As we have been informed by multiple federations that flights through Istanbul on Sunday, February 23rd, have been cancelled and that the morning flight on February 24th is fully booked, we recognize that the arrival of numerous guests has been seriously affected. After consultations with the FIDE Events Commission and Chief Arbiter of the World Junior Chess Championship 2025 (WJCC 2025), we have made the following decisions:

📌 The first round of the World Junior Chess Championship will be postponed to Tuesday, February 25th.
📌 As a result of this adjustment, the tournament will proceed without a rest day or we can have a double round day. It will be decided at Technical meeting of event.

In our commitment to ensuring the best possible conditions for the competition and minimizing unnecessary stress for participants, we have taken this step, considering that over 150 players and guests are scheduled to travel through Istanbul.

We appreciate your understanding and look forward to welcoming you.

WJCC 2025 Organizing Committee