The FIDE World Cadet Championships 2025 took place September 19 – September 30 in Kazakhstan. This tournament is separated into 6 categories – Girls U12, Open U12, Girls U10, Open U10, Girls U08, and Open U08. The Open U12 section is an 11-round Swiss system tournament with time control 90 min + 30 sec/move. The event was one of the major chess competitions in the The Asian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.