Kicking off the summer with a quick-paced chess competition, young players descend upon Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky for a high-octane blitz tournament.
The city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in Kamchatka Krai recently hosted the first event of a series of chess competitions for schoolchildren in June. The event, a blitz tournament, took place at Sports School No. 1.
The blitz tournament marked the beginning of a series of competitions for schoolchildren in the city, with tournaments in classic and rapid chess scheduled for the next two weeks. A total of 46 schoolchildren participated in the event, showcasing the city's growing interest in the game.
The competition was conducted in a Swiss system, requiring quick thinking and precise calculation from each player. In the boys' category, Lev Kochnev, trained by Alexander Nedelko, emerged as the winner. Prokhor Kapitonenko, under the guidance of Yevgeny Berezovsky, and Veniamin Gerlakh, trained by Kirill Barkov, also claimed victories.
Among the girls, the recent blitz tournament saw Alina Mineeva, with Vitaly Demidov as her trainer, taking the top spot. Ksenia Kokoreva, also trained by Alexander Nedelko, and Alexandra Natalevich, with Kirill Barkov as her trainer, also secured wins.
The city championship is scheduled to take place in the coming weeks, promising more exciting chess action from the city's schoolchildren.
While online search results do not provide any information or results about these chess events for schoolchildren held in June in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, further investigation may reveal more details from local sports or education department websites, regional chess federations, or community social media pages.
During the blitz tournament, schoolchildren demonstrated their enthusiasm for the game of chess, signaling a growing interest in sports. Upcoming events include classic and rapid chess tournaments for schoolchildren in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky's sports series.
