31 August 2017
World Cadets Championship Finishes in Brazil
Volodar Murzin wins bronze.
Photo: Ekaterina Murzina
On August 31, the ultimate round 11 of the World Cadets Championship was played in Pocos de Caldas, Brazil. Results:
U8 Boys: 1. Aren Emrikian (USA) - 9 points out of 11, 2-3. Abhimanyu Mishra (USA), Battulga Tenuunbold (Mongolia) - 8.5,
U8 Girls: 1. Alserkal Rouda Essa (UAE) - 9.5, 2. Afruza Khamdamona (Uzbekistan) - 9, 3. Chen Yining (China) - 8,
U10 Boys: 1. Zhou Liran (USA) - 9.5, 2. Zihan Arthur Xu (USA) - 8.5, 3. Islombek Sindarov (Uzbekistan) - 8;
U10 Girls: 1. Wei Yaqing (China) - 9, 2. Zsoka Gaal (Hungary) - 8.5, 3. Ellen Wang (USA) - 7.5. Due to the inferior tie-break, the Russian Galina Mikheeva finished on the 4th place.
U12 Boys: 1. Vincent Tsay (USA), 2. Javokhir Sindarov (Uzbekistan), 3. Volodar Murzin (Russia) - 8.5,
U12 Girls: 1. Deshmukh Divya (India) - 9.5, 2. Nastassja Matus (USA), 3. Amina Kairbekova (Kazakhstan) - 8.5.
Tournament on Chess-Results
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Our congratulations to Volodar Murzin, his parents and coaches on winning the bronze medal of the World Cadets Championship!