FIDE and the Kazakhstan Chess Federation invite all FIDE member federations and eligible players to participate in the World Schools Team Championship 2023 (WSTC). The competition will be held in Aktau, Kazakhstan (Caspian seaside) from August 3 (arrivals) to August 8 (departures), 2023. The playing venue is Halyk Arena.

The championship will be played in two categories:

• Under 12 (players who shall not have reached the age of 12 before January 1, 2023).
• Under 18 (players who shall not have reached the age of 18 before January 1, 2023).

National Federations may allocate a maximum of three qualifying places to the two categories in total. Each team shall consist of four main players, one reserve, and one non-playing captain. All members of the team must have a FIDE ID.

About 50 National Federations first to enter with preliminary confirmation of participation in WSTC have already received the right to nominate one of their teams to have “invited team” status (with free accommodation and a travel grant), and the Organizing Committee will contact them directly.

The deadline for registration is July 3, 2023.

The registration form is available for all the teams via the following link: 
https://wstcc2023.fide.com/registration/ 

FIDE member federations will be able to add data or modify the registration using an edit link before the registration deadline. The edit link will be delivered via an official email provided during the registration. Photos for accreditation and passport data for a visa should be prepared beforehand.

Contact email: wstcc@fide.com

Regulations and invitation letter (pdf)

Photo: welcome.kz