26 April 2019

Russian Youth Championships Enter Final Straight

No sole leaders in juniors' events.


The seventh round of the Russian Youth Championships under 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, and 21 years old and the all-Russian competition «First League» under 11, 13, 15, and 17 years old (boys and girls) was played in AquaLoo resort (Sochi) on April 26. 

Leaders in the age groups are as follows:

U11. Boys: 1. Lev Zverev - 6.5 points. Girls: 1. Anna Shukhman - 7;

U13. Boys: 1. Erdem Khubukshanov - 6.5. Girls: 1. Olga Karmanova - 6.5;

U15. Boys: 1. Martin Stukan - 5.5. Girls: 1. Ekaterina Nasyrova - 6;

U17: Boys: 1. Dmitry Tsoi - 6. Girls: 1-2. Lada Ilyina, Tatyana Getman - 6;

U19: Boys: 1-3. Evgeny Zabolotnov, Erik Obgolts, Oleg Bykov - 5.5. Girls: 1. Anna Afonasieva - 6.5.

Semen Khanin, Sergey Drygalov, and Artur Gaifullin are leading the race at the Russian under 21 championship with 5 points. Margarita Potapova, Margarita Lysenko, and Ekaterina Diakonova have scored 4.5 points in the girls' event. 

An extensive additional programme includes athletic competitions, solving contests, as well as seminars for coaches, parents, and arbiters. 

Photos by Eteri Kublashvili

Russian U21 championships on Chess-Results

Russian youth championships on Chess-Results

Tournament page

Games of the juniors' tournaments are broadcast online on our website.

Photos by Eteri Kublashvili