27 September 2016

Maksim Samkov Wins Blitz Tournament in Khanty-Mansiysk

The event took place during the rest day of the World Youth Championship.

September 27 was a rest day at the World Youth Championship in Khanty-Mansiysk, and the Ugra Chess Academy hosted an open blitz tournament. 49 players from Khanty-Mansiysk and Surgut participated. The players were greeted by Ugra Chess Federation President Vassily Filipenko, Principal of Ugra Chess Academy Galina Kovalyova, local officials, arbiters and coaches of the Youth Championship. 

Results

Overall

1. Maksim Samkov
2. Alexander Sibryaev
3. Dmitry Chumak (all Khanty-Mansiysk)

Women

1. Marta Voskresenskaya (Surgut)
2. Aleksandra Lapsuy
3. Lidiya Lenkova (both Khanty-Mansiysk)

Boys Under 12

1. Georgiy Ryabov
2. Nikolay Ogorodnikov
3. Daniil Chernyaev (all Khanty-Mansiysk)

Girls Under 12

1. Maria Alekseenko
2. Anna Romanenko
3. Anastasia Polikarpova (all Khanty-Mansiysk)

Information by Anna Bukarinova