25 May 2016

Russian Under 9 Championship In Kostroma Breaks Records

The new record is set at 526 participants.

The Russian Under 9 Championship in Kostroma gathered 351 boys and 175 girls, which is the highest number in all 16-year history of this event. 

The opening ceremony of the championship took place on May 24 in Gubernsky Center. Andrey Beletsky, chairman of Junior Chess Comission of RCF and chief arbiter of the event, greeted the participants with a speech. A concert concluded the ceremony. 

The championship ends on May 30. 

Information and photo by Anatoly Lebedev