21 April 2022

Russian Youth and Junior Championships Begin in Sochi

The first round saw many decisive games.

Photo: Anastasia Domchenkova
Photo: Anastasia Domchenkova


The Russian Youth Championship among boys and girls under 15, 17, and 19 years old, Russian Junior Championships, and the all-Russian competition "First League" began in the AquaLoo resort in Sochi. 

The majority of rating favourites scored early victories, however, there were some unexpected results. The first round in the juniors' events saw many decisive games: 

Open: Remizov - Grachev 1/2-1/2, Tsoi - Shubin 1-0, Murzin - Khubukshanov 1-0, Salemgareev - Tsvetkov 1/2-1/2, Nesterov - Pavlov 1-0.

Girls: Goltseva - Zhapova 1-0, Dubnikova - Loskutova 1/2-1/2, Getman - Grigorieva 0-1, Nasyrova - Nur-Mukhametova 1-0, Solozhenkina - Miroshnik 1-0.    



Photos by A. Domchenkova:

Round 1

Round 1 (juniors) 



Tournament on Chess-Results

Tournament on Chess-Results (juniors)

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