16 November 2017

Russians Are Among Leaders at World Under 20 Championship

Three rounds are over.

Photo: Official website
Photo: Official website
3 rounds of the World Juniors and Girls under 20 are played in Tarvisio, Italy.   

Kirill Alekseenko, Aleksey Sorokin (both from Russia), Ori Kobo (Israel), and Harsha Bharathakoti (India) have a perfect score. 24 players, including Daniil Yuffa, Semen Lomasov, Alexandr Triapishko, Sergei Lobanov, Grigoriy Oparin, and Alexey Sarana, are trailing by half a point.   

Alexandra Obolentseva (Russia), Zhansaya Abdumalik (Kazakhstan), Iulija Osmak (Ukraine), and Nomin-Erdene Davaademberel (Mongolia) are leading the race in the girls’ event with 3 points scored. Nine players, including Bibisara Assaubayeva, Polina Shuvalova, and Anna Styazhkina, have got 2.5 points. 

Tournament on Chess-Results

Official website