21 April 2019

Russian Youth Championships Start in Sochi

1587 players participate in six age groups.


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) started in AquaLoo resort (Sochi) on April 20. A record number of players - 1587 - are taking part in the event.

Round 1 results of the Russian junior championships (under 21):

Open:

Stefan Pogosyan - Volodar Murzin 1/2-1/2
Artur Gaifullin - Andrey Drygalov 1-0
Boris Ofitserian - Alexandr Triapishko 0-1
Sergey Drygalov - Ivan Yeletsky 1/2-1/2
Artem Galaktionov - Semen Khanin 1-0

Girls:

Daria Khokhlova - Alena Korchagina 1/2-1/2
Margarita Lysenko - Aleksandra Dimitrova 1/2-1/2
Ekaterina Diakonova - Alexandra Shvedova 1/2-1/2
Margarita Potapova - Kamaliya Bulatova 1-0
Svetlana Tishova - Ekaterina Borisova 1/2-1/2

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

Russian U21 championships on Chess-Results

Russian youth championships on Chess-Results

Tournament page

Photos by Vladimir Barsky