Registration for the 28th Asian Youth Chess Championships, to be held from 15 to 25 July 2026 in Shenzhen, China, is now open.
Shenzhen is a modern and dynamic city, widely recognized as a global technology hub. Located just north of Hong Kong, it offers excellent infrastructure, international accessibility, and a vibrant cultural environment for participants and visitors.
All National Chess Federations have received their login credentials to register players, accompanying persons, and official delegates through the online registration system.
The official regulations of the event can be found here.
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A total of 55 National Chess Federations from Asia are eligible to register players in the Under 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, and 8 categories, in both the Open and Girls sections.
Each federation has the right to nominate one official player in each category. In addition, federations may register extra players in all categories.
Photo of overall winners of 2025edition; From left to right: Chief Arbiter K.K. Chan, Asian Chess Federation Deputy President Bharat Singh and Thailand Chess Association President Sahapol Nakvanich.
https://aycc2025.chesstournament.org/
Last year, the 27th edition of the Asian Youth was organized in Bangkok, Thailand, with a record of 700 players from 33 Asian Countries.