World Youth heads to Spain in September

International Chess Federation (FIDE), Spanish Chess Federation (FEDA), and the World Youth Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2019 Organizing Committee, have the honour to invite all the FIDE member Chess Federations to participate in the 3rd FIDE World Youth Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2019 (under 14, under 16 and under 18 years old – open and girls), which will take place in Salobreña, Spain, between September the 10^th, 2019 (arrival) and September 14^th, 2019 (departure).

Each federation can register unlimited number of players in each of the categories – Under 14, 16 and 18 (open and girls). A player must not have reached his 14th, 16th or 18th birthday, respectively, before January 1^st 2019. The deadline for registration is August 10^th.

The Hotel Salobreña Suites is the official one and also the venue where all games will be played. It should accomodate all players and accompanying persons. The recommendation is to stay in the official hotel for the reasons “of security, control, coordination and because it is a requirement of FIDE”. There are special prices for the participants.

Hotel Solobrena

Hotel Salobreña

Situated in the very centre of the Tropical Coast of Granada is the place where we discover Salobreña. White and shining, next to the Rock which looks at the sea, between geraniums and serpentine streets with antique Arabian smell, maritime breeze, shiny sun rays where everything shines.

Pool view

Impressive view from the hotel

Located at the top of the rock promontory, due to its strategic location and its transcendence in the history of the town, it stands as a reference landmark par excellence. From its towers, the view it offers is really impressive: the blue sea mixed on the horizon with the sky, the green vegetation interrupted sharply by a hilly amphitheatre and the snow-capped peaks of the Sierra Nevada in the winter.

The streets surrounded by beautiful palm trees.

Famous rock in the sea