FIDE, ISF (International School Sports Federation) and World Chess are proud to announce FIDE – ISF World School Teams Online Chess Cup 2023which will take place in March 2023. This exciting event provides a platform for schools from FIDE and ISF member countries, as well as students from around the world* to connect with chess enthusiasts from around the world and showcase their skills in the official international chess tournament.
As chess in schools becomes more and more important, the organizers of FIDE – ISF World School Teams Online Chess Cup 2023 are eager to support this initiative aimed at incorporating chess into the school education system.
“Chess is a unique game – both extremely sporty and educational. We are happy that together with the ISF we can organize the Online Schools Chess Championship. This is a great event that we hope will create an atmosphere of competition, but also motivate school leaders to engage their students in further training and learning,” says FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich.
The tournament will be held in two age categories, U15 and U18, with approximately 200 teams from around the world taking part. Each school team must consist of 4 to 7 full-time students from the same school.
Winners and medalists will be rewarded with exclusive practice sessions with world-renowned grandmasters, GM-signed chessboards, subscriptions to the World Chess Masterclasses program, and premium FIDE Online Arena membership packages.
The tournament will take place online at the FIDE Online Arena, with the final stage broadcast live on the World Chess and FIDE YouTube channels.
FIDE – ISF World School Championship Online Chess Cup 2023 schedule:
March 18, 2023: Qualifying Tournament 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 – Teams
March 19, 2023: Qualifying Tournament 2005, 2006 and 2007 – Teams
March 25, 2023: Final tournament 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 – Teams
March 26, 2023: Final tournament 2005, 2006 and 2007 – Teams
Registration for the tournament will open on February 6 and will last until March 11, 2023 at 12:00 CET isf.fide.com
FIDE Newsletter – ISF World School Teams Online Chess Cup 2023 can be found here and at isf.fide.com
* Except for schools from Russia and Belarus.
Read the newsletter here: Bulletin 1
About the International School Sports Federation (ISF)
Founded in 1972, the International School Sports Federation (ISF) is a non-profit international sports organization that acts as the umbrella organization and governing body for national school sports organizations around the world, organized sporting and educational events for youth ages 6 to 18 .
Recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) since 1995, the ISF now has 132 members on five continents, organizing more than 10 events a year and covering more than 30 different sports, a key vision of the ISF, A world where sport and education create opportunities for all opportunities for students to empower themselves and become active citizens and support healthier communities.
For more information: https://www.isfsports.org
In September 2021, FIDE and the ISF signed a memorandum of understanding to ensure the development and promotion of chess through school sport. The document signed as part of the School Sports Forum held in Serbia encourages and supports the education of youth through chess sport and culture, contributes to the social and intellectual development of youth, and promotes chess sport and chess in education at the local and international level.
ABOUT FIDE
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) is the governing body for the sport of chess and regulates all international chess competitions. Established as a non-governmental institution, it was recognized by the International Olympic Committee as a World Sports Organization in 1999.
FIDE is currently headquartered in Lausanne, but was initially founded in 1924 in Paris under the motto “Gens una sumus” (Latin for “We are one family”). It was one of the first international sports federations, alongside governing bodies for sports such as football, cricket, swimming and motor racing. It is now one of the largest, with 199 countries as associate members, in the form of National Chess Federations. Chess is now a truly global sport, with tens of millions of players on all continents and an average of over 60 million games played every day.
About world chess
World Chess is a London-based chess gaming and entertainment company and an official FIDE trading partner. World Chess organized FIDE championship matches in the US and UK and revolutionized the sport by signing the largest media partnerships in history. World Chess develops Armageddon, a chess league for prime-time television. World Chess also runs FIDE Online Arena, the exclusive official chess gaming platform. More at worldchess.com.
