be responsible for theirdelegations including damages to property.

14. TOURNAMENT PRESS RELEASES AND INFORMATION
Press releases, photos, highlight videos, a selection of games in pgn format, and general information will be provided ona daily basis through the Telegram Channel and official website.

15. PRIZES
15.1. The three best players in each tournament will receive a trophy and a medal.
15.2. Prize fund 20.000 Euros in goods (Chess, technology, and educational gifts to the top 3 ranked of each category)
15.3. All players will receive a diploma

15.4 The three best Federations, by ranking of medals collected in all categories, will receive a trophy. For the first place
the number of gold medals will be taken under consideration, if there is a tie, then the number of silver medals, if there is
still a tie, then the number of bronze If finally, this is still equal, the total points of medalists will be taken for a tiebreak.
●For first place, the number of gold medals will be taken into consideration,●

If there is a tie, then the number of silver medals will be taken into consideration●

If there is still a tie, then the number of bronze medals will be taken into consideration.

●

If there is still a tie, then the total points of medalists will be taken for a tiebreak●

Finally, if this is still equal, then the average performance rating of the medalists from each country will be taken
into consideration.

16. PARALLEL ACTIVITIES
16.1. According to FIDE Guidelines there will be a side program of FA, Fide Trainers’, and IO seminars which will beannounced in due time.
16.2. On the rest day a visit to the Republic of San Marino and/ or Rome will be organized.
16.3. A blitz tournament for all participants, coaches, heads of delegation, and accompanying people will be organizedwith a prize fund of 3,000 Euros.
16.4. A Chess Composition tournament will be organized with prizes in goods of 1,000 Euro.
16.5. As a side activity a football match will be organized providing bibs to all people participating.

17. CONTACT
Official website:
https://worldcadet2024.fide.com
Email: worldcadet@fide.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorldCadet2024/
Tournament Director:
IO Roberto Mogranzini – Nadia Ottavi
Mobile/WhatsApp: +393297954623 Ms. Nadia Ottavi

18. ANNEX 1. - 1st World Cadet Chess Solving Championship1.

This competition will be organized on the morning of 21st November 2024, during the free day of the WCCC
2024, at the same six categories of age and gender as the over-the-board competitions:●

U8 (same set of 6 problems for open and girls): 5 problems of mate in 2 moves, 1 study (endgame);●

U10 (same set of 6 problems for open and girls): 4 problems of mate in 2 moves, 1 problem of mate in 3 moves,
1 study (endgame);●

U12 (same set of 6 problems for open and girls): 4 problems of mate in 2 moves, 1 problem of mate in 3 moves,
1 study (endgame)2.

For each category, the time of 60 minutes is allotted for solving.

3.

Participants are allowed to move pieces while solving. A solver may use the chess set(s) made available by theorganizer, or his/her own set(s).

4.

At the same number of points, the 1st tie-break will be the shorter time used for solving. The 2nd tie-break willbe the younger age.

5.

There will be separate standings for open and girls. If a girl wants to compete in the open section, she has toannounce this before the tournament.

6.

The number of participants per country is not limited.

7.

Even if the categories would not be scheduled simultaneously, a participant can compete in one category only.

8.

A solver may leave the solving hall only after finishing solving and handing in his solving sheet.

9.

The use of all electronic or technological aids that can help in solving is forbidden, as well as any other kind of
unfair behavior.

10. The solutions are to be written in algebraic notation. It is unacceptable to do it by drawing arrows on diagrams,
instead of writing the moves.
11. A detailed set of regulations and instructions for the solvers will be published on the official site in due time.
12. Participation fee: 25 €Additional info: Marjan KOVAČEVIĆ - WFCC President +381621792972 Email: president@wfcc.ch

18.1. Instructions about writing solutions

Each solution starts with a move of White.
Participants are allowed to move pieces on the board while solving.
For two-movers, only the first move of White is written.
For three movers, one should write the first move, the threat (if any), all black defenses, and the second move of White.
Writing only the first move of White is not enough to get any point It is not necessary to list short variations, in whichwhite mates in 2 instead of 3 moves.
In studies, all moves are written until there is a clear win or a draw, depending on what is required in the study.
Each problem carries 5 points. In two moves, only the first move is scored. In three-movers, the threat (if any) and all
variations are scored. In studies, only white moves are scored; the closer you get to the final position, the more points
you get. Only one, the main variation is scored.
We hope that the illustrative examples at the end of this text will make these instructions more understandable.
Classical, abbreviated notation is used. Each participant may use a symbol for a given piece, the initial letter of the nameof that piece in his (her) own language, or other languages at his (her) choice. Drawing arrows instead of writing will not
be acceptable. There will be a field on the answers sheet where he (she) can specify which symbol he (she) is using foreach piece.
If two pieces of the same type can come to the same square, it is important to indicate which of the two is in question.
The problems do not have to be solved in order. If someone thinks he (she) has finished before the time is up, he (she)can hand over the sheet with answers, and he (she) will be told how much time has passed.
Time is the first tie-breaker. So, if two solvers have the same number of points, the one who spent less time has thebetter placement, and if time also is even, the younger competitor will have the advantage.

18.2 Illustrative examples

1

Solution:
1.Nbc5 (5)Here, a correct first move of White brings all 5 points.
1.Nc5 is incorrect, because it is not indicated which
Knight moves.

#2 (White to play and mate in 2 moves)2

Solution:
1.Kg2 threat 2.Qf3+ (1.25)
1…Kh4+ 2.Kf3 (1.25)
1…Nf6 2.Qxf6 (1.25)
1…Rf5 2.Qd1+ (1.25)
The solution written this way to this problem brings all 5
points. Threat and each variation carry 1.25 points each.

#3 (White to play and mate in 3 moves)3

Solution:
1.c7+ (1) Kd7 2.Be8+ (1) Kc8 3.Bf7 (1) Re3 4.Bc4 (1)Re8 5.Kc6 (1)This is clearly the main variation of the study and the only
one that is scored, and here every move by White would
carry 1 point. Sometimes longer sequences are needed
to get points.
Not always it is absolutely clear which variation is themain variation, so it is advisable, in these cases, to write
all the variations the solver consider to be relevant.

+ (White to play and win)