FIDE WORLD YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024
FLORIANÓPOLIS (SC), BRAZIL
28 OCTOBER – 10 NOVEMBER 2024
INVITATION LETTER
1. INVITATIONThe International Chess Federation (FIDE), the Confederation of Chess for Americas (CCA) and theBrazilian Chess Federation (CBX), invite all the national chess federations members of FIDE toparticipate in the World Youth Chess Championships 2024. The event will be held in Florianópolis (SC),Brazil, from October 28th, 2024 (arrival) to November 10th, 2024 (departure).

2. PARTICIPATION
2.1. Every National Federation can register one official player in each category (under 14, 16, 18 years
old, Open and Girls). This total of six (6) Official Players plus one Accompanying Official (Captain or
Head of Delegation must have a FIDE ID – Regulations here) belonging to the national federation are
invited by the Organizers. A player must not have reached his/her 14th, 16th or 18th birthday,
respectively, before January 1st, 2024.
2.2. The players placed 1st-3rd in the previous U14, U16, U18 World Youth Championships 2023, andthe respective Champions (Gold medal) of the last Continental Youth Championships, shall have thepersonal right (untransferable) to participate in the World Youth Championship of the corresponding
age-category or a higher age-category if the age stipulation of Art. 2.1 above is met. Such players
shall also 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 people, otherthan 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, September 2nd, 2024.
After this deadline, the official players cannot be registered as invited players. Further participation
may not be accepted or accepted under an additional fee according to the FIDE regulations (item 8.3).
2.5. Important: According to the Brazilian national legislation, all minors (-18 years old) must always
be accompanied by one or by both parents or legal guardians during their stay at the hotels and must
present identification documents at check-in. In case of absence of both parents or legal guardians,
the child/adolescent must be accompanied by an adult who must present written legal authorization
granting powers for the care and custody of the minor.

3. FIDE ENTRY FEES
3.1. In accordance with FIDE regulations, a FIDE entry fee of 70 € for each Official Player and 140 €for each Additional Player should be paid before the start of the tournament.
3.2. The National Federations must send the FIDE entry fees directly to the FIDE bank account or
FIDE will charge the respective National Federation account.

4. REGISTRATION AND TRAVEL
4.1. Each player (official or additional) and each accompanying person/official must pay to theOrganizers the amount of 120 € at the moment of their registration by September 2nd, 2024. This
organizers fee is compulsory and represents the confirmation of registration, otherwise the registration
will be considered invalid and will not be accepted.
4.2. Players, accompanying officials and additional persons will receive accreditation and badges andfree transportation from the Florianópolis–Hercílio Luz International Airport (IATA code FLN
Website:en.floripa-airport.com), on the arrivals day and the departures day.
4.3. The deadline for registration is September 2nd, 2024. After this date, the organizers reserve theright to refuse or decline late registrations or, if there is availability, a penalty according to the FIDE
Regulations (see item 8.3).
4.4. Federations should register official players and accompanying officials by the above deadline of
September 2nd, 2024. After this date, no official players will be accepted and their application will betreated as if they were additional players.
4.5. Every registration must include the Federation, FIDE ID, surname and first name, accommodation
type, dates of arrival/departure and the passport number of every player and every accompanying
person who requires an invitation. It must also include the name, details and phone number and emailof the head of each delegation. Incomplete registrations will not be accepted.
4.6. All the travel expenses must be paid by the participants or their Federation.
4.7. A player registered in a lower category of age due to a mistake in specifying his/her birthday will
have his/her registration suspended until rectification.

5. FIDE TECHNICAL OFFICIALS
5.1. The Chief Arbiter (CA) will be announced in due time.
5.2. FIDE Technical Delegate will be announced in due time.

6. OTHER REGULATIONS
6.1. Type of Clock: FIDE approved.
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), wrist watches(all type of wrist watches) and personal pens are prohibited inside the tournament hall.

7. INFORMATION ABOUT VISAS
7.1. Those who need VISAS must submit their requests at the latest on September 2nd, 2024. You cancheck the Visa Requirements by Country. Official information here.
7.2. The Organizers will provide VISA assistance according to National laws only after all the prepayments are made.
7.3 The Organizers are not responsible in case the authorities decline to issue the VISA due to publicorder and/or failing to meet all the requirements to obtain the Brazilian VISA.

8. PAYMENTS
8.1. Entries must be submitted through the registration forms by September 2nd, 2024.
8.2. When registering (by September 2nd, 2024), the registration fee of 120 € and a minimum prepayment of 30% of the cost for board and lodging shall be paid to the bank accounts:

Organization Fee: 120 €Hotel: minimum 30% of board and lodging

Account beneficiary holder: Kaiser Luiz Mafra
Account holder address: Servidão Capitão Carlos
Lamarca, 13, 88066-025 Florianópolis, SC - Brazil
VAT Number: 032.971.689-19

Account beneficiary holder: MDC HOTELARIA LTDA
Account holder address: Rua Madre Maria Vilac,2017 – Florianópolis, SC - Brazil
VAT Number: 03.741.984/0001-50

IBAN account number:
BE40 9671 8832 5563
Bank name & address: WISE EUROPE S.A
Rue du Trône 100, 3rd floor, Brussels, 1050, Belgium
BIC/SWIFT code: TRWIBEB1XXXIBAN account number:
BR31 5816 0789 0013 7000 5821 994C 1
Bank name & address: BANCO SAFRA S.A.
Avenida Paulista, 2100, Floor 16, São Paulo, Brazil
BIC/SWIFT code: SAFRBRSP

8.3. Registration fees for the late registration, withdrawal or no show shall be charged as per FIDE
Regulations: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. Afterthe 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 thecompetition) – 75% refund of the person’s total fees paid to the organizer.
8.3.3. Withdrawal after submission of registration (15 to 30 days before the start of thecompetition) – 50% refund of the person’s total fees paid to the organizer.
8.3.4. Withdrawal after submission of registration (1 to 15 days before the start of thecompetition) – 25% refund of the person’s total fees paid to the organizer.
8.3.5 Withdrawal after the pairings for Round 1 are published – no refund.
8.4. Each National Federation will be invoiced by the organizers. Upon the confirmation of payments,
the Organizers will send to the participating Federation the confirmation of the hotel bookings.
Confirmed registrations will then appear on the official website and/or Chess-Results.
8.5. All payments must be finalized upon arrival. Players will not be paired until all payments (including
hotel) and fees are paid to the Organizers.

9. VENUE, OFFICIAL HOTELS - BOARD & LODGING
The venue of the event is Hotel Canasvieiras IN, Florianópolis (SC) – Brazil.
9.1 The official hotels of the event and rates for additional extra players and accompanying persons
are, per person and per day with full board (3 meals/day open buffet):
Hotel Canasvieiras IN
3***(Playing Venue)

Hotel Mar deCanasvieiras3***(1 min walking)

All Mare Palace3***(2min walking)Single Room (SGL)

€ 110

€ 105

€ 100

Double Room (DBL)

€ 90

€ 86

€ 82

Triple Room (TPL)

€ 86

€ 80

€ 75

Accommodation Type9.2. Official players and the accompanying official from each Federation are offered FREE full board
accommodation from October 28th (lunch, arrivals day) to November 10th (breakfast, departures day).

9.3. If a participating Federation does not send a player in any age category, they cannot substitutethis for another age category.
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 proceduredescribed in articles 8.1 to 8.4 above.
9.5. Each federation shall inform to the organization the preferred room distribution of the delegation.

10. TECHNICAL REGULATIONS
10.1. The tournament will be played using the Swiss System with 11 rounds. The rate of play will bein accordance with the FIDE rules: 90 minutes for the first 40 moves plus 30 minutes to rest of thegame, with an addition of 30 seconds per move starting from move 1.
10.2. Default time is 15 minutes.
10.3. 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) Sonneborn-Berger,e) the greater number of wins,f) Average Rating of Opponents ARO.
10.5. FIDE Officials will be announced later.
10.6. Direct Titles are awarded according to FIDE regulations in force:
FIDE Title Regulations effective from 1 January 2024
Table for Direct Titles effective from 1 January 2024
10.7. FIDE Anti Cheating Measures and guidelines are in effect during the Championship.
11. TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Date

Weekday

Round

Time

28-OctMondayArrivals day

All day

Technical meeting - captains

10:00

Opening Ceremony

14:00

Round 1

15:00

29-OctTuesday

30-OctWednesday

Round 2

15:00

31-OctThursdayRound 3

15:00

1-Nov

FridayRound 4

15:00

2-Nov

SaturdayRound 5

15:00

3-Nov

SundayRound 6

15:00

4-Nov

MondayRest dayAll day

5-Nov

Tuesday

Round 7

15:00

6-Nov

Wednesday

Round 8

15:00

7-Nov

ThursdayRound 9

15:00

8-Nov

FridayRound 10

15:00

9-Nov

SaturdayRound 11

15:00

Closing Ceremony

22:00

10-Nov

SundayDepartures day

All day

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

12. APPEALS & APPEALS COMMITTEE
12.1. Protests against decisions of the Chief Arbiter must be submitted in written form to the Chairmanof the Appeals Committee within 60 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 the Appeals Committee.
12.2. The Appeals Committee will be announced in due time.

13. SAFETY
All delegations should abide by specific safety regulations. Each National federation shall be
responsible for their delegations, 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 on a daily basis through the official channel and official website.

15. PRIZES
15.1. 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,
then the total points of medalists will be taken for 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 under 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.
15.2. Top three places in each tournament will be awarded with cups and medals. All the winners will
be awarded presents and special diplomas.
15.3. All players will receive certificate of participation.
15.4. Attendance at the tournament and the relevant ceremonies will be in compliance with the publichealth and safety laws.

16. CONTACT
Official website: www.worldyouth2024.fide.com
Email: worldyouth@fide.com
Facebook: facebook.com/worldyouth2024
Instagram: instagram.com/worldyouth2024
Tournament Director: IO Kaiser Luiz Mafra 2106698
Mobile/WhatsApp: +55 48 9835-6666

17. PARALLEL EVENTS
17.1. Parallel events like cultural visits, chess events and seminars (Arbiters, Trainers, Organizers)
and will be announced in due time.
17.2. According to FIDE Guidelines there will be a side program of FA, Fide Trainers’, and IO seminars
which will be announced in due time.

1st World Youth Chess Solving ChampionshipNovember 4th, 2024 at 9am – Free day
This competition will be organized during the free day of the WYCC 2024, at the same categories ofage as the over-the-board competitions:• U14 (same set of 8 problems for open and girls): 3 problems of mate in 2 moves, 2 problems
of mate in 3 moves, 1 problem of mate in 4 moves, 2 studies (endgames)• U16 (same set of 8 problems for open and girls): 3 problems of mate in 2 moves, 2 problems
of mate in 3 moves, 1 problem of mate in 4 moves, 2 studies (endgames)• U18 (same set of 8 problems for open and girls): 3 problems of mate in 2 moves, 2 problems
of mate in 3 moves, 1 problem of mate in 4 moves, 2 studies (endgames)
For each category, the time of 90 minutes is allotted for solving.
At the same number of points, the 1 st tie-break will be the shorter time used for solving. The 2 nd tiebreak will be the younger age.
There will be separate standings for open and girls. If a girl wants to compete at the open, she has toannounce this before the tournament.
The number of participants per country is not limited.
Even if the categories would not be scheduled at the same time, a participant can compete in one
category only.
A solver may use the chess set(s) made available by the organizer, or his own set(s).
A solver may leave solving hall only after finishing solving and handing in his solving sheet, or just fora very short time and with the company of a member of the organizing team.
The use of all electronic or technological aids which can help in solving is forbidden, as well as anyother kind of unfair behavior.
The solutions are to be written in algebraic notation.
A detailed set of regulations and instructions for the solvers will be published on the official site in duetime.
Participation fee: 20 EUR
Registrations: worldyouth@fide.com

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 defences and thesecond move of White.
For problems of mate in four moves, one should write the first move, the threat (if any), all Black's
defences, White's second move, Black's second move and White's third move. At problems of mate in
3 and 4 moves, writing only first move of White is not enough for getting points, but it is not necessary
to list short variations, in which white mates in 2 or 3 moves, respectively.
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-movers, only the first move is scored. In three-movers andfour-movers, threat and 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, 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 as symbol for a given piece the initialletter of the name of that piece in his (her) own language, or other language at his (her) choice. 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 thetwo is in question.
The problems do not have to be solved in order. If someone thinks he (she) has finished before thetime is up, he (she) can hand over the answers sheet, 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 spentless time has the better placement, and if time also is even, the younger competitor will have theadvantage.

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES
1Solution:
1.Nbc5 (5)Here, a correct first move of White brings all 5
points. 1.Nc5 is incorrect, because it is notindicated which Knight moves.

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

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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.Bg4
1…Kg6 2.Re7 Kxg5 3.Rg7+
1…Kf7 2.Bh5+ Kg7 3.Nf5+
1…Kh7 2.Bh5 Kg7 3.Nf5+
There is no threat here, so only the variations
following black defences are written. Typicallythe points are distributed this way:
1 correct variation: 1,7 point
2 correct variations: 3,4 points#4 (White to play and mate in 4 moves)

3 correct variations: 5 points

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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 andthe only one that is scored, and here every moveby White would carry 1 point. Sometimes longer
sequences are needed to get points.
Not always it is absolutely clear which variationis the main variation, so it is advisable, in thesecases, to write all the variations the solver
consider to be relevant.

+ (White to play and win)

Additional info:

Marjan KOVAČEVIĆ - WFCC President +381621792972
Email: president@wfcc.ch