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Category: WYCC
2015 World Youth Results
The FIDE World Youth & Cadets Championship 2015 was played in Porto Carras, Halkidiki. The players from India dominated the event, winning as many as 11 medals, among them 5 gold. Russia and USA took 4 medals each, but none of them was gold. Iran, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Germany, Greece, Uzbekistan and Vietnam have one gold medal…
2015 FIDE World Youth and Cadets Championship
Dear all chess juniors and chess parents This event will be held in Porto Carras, Halkidiki, Greece from 24 October to 6 November. There will be the following age group divisions (open and girls): U/18, U/16, U/14, U/12, U/10 and U/8. The tournament brochure is at http://www.fide.com/images/stories/N…h_2015_Inv.pdf and the tournament website is http://www.wycc2015.org/ Applications for…
Good luck to the Australian team!
Australia is sending one of its youngest sides ever to the World Youth Championships in Durban, with only Cedric and Clarise Koh ever having represented Australia before. The team is below. I extend my personal good luck wishes to each and every one of you! Under 18 Girls: Clarise Koh (NSW) Under 16 Girls: Zhi…
2014 WYCC Selections
Official Selections for 2014 World Youth Chess Championships Congratulations to the juniors listed below who have been selected to represent Australia at the 2014 World Youth Chess Championships to be held in Durban, South Africa 18-30 September. U/18 Girls: Clarise Koh (NSW) U/16 Girls: Zhi Lin Guo (Vic) U/12 Girls: Licia Yao (Vic) U/10 Girls:…
2014 WYCC applications re-opened
2014 World Youth Chess Championship (‘WYCC’) – update and new call for applications Dear all chess juniors and chess parents The 2014 WYCC is being held in Durban, South Africa, from 19-30 September. Since my post #172, some initial applicants have withdrawn their applications or declined selection. The current selections are as follows, and their…