One-day chess festival for young people

The chess festival is organised by Tajfun-ŠK Ljubljana in cooperation with the Museum of Contemporary and Modern History of Slovenia.

The festival will take place on Saturday, 13 September 2025, at the Museum of Contemporary and Modern History of Slovenia (Cekinov castle, Celovška cesta 23, Ljubljana).

Two different tournaments are played

• 10.00 - Children's tournament up to 10 years (2015 and younger)

• 14.00 - Cadet/Youth U18 tournament (2007 and younger)

Playing time in both tournaments is 7 minutes + 5 seconds/pot for each player-one per game, 7 rounds according to the Swiss system.

Festival programme - Saturday, 13 September 2025

• 10.00 - Opening of the festival, followed by Round 1 - Children's tournament

• 10.30 - workshop: parental support

• 11.30 - guided tour of the chess-themed photographic exhibition (90th anniversary of the ŠZS)

• 12.15 - presentation of the Chess School 2025/2026 programmes

• 13.00 to 15.00 - chess workshop for all ages

• 13.30 - announcement of results and prize-giving 15 minutes after the last round of the children's tournament

• 14.00 - Cadet-Youth Tournament

• 15.00 - workshop: parental support

• 16.00 - presentation of the Chess School 2025/2026 programmes

• 18.00 - announcement of results and prize-giving 15 minutes after the last round

Applications

Pre-registrations are accepted until Thursday, 11. 9. 2025 to the following email address: events@sah-ljubljana.si
or via Google Form: forms.gle/UBfw4NDa68CyLcJBA

The list of registered chess players will be published on the tournament website and updated regularly.

Registration fee

• 12 € for all participants

• 0 € members of Tajfun-ŠK Ljubljana

Payment details:
The entry fee is 12,00 € and is to be paid before the start of the competition to TRR:
SI56 6000 0000 1430 142 (Brainiac64 d.o.o., Čebelarska ulica 20B, 1000 Ljubljana), account opened with LON d.d., Kranj.

All other costs are the responsibility of the performers or their clubs.

Prizes

The total prize fund of the festival is 1.500,00 €.
Prizes will be awarded in the form of practical prizes and are mutually exclusive (only one prize per person). Prizes are only awarded to those who attend the closing ceremony.

Prize distribution - Children's tournament

• 1. Place: 1-month attendance at the Dragon School, 3-D print of chess pieces and a trophy

• 2. place: 1-month attendance at the Dragon School, DGT chess lesson

• 3. Place: 1-month attendance at the Dragon School, family ticket to the museum

• Best Girl: 1-month attendance at Dragon School, 3-D print of chess pieces and trophy

• Best youngest participant: board game

• 52. Place: board game

• Best team (5 players): surprise sports bags

Prize distribution - Cadet/Youth tournament

• 1. Place: 1-month Chess Academy, 3-D print of chess pieces and trophy

• 2. place: 1-month attendance at the Chess Academy, DGT chess lesson, book

• 3. Place: 1-month Chess Academy, family ticket to the museum

• Best Girl: 1-month Chess Academy, 3-D print of a chess piece and a trophy

• Best cadet: 1 month Chess Academy, DGT chess lesson, book

• Best youngest participant: board game

• 38. Place: board game

• Best team (5 players): surprise sports bags

Special features

All participants receive a practical gift at the start of the tournament.

The Chess Festival will take place throughout the day and will offer many additional activities for young chess players' companions and youngsters (children's workshops, a seminar for parents, presentations of chess school programmes, a guided tour of a chess-themed photographic exhibition and discussions with the professional team).

Information

Website: www.sah-ljubljana.si
Darja Kapš - 031/321-518 - events@sah-ljubljana.si

Chess greetings,
Team ŠK Ljubljana