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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
ONE CHESSBOARD.
ONE COMMUNITY.
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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
BAKU → PARIS → NEW YORK → ROME → THE WORLD
ONE GOAL — BECOME A WORLD CHAMPION
YOUR JOURNEY. YOUR MOMENT. YOUR CHAMPIONSHIP. LEARN MORE
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
WNCC

CHAMPIONSHIP JOURNEY

From worldwide registration to the World Final in Baku.

01
CURRENT STAGE
REGISTRATION
Register and create your WNCC participant account.
02
ONLINE
STAGE I
Online Qualification
9-round Swiss
03
ONLINE
STAGE II
Pre-Final
64 Players · 9-round Swiss
04
AZERBAIJAN
WORLD FINAL
8 Finalists
Live in Baku
“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
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