As part of the World Youth Chess Championship in Albania, an international Dice Chess tournament was held, bringing together a large number of participants from around the globe.
A total of 83 players from 26 countries took part in the event:
๐ฆ๐ฑ Albania, ๐ฉ๐ฟ Algeria, ๐ฆ๐บ Australia, ๐ฆ๐น Austria, ๐ฆ๐ฟ Azerbaijan, ๐ง๐ช Belgium, ๐ง๐ฌ Bulgaria, ๐จ๐ณ China, ๐ช๐ฌ Egypt, ๐ช๐ช Estonia, ๐ซ๐ท France, ๐ฉ๐ช Germany, ๐ญ๐บ Hungary, ๐ฐ๐ช Kenya, ๐ฐ๐ฌ Kyrgyzstan, ๐ฝ๐ฐ Kosovo, ๐ฑ๐ป Latvia, ๐ฒ๐ฐ North Macedonia, ๐ฒ๐ช Montenegro, ๐ต๐ฐ Pakistan, ๐ฟ๐ฆ South Africa, ๐น๐ฏ Tajikistan, ๐น๐ผ Taiwan, ๐บ๐ฆ Ukraine, ๐บ๐ธ USA.
The tournament was played in a 7 double-round Swiss system (two games against each opponent, for a total of 14 games) with a time control of 5 minutes + 5 seconds per move.
The suspense lasted until the very last round, with the final standings decided in the closing games. After a tense battle, ๐ฆ๐ฟ Khagan Ahmad (Azerbaijan) emerged as the winner, scoring 11 points. In second place was ๐บ๐ธ Qi Xin (USA) โ also with 11 points, and ๐บ๐ธ Andrew Jing (USA) took third place with 10 points.
๐ Top prizes:
๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ฟ Khagan Ahmad (Azerbaijan) โ 11 points
๐ฅ ๐บ๐ธ Qi Xin (USA) โ 11 points
๐ฅ ๐บ๐ธ Andrew Jing (USA) โ 10 points
4๏ธโฃ Yung-Hao Chen (๐น๐ผ Taiwan) โ 10 points
5๏ธโฃ Alaudin Shtavica (๐ฝ๐ฐ Kosovo) โ 10 points
6๏ธโฃ Eliyakim Alcantara (๐ซ๐ท France) โ 10 points
7๏ธโฃ Djordje Zizic (๐ฒ๐ช Montenegro) โ 9 points
8๏ธโฃ Qi Pang (๐บ๐ธ USA) โ 9 points
9๏ธโฃ Chenyi Lin (๐ฟ๐ฆ South Africa) โ 9 points
๐ Hieronymus Nicolussi (๐ฆ๐น Austria) โ 9 points
11. Petro Boci (๐ฆ๐ฑ Albania) โ 9 points
12. Yi-Cen Liao (๐น๐ผ Taiwan) โ 9 points
13. Yi-Chen Wei (๐น๐ผ Taiwan) โ 9 points
14. Sabina-Francesca Foisor (๐บ๐ธ USA) โ 9 points
๐ Best female players:
๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ช Alissa Wartenberg (Germany) โ 10 points
๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ช Lisa Sickmann (Germany) โ 10 points
๐ฅ ๐บ๐ธ Jenny Qi (USA) โ 9 points
The tournament was marked by an incredibly positive atmosphere.
Despite the spirit of competition, participants played with smiles, supported one another, and eagerly shared their impressions. It was clear that Dice Chess inspired the players and brought excitement even to those who tried the format for the first time.
๐ฌ Many federation representatives and coaches noted that they are already planning to organize Dice Chess tournaments and workshops in their own countries.
Dice Chess extends its heartfelt gratitude to all participants, parents, coaches, volunteers, and fans for their enthusiasm and vibrant energy! โค๏ธ
Special thanks to the organizers of the World Youth Chess Championship, the International Chess Federation (FIDE), and the Albanian Chess Federation for their support and for making this wonderful event possible. ๐
๐ธย More photos can be foundย HEREย
