Finding strength in our moves.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 18, 2019
Contact: Dora Martinez, Event Press Officer; dora@lensethics.org
New York, New York – We are pleased to announce that the 3rd FIDE World Junior Chess Championship for the Disabled will be held in the Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA from July 9-15, 2019.
In the previous two World Junior Chess Championships, young players with disabilities demonstrated a strong will to improve and master the game of chess through their participation in this high level competition.
Supporting equality in sports.
Silver Medalist, Maksim Petrov, IO Beatriz Marinello, GM Thomas Luther 
The organizer and team is dedicated to ensuring that each player achieves his or her greatest experience in this event. The event includes a professional ‘Chess Masters Training Program’ that is directed by Grandmaster Thomas Luther, Chairperson of the FIDE Chess for Disabled (DIS) Commission. This ’masters program’ provides essential training and support that aims to encourage and motivate players with disabilities to participate in other events, such as the FIDE World Junior U20 Chess Championship.
The 2019 event regulations and online registration can be found on the official website: www.WorldJuniorChess.org. Registration for the event includes participation in the ‘Chess Masters Training Program’ which is provided at no extra cost to the participants.
Current and previous World Junior Chess Champions:
2018 Ilia Lipilin, Russia 
2017 Raphael Zimmer, Germany
A special thank you to the major sponsors of this event.
We are looking forward to welcoming you in Cherry Hill!
Post-game analysis with John Denis Mwesigye (UGA) provided by GM Thomas Luther, IO WIM Beatriz Marinello. 
For more complete details, please visit the official website at www.WorldJuniorChess.org.
Yours for Chess,
IO Beatriz Marinello
Chief Organizer of the Tournament
GM Thomas Luther
Chairperson DIS Commission
Dora Martinez
Event Press Officer
Councillor, DIS Commission