18 August 2019

World Cadets Rapid Championship Finishes in Minsk

Russian players won eight medals including two gold ones.

Photo: Anastasiya Karlovich
Photo: Anastasiya Karlovich

The 3rd FIDE World Cadets Rapid and Blitz Championships among boys and girls under 8, 10 and 12 years are underway in Minsk, Belarus August 16-18. The rapid event finished on August 17. 720 players from 36 countries took part in it.

Russian young players won eight medals including two gold ones.

Results:

Girls U8
 
1. Varvara Matskevich (Belarus) - 8
2. Rukiya Olimova (Uzbekistan) - 8
3. Damira Beslaneeva (Russia) - 7
   
Girls U10
 
1. Zarina Nurgaliyeva (Kazakhstan) - 8 
2. Anna Shukhman (Russia) - 7.5
3. Olesya Fedorova (Russia) - 7
   
Girls U12
 
1. Veronika Shubenkova (Russia) - 8
2. Ayaulym Kaldarova (Kazakhstan) - 7
3. Galina Mikheeva (Russia) - 7
   
Open U8  
 
1. Jiri Bouska (Czech Republic) - 8
2. Rafael Bayramli (Azerbaijan) - 7.5
3. Barad Yeganegi (Iran) - 7.5
   
Open U10
 
1. Egor A. Koshulyan (Russia) - 8.5
2. Ihor Samunenkov (Ukraine) - 7.5 
3. Lev Zverev (Russia) - 7.5 
   
Open U12
 
1. Artsiom Strybuk (Belarus) - 7.5
2. Tykhon Cherniaiev (Ukraine) - 7.5 
3. Ivan Saveljev (Russia) - 7.5. 
   
Final results

The World Cadets Blitz Championship will be held on August 18. 

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