ISCU and FIDE, together with the Romanian Chess Federation, Ploiesti municipality and Prahova County Council, Prahova Chess County Association and Romanian Education Ministry, invite schools to participate in the 1st edition of the International Schools Chess Festival. The event will take place from July 3-9 in the Culture Palace in the city of Ploiesti, Romania.
Any FIDE member federation and any FIDE continental federation can register school teams for the competition. In addition, schools can directly register teams to participate.
Each team representing a school shall consist of four players – 2 boys and 2 girls. Players must have FIDE ID and shall not have reached the age of 12 before January 1, 2023.
The event schedule:
| 3 July | Arrival Day | |
| 4 July | 10:00 | Captains meeting |
| 4 July | 15:00 | Opening |
| 4 July | 15:30 | Round I |
| 5 July | 10:00 | Round 2 |
| 5 July | 16:00 | Round 3 |
| 6 July | Various activities | Free day |
| 7 July | 10:00 | Round 4 |
| 7 July | 16:00 | Round 5 |
| 8 July | 10:00 | Round 6 |
| 8 July | 16:00 | Round 7 |
| 8 July | 20:00 | Closing ceremony |
| 9 July | Departure Day |
FIDE established a special award for the competition winner: 1st ranked team will be eligible for a travelling grant and accommodation at the World Schools Team Championship in Kazakhstan, 3-8 August 2023.
Official website: https://iscu.info/
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