17 December 2017
Russian Youth Team Wins U16 Olympiad With 1 Round to Go
Our congratulations!
In round 8 of the World U16 Youth Olympiad in India the Russian team defeated Armenia 2.5-1.5 to win the tournament with 1 round to go. The Russians have scored 16 match points, India Green is 3 points behind.In round 9 our chess players will face India Red.
The Russian youth team’s line-up: IM Semen Lomasov, IM Sergei Lobanov, FM Artur Gaifullin, FM Timur Fakhrutdinov, and WIM Alexandra Obolentseva. Head coach of the Russian national youth team is GM Mikhail Kobalia.
Tournament one Chess-Results
Photos by Amruta Mokal
The Russian Chess Federation congratulates Mikhail Kobalia and his team on their outstanding success!