The World Junior Chess Championship is an under-20 chess tournament (players must have been under 20 years old on 1 January in the year of competition) organized by the World Chess Federation (FIDE). The idea was the brainchild of William Ritson-Morry, who organized the 1951 inaugural event to take place in Birmingham , England.

6 days ago · 18-year-old Indian GM Pranav Venkatesh dominated the FIDE World Junior Championship 2025 to be crowned champion ahead of 11 other grandmasters on Friday. 16-year-old WIM Anna Shukhman took the Girls title a full point clear of the field.

The 2025 World Junior Chess Championship took place from 26 February to 7 March in Petrovac, Montenegro, featuring nearly 260 players from 67 countries. GM Pranav Venkatesh won gold in the open section with an unbeaten 9/11, while WIM Anna Shukhman secured victory in the girls' event with the same score. The competition saw strong performances from FM Matic Lavrencic, GM Elham Amar, WIM Ayan ...

6 days ago · The 18-year-old Pranav won the 2025 World Junior Chess Championship with a score of 9/11 after seven victories and four draws in a field of 157 players. In the final round, unbeaten Pranav secured a draw against Lavrencic Matic of Slovenia to clinch the 2025 World Junior Championship title.

The 2025 World Junior Chess Championship concluded in Petrovac, Montenegro. Over the last thirteen days, almost two hundred and sixty boys and girls from sixty-seven countries competed for the prestigious titles. Indian Grandmaster and second seed Pranav Venkatesh (pictured below, right) emerged as the winner in the open section.

Feb 23, 2025 · Learn everything about the FIDE World Junior Championships 2025 - location, format, time control, and more.

FIDE and the Chess Federation of Montenegro are pleased to invite all FIDE member federations to participate in the World Junior U20 Chess Championship 2025. The event will be held in Petrovac, Montenegro, from February 23 (arrival) to March 8 (departure), 2025.

Mar 3, 2025 · Six exciting rounds have been played at the FIDE World Junior Chess Championship in Petrovac, Montenegro. Due to the decision to start the championship one day later, participants have played every day without a rest day. After six rounds, GM Venkatesh Pranav (IND, 2602; pictured below) leads the open section with 5.5 points.

Jan 10, 2025 · FIDE and the Chess Federation of Montenegro have announced the 2025 World Junior Chess Championships will be held from February 23 to March 8 at the Hotel Palas, Petrovac, Montenegro. There will be two sections in the tournament, Open and Girls.

6/15/2024 – Kazybek Nogerbek from Kazakhstan and Divya Deshmuk from India are the new U20 World Champions. Bogerbek won the decisive game in the final round against former leader Mamikon Gharibyan from Armenia, while Divy also won her final round game to end the event with a remarkable 10/11 score. | Photos: Aditya Sur Roy.