30 August 2017

World Cadets Championship Enters Final Straight

Volodar Murzin leads U12 open group.

Photo: Ekaterina Murzina
Photo: Ekaterina Murzina
On August 29, round 9 of the World Cadets Championship was played in Pocos de Caldas, Brazil. Abhimanya Mishra (USA) maintains leadership in the U8 open group with 8.5 points. The Russian Savva Vetokhin is sharing 2-5 places with 7 points. Alserkal Rouda Essa (UAE) is the sole leader in the same age group - 7.5 points. Elizaveta Kanter has got 4.5 points.  

Zhou Liran (USA) is leading the U10 open group with 8 points. Leonid Lystsov has got 5.5 points. Wei Yaqing (China) is heading the race in the girls' U10 group with 7.5 points. Galina Mikheeva has scored 6.5 points to share the 3rd place. Alexandra Shvedova has got 4 points. 

Volodar Murzin grabbed the lead in the U12 open group - 7.5 points. Martin Stukan is 1 point behind him to share the 3rd place. Ilya Makoveev has scored 5.5 points. Divya Deshmukh (India) is heading the girls' group of the same age. Galina Mironenko has scored 4.5 points.  

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