WNCC — 1st World Non-Professional Chess Championship
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1st WORLD NON-PROFESSIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
YOU DON'T HAVE TO
BE A PROFESSIONAL
TO BECOME A WORLD
CHAMPION.
NOT A PRO.
STILL A PLAYER.
OPEN TO ALL
NON-PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS
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SOME GAMES WAIT 20 YEARS
FOR THE NEXT MOVE
A WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FOR PEOPLE
WHO NEVER STOPPED PLAYING
ONLINE QUALIFICATION → LIVE WORLD FINAL
Host city - To be confirmed
ONE GOAL — BECOME A WORLD CHAMPION
YOUR JOURNEY. YOUR MOMENT. YOUR CHAMPIONSHIP.
MAKE YOUR MOVE MAKE YOUR MOVE MAKE YOUR MOVE MAKE YOUR MOVE MAKE YOUR MOVE MAKE YOUR MOVE MAKE YOUR MOVE MAKE YOUR MOVE MAKE YOUR MOVE MAKE YOUR MOVE MAKE YOUR MOVE MAKE YOUR MOVE MAKE YOUR MOVE MAKE YOUR MOVE MAKE YOUR MOVE MAKE YOUR MOVE
WNCC

PRIZE FUND

The World Non-Professional Chess Championship

CHAMPION
$50,000
WORLD NON-PROFESSIONAL CHESS CHAMPION
RUNNER-UP
$25,000
SEMI-FINALISTS
$10,000
EACH
QUARTER-FINALISTS
$5,000
EACH

ADDITIONAL PRIZE

The player who wins the first game of Stage I will receive an official WNCC Participation Diploma and complimentary access to all concerts at the 50th Anniversary Special Edition of the Shahin Novrasli Festival.

WNCC

AGE GROUPS

18–35

Men and women play together.

35+

Men and women play together.

The groups compete separately.

WNCC

CHAMPIONSHIP JOURNEY

From worldwide registration to the World Final. Host city - To be confirmed.

01
CURRENT STAGE
FREE REGISTRATION
Register and create your WNCC participant account.
02
PREPARATION
TORNELO ACCOUNT
Set up your account in advance so you are ready when the Championship begins.
03
ENTRY FEE
ENTRY FEE
Make your entry fee
04
ONLINE
STAGE I
Online Qualification
9-round Swiss
05
ONLINE
STAGE II
Pre-Final
64 Players · 9-round Swiss
06
HOST CITY
WORLD FINAL
8 Finalists
To be confirmed
PARTNERS
Championship Partner
Official Tournament Platform Partner

Tornelo is an Australian company and the Official Tournament Platform Partner of the World Non-Professional Chess Championship.

“Some dreams don’t disappear with time — they simply wait for another move. WNCC is for people who built careers, families and lives beyond chess, but never lost their passion for the game. My vision is to bring them together from around the world and give that passion a new stage.”
— Shahin Novrasli
FOUNDER, WNCC
DISCOVER WNCC

The Official Championship Booklet

Explore the championship and the vision.

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