We are extremely pleased and proud to have the privilege to organize the FIDE World Senior Individual Championships in Italy once more… and to do it in a awesome historical, cultural and naturalistic spot as Gallipoli known as the pearl of Ionio sea coast.

We selected such wonderful location and the “Grand Hotel Costa Brada” four star resort as venue for the event and the “Ecoresort Le Sirenè”, located a few hundred meters away, as a support hotel, because they are inserted in an isolated naturalistic context full of greenery to guarantee players relaxation, opportunities for sports practice and connection with nature.

The start of the event on October 20 should guarantee the benefits of the warm autumn of Southern Italy, with average temperatures usually around 20 degrees, and therefore the privilege of enjoying the beach and the wonderful Ionian Sea, overlooked by both resorts and the large gaming room of the Grand Hotel Costa Brada where most of you will play.

The proposed tourist package will give all players the opportunity to be able to use the private beach, swimming pool, tennis court, relaxation path in the Mediterranean pine forest and free transfer from Brindisi airport and Lecce railway station and to participate in tourist trips and collateral events that will be organized during the event.

For those who like a more “urban” stay and close to the magnificent historical city center of Gallipoli, a third support hotel is available named “Joli Park Hotel”, located at the beginning of the main street that leads to the old city of Gallipoli, from this hotel daily transfers will be organized, before and after the games, to the gaming venue. Italian hospitality cannot be provided without an excellent tasty food, so a local menu has been just prepared but also offers some international food to enjoy many different cultures, religions and lifestyles.

From the point of view of communication, most of the chess games will be played on electronic chessboards and broadcast online on the official website of the event and on one of the most famous chess platforms in the world but above all they will be commented live, in English, by GM Oskar Wieczorek and Phoebe Witte, on the Twitch channel of the same name.

Phoebe, as PR & Social Manager of the event, will interview the participating players who are the authors of the most interesting games or the most unexpected results on a daily basis and will follow the side events such as the blitz tournaments and the double Masterclass of GM Oskar Wieczorek.

Ladies and gentleman, we have many other pleasant surprises in store for you and your companions, starting with the tourist trip on the free day to “Polignano a Mare”, an amazing location and UNESCO World Heritage site, in order to make this tournament a unique and unforgettable experience!

Welcome to 33rd FIDE World Senior Individual Chess Championships 2025 from ArcoWorldChess & Chess Projects.