2 June 2022

First Games of Belaya Ladya Final Played in Olginka

The additional programme has started.


The final stage of the all-Russian school team competition "Belaya Ladya" was officially opened in the AMAKS Resort "Orbita" (Olginka, Krasnodar Krai) on 1 June. The Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the participants and guests.   

The first round was played on 2 June. Thirteen matches ended with a 4-0 score. The second round will be held on 3 June at 10:00 AM Moscow time. 

An eventful additional programme has also begun: the "What? Where? When?" quiz and a public talk on the chess rules with a mini test for young players took place.   

The tournament is organised by the Chess Federation of Russia and the Russian Ministry of Sports and supported by the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation and the Elena and Gennady Timchenko Foundation. The CFR general partner is PhosAgro. The CFR Partner is Aeroflot. 

The competition is a 9-round Swiss event. Each team consists of four players (with at least one girl) and one coach. The match days are 2-10 June.  

Tournament page 

Photos by Vladimir Barsky