2025 World Chess Festival (East)

2025 World Chess Festival (WCF) (East)
(The World Chess Festival (West) is held each year in Hononlulu, Hawaii December 28-31)
July 11-13, 2025
Hilton Garden Inn at Sea World Hotel
6850 Westwood Blvd
Orlando, FL 32821
Phone Reservations: (407) 354-1500

**Important Note**
There are tournaments for ALL experience/skill level students. For example: For a student who has just learned how the pieces
move and capture as well as the basic rules, here are the following appropriate tournaments he/she can participate in:

Friday: Grades K/6 Non-Rated, Capture the King Tournament
Saturday: Grades K/6 Non-Rated, Capture the King Tournament
Sunday: USCF Rated Under 750 Tournament

2025 World Chess Festival (East) Tournaments

  • World Chess Festival - Youth Championship


  • USCF Top 100 Rating List Scholastic Tournament


  • Friday Warm-Up Scholastic


  • Friday Non-Rated/Capture the King


  • Friday Adult Swiss


  • Sunday Under 750 USCF Rated


  • Youth Blitz Tournament


  • Adult Blitz Tournament


  • Puzzle Solving Tournament


  • Playing Rules


  • Registration


  • World Chess Festival Flyer


  • Hotel Reservations


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  • Schedule of Events


  • Advanced Entries


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