Chess Academy of Armenia in cooperation with Chess Academy Club is organizing “Stepan Avagyan Memorial” International Youth Open Chess Tournament, which will take place from June 28 to July 4, 2025. The tournament is in a 9 round Swiss system which will be held in different age groups.

The tournament venue is Jermuk, “Jermuk Ashkharh” Health Centre.

The total prize fund of the tournament is 2.100.000 AMD. Participants taking 1-3rd places during the tournament will be awarded with medals and diplomas.
 
PARTICIPATION
In the tournament of boys and girls under 18, participants with the first category, a national and international rating are eligible to participate national and international (FIDE) rating will be calculated during the tournament. Only the participants with FIDE ID can participate in the tournament. Participants of the tournament must have a FIDE ID, or else apply to the Armenian Chess Federation until June 23 or follow the link: https://chessfed.am/en/fide-registration-form․
Boys and girls under 12 - at least II category (born in 2014 and for participants from the regions - III category)
Boys and girls under 10 - at least III category (born in 2016 and for participants from the regions - IV category)
Boys and girls under 8 - at least IV category (born in 2018 and limited number of participants from regions without category are eligible)
U10 and U12 boys and girls’ tournament national rating will be calculated․
 
TIME CONTROL
Boys and girls U18 and U12 groups - 90 minutes for the whole game with 30 seconds increment for each move.
Boys and girls U10 and U8 - 60 minutes for the whole game with 30 seconds increment for each move.
Default time of the tournaments is 30 minutes.
 
SCHEDULE
June 28 (15:00) - Opening ceremony
June 28 (16:00) - Round 1
June 29 (10:30) - Round 2
June 30 (10:30) - Round 3
June 30 (16:00) - Round 4
July 1 (10:30) - Round 5
July 2 (10:30) - Round 6
July 2 (16:00) - Round 7
July 3 (10:30) - Round 8
July 4 (10:30) - Round 9
July 4 (17:00) - Closing ceremony
 

Participants entry fee	Due 30․05․2025	Due 23․06․2025	Due 27․06․2025
U18 (2000 and above FIDE rating)	10.000 AMD	15.000 AMD	20.000 AMD
U18 (2000 and below FIDE rating)	15.000 AMD	20.000 AMD	25.000 AMD
U18 (1st category)	20.000 AMD	25.000 AMD	30.000 AMD
U12	10.000 AMD	15.000 AMD	20.000 AMD
U10	10.000 AMD	15.000 AMD	20.000 AMD
U8	10.000 AMD	15.000 AMD	20.000 AMD

 

Hotel (full board) per person	Participant	Accompanying person
Grand Resort Jermuk (U12 for free)	20.000 AMD	20.000 AMD
Armenia Health Centre (U7 for free)	10.000 AMD	15.000 AMD
Moscow Hotel (U5 for free)	10.000 AMD	15.000 AMD
Jermuk Ashkharh Health Centre (U5 for free)	15.000 AMD	15.000 AMD

 
REGISTRATION
The registration of the participants should be done online by clicking on the REGISTRATION button in the official website of the tournament, then filling all the fields and making payment. In case of encountering any difficulty, you can transfer the entry fee to the following bank account:
BENEFICIARY:             “CHESS ACADEMY CLUB” LLC
BANK:                            AMERIABANK  
ACCOUNT NUMBER:   1570091773770100 (AMD)
TIN:                                02308854

During the transfer, don’t forget to mention the participant’s details – name, surname, date of birth, category, telephone number, age group and participation fee for Stepan Avagyan Memorial.
 
ATTENTION
In case of entry fee refunds, a 20% deduction will be applied.
Places are strictly limited. All expenses of participants and coaches are covered by the sending organization.
For organizational issues of the tournament (registration, hotel, transport) apply:
Chess Academy of Armenia
Address: Shevchenko 34, Yerevan, 0050, Republic of Armenia
Official website: jermuk.chessacademy.am
E-mail: tournaments@chessacademy.am
Phone: +374 10 44 84 73
Cell: +374 43 44 84 73, +374 91 19 25 14

Tournament director
Varduhi Sargsyan (FIDE ID 13322079)