7 November 2016

Volga Federal District Solving Junior Championship

More than 130 chess players in three age groups took part.

The 1st individual solving championship of the Volga Federal District among juniors took place in “ZK Tsiolkovsky” on November 5. There were three age groups – under 11, under 15, and under 19. 

Winners:

Girls 11 – Ekaterina Mikhailova (Saratov Region)
Open 11 – Egor Abelov (Orenburg Region)

Girls 15 – Kamalia Bulatova (Tatarstan)
Open 15 – Maksim Kulaev (Saratov Region)

Girls 19 – Marina Fonyak (Orenburg Region)
Open 19 – Adel Zhafyarov (Tatarstan)

Special prizes for various individual achievements went to Ekaterina Mikhailova (Saratov Region), Ural Khasanov (Tatarstan), Margarita Ershova (Tatarstan), Daniil Legoshin (Samara Region), Adel Zhafyarov (Tatarstan), and Marina Fonyak (Orenburg Region). 

Information and photos courtesy of Anastasia Karetnikova