On Thursday, June 25, ahead of schedule, Russian chess player Valeria Kleimenova became the winner of the World Championships for Boys and Girls, held in Montesilvano, Italy.
In the penultimate 10th round, Kleimenova, playing with white pieces, defeated compatriot Leila Tabermakova – her match ended in the 59th move.
Klimenova scored 9.5 points and with one round remaining in the tournament, she was out of reach of second place Pratitya Bordoloi from India, who scored eight points. The World Junior and Girls Championships for U-14, U-16 and U-18 will conclude on Friday, June 26. RIA Novosti.
On June 6, 11-year-old Russian Roman Shugayev finished 10th at the Asian Chess Championship and became the youngest player to achieve his first major standard – scoring six points in nine rounds. To obtain the highest title, Shogdzhiev needs to meet two more Grandmaster criteria. In addition, the two Russian players, Zamsaran Tsydibov and Sava Vitokin, who ranked in the top five, have already secured their participation in the 2027 World Cup.