The curtain fell on the World Rapid Chess Championship U8-18, organized by FIDE and the Georgian Chess Federation. The rapid part of the event stretched over three days, from June 5-8, in the conference hall of Hotel Euphoria in Batumi. Now we know the winners in all six age categories.
Boys U8:
- Mujammed, Shayan Noushad Ibrahim
- Cheng, Louis
- Nguyen, Nhat Khuong
- Babkin, Timofey Dm
- Anetov, Amrizhan
Boys U10:
- Sklokin, Sergey
- Kakavand, Ramtin
- Bulgak, Damir
- Zhauynbay, Alimzhan
- Beniosev, Daniel
Boys U12:
- Dau, Khuong Duy
- Temirbekov, Taimaz
- Ambartsumian, Tyhran
- Yeganegi, Barad
- Moskvinov, Prokhor
Boys U14:
- Pham, Tran Gia Phuc
- Dinh, Nho Kiet
- Vetokhin, Savva
- Uskov, Artem
- Averin, Nikolay
Boys U16:
- Piliposyan, Robert
- Navumenka, Mikhei
- Sapenov, Daniyal
- Stribuk, Artiom
- Gurel, Ediz
Boys U18:
- Murzin, Volodar
- Grebnev, Aleksey
- Tsaruk, Maksim
- Sahakyan, Aleks
- Siniauski, Artsiom
Girls U8:
- Sivanandan, Bodhana
- Sobirova, Mumtozbegim
- Sharvaanica, A S
- Nguyen, Thi Quynh Hoa
- Saltkhutsishvili, Sara
Girls U10:
- Zavivaeva, Kristina
- Berikkyzy, Alanna
- Milner, Romi
- Schirmbeck, Lilian
- Chiokadze, Barbare
Girls U12:
- Le, Thai Hoang Anh
- Altynbek, Airu
- Preobrazhenskaya, Diana
- Tong, Thai Hoang An
- Akbari, Rosha
Girls U14:
- Kirtadze, Anastasia
- Nurgaliyeva, Zarina
- Shukhman, Anna
- Zubkovskaya, Ekaterina
- Mai, Hieu Linh
Girls U16:
- Shvedova, Alexandra
- Norman, Kseniya
- Shohradova, Leyla
- Khachatryan, Mariam
- Seemann, Pola
Girls U18:
- Omonova, Umida
- Nguyen, Hong Nhung
- Lomaia, Diana
- Tsotsonava, Elene
- Poliakova, Varvara
The closing ceremony will be held on June 11, after the completion of the blitz tournament.
Tomorrow, June 9, the participants of the championship have a rest day. The organizers prepared some exciting activities for them, including visiting the Batumi Botanical Garden.
The two-day World Blitz Championship U8 - 18 starts on June 10 at 3 PM local time.
Champions Match: The rest day
On June 8, the participants of the Champions Match had an amazing day.
The Muzychuk sisters shared their valuable experience with young players and gave them a simul. They also had an opportunity to visit the most picturesque sites of Batumi, including a promenade a promenade along the Batumi seafront Boulevard.
Photos: Mindia Malakmadze
