The fourth round began with a ceremonial first move in the Under 12 Open section, performed by the guest of honor, renowned bodybuilder David Mskhaladze.

The appearance of the “Georgian Giant” became a memorable moment for the young participants. Many of the players were pleasantly surprised by his visit and watched him with curiosity and admiration as he walked among the chessboards, observing the games and positions. Players, arbiters and guests of the tournament took many memorable photos with him.

David mentioned that it’s amazing to watch the games, concentration, focus and strong will of these young chess players. “Sports are uniting all of us, does not matter it’s physical or mental one. Also, many thanks to Mr. Akaki Iashvili for creating such a wonderful atmosphere! Thanks, and all the best!”

After 4 rounds the leaders of the tournament are:

Open 08:

1. Jin, Yuxin (CHN) 4/4
2. Bausys, Nikolas (LTU)   4/4
3. Ulemj, Mendsaikhan (MGL) 4/4
4. Markov, Mikhail Ev. (FID) 4/4

Open 10:

1. Mani, Sarbartho (IND) 4/4
2. Batbileg, Boldbaatar ( MGL) 4/4
3. Nurshin, Nurali (KAZ) 4/4
4. Damnitski, Uladzislau (FID) 4/4

Open 12:

1. Demirkan, Mustafa (TUR) 4/4

Girls 08:

1. Ye, Xinhe (CHN) 4/4
2. Shatsila, Miraslava (FID) 4/4
3. Shanojan, Akshara (SRI) 4/4
4. Bayanlkham, Uurtsaikh (MGL) 4/4

Girls 10:

1. Svanadze, Lile (GEO) 4/4
2. Chen, Zhihan (CHN) 4/4

Girls 12:

1. Pooja, Shree R (IND) 4/4
2. Zhou, Elizabeth (USA) 4/4

Pairings of the 5^th round

https://s1.chess-results.com/tnr1435099.aspx?lan=1&art=2&rd=5&flag=30&SNode=S0

Live boards

https://www.chess.com/events/world-cadets-cup-2026-girls-08/games

Official website of the tournament

https://wcc2026.fide.com/