23 May 2015
Evgeny Alekseev Wins the Nesis Cup Blitz
The tournament was played in Kirishi.
On the rest day of the 13th World's Youth Stars in Kirishi the KINEF Culture Palace hosted the Nesis Cup - a blitz tournament for the participants of the junior tournament and invited grandmasters.
Grandmaster Evgeny Alekseev won the event with 9/11. Grandmaster Alexander Shimanov was half a point behind. Grandmaster Konstantin Sakaev finished third with 8/11. Mariya Butuk won the women's prize.