The event is played in May 18-30 in KINEF Culture Palace in Kirishi, Leningrad Region.
The tournament has rich history, and many of its winners became stars in adult chess: Ian Nepomniachtchi, Ildar Khairullin, Sergey Karjakin, Ivan Popov, Aleksandr Shimanov, Daniil Dubov, Yaroslav Zherebukh, Karen Grigorian, and Vladislav Artemiev. One of the world's strongest players Fabiano Caruana also played in Kirishi.
Opening ceremony - May 18 at 5 pm msk
Rounds 1-4 are played on May 19-22, starting at 3 pm msk
Rest day May 23
Rounds 5-9 are played on May 24-28, starting at 3 pm msk
Rounds 10-11 are played on May 29-30, starting at 10 am msk
Closing ceremony - May 30, 4 pm
Chief Arbiter - IA Gennady Nesis
The tournament has rich history, and many of its winners became stars in adult chess: Ian Nepomniachtchi, Ildar Khairullin, Sergey Karjakin, Ivan Popov, Aleksandr Shimanov, Daniil Dubov, Yaroslav Zherebukh, Karen Grigorian, and Vladislav Artemiev. One of the world's strongest players Fabiano Caruana also played in Kirishi.
Opening ceremony - May 18 at 5 pm msk
Rounds 1-4 are played on May 19-22, starting at 3 pm msk
Rest day May 23
Rounds 5-9 are played on May 24-28, starting at 3 pm msk
Rounds 10-11 are played on May 29-30, starting at 10 am msk
Closing ceremony - May 30, 4 pm
Chief Arbiter - IA Gennady Nesis
13th World's Youth Stars ends in Kirishi
13th World's Youth Stars tournament started in Kirishi
IM Maksim Chigaev (2496) is the highest seed.
7 June 2015 |
The 13th Meeting in Kirishi
GM Dmitry Kryakvin reports on Vanya Somov’s Memorial in Kirishi, Leningrad region.