The Kyrgyzstan Chess Federation (Kyrgyz Chess Union), under the auspices of the Asian Chess Federation and FIDE, invites national chess federations in the region to participate in the Western Asia Youth Chess Championship and Western Asian Youth Rapid and Blitz Championships, which will be held from the 2nd of July to the 9th in Korumdu, Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan.

The time control for standard chess is 90 minutes for the whole game with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move 1.

The Gold medalists of U18 categories shall be awarded the title of International Master (IM) / Woman International Master (WIM). 1st equal player (best 3 after tie break) shall get IM/WIM norm. The Silver & Bronze Medal winners shall be awarded the FIDE Master (FM) / Woman FIDE Master (WFM) title.

The Gold medalists of the U16 category shall be awarded IM/WIM norm. 1st equal player will get the FM/WFM title. The Silver & Bronze Medal winners shall be awarded the Candidate Master (CM) / Woman Candidate Master (WCM) title.

The Gold medalists of U12 & U14 categories shall be awarded the title of FM / WFM. The Silver & Bronze Medal winners shall be awarded the CM / WCM title. The Gold, Silver & Bronze Medal winners of the U8 & U10 categories shall be awarded the CM/WCM title.

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Western Asia Youth Chess Championship 2023