24 November 2019
World Senior Championship Completed in Bucharest
Russian players won five medals.
The World Senior Championship finished in Bucharest on November 23. Russian players won 3 silver and 2 bronze medals.
Winners and medalists:
Open, 65+:
1. Rafael Vaganian (Armenia) 8.5 points
2. Anatoli Vaisser (France) - 8.5
3. Yuri Balashov (Russia) - 8.5.
Open, 50+:
1. Vadim Shishkin (Ukraine) - 9 points
2. Vladislav Nevednichy (Romania) - 8.5
3. Ivan Morovic Fernandez (Chile) - 8.5.
Women, 65+:
1. Nona Gaprindashvili (Georgia) - 8.5 points
2. Elena Fatalibekova (Russia) - 8
3. Valentina Kozlovskaya (Russia) - 8.
Women, 50+:
1. Elvira Berend (Luxembourg) - 8.5 points
2. Tatiana Bogumil (Russia) - 7.5
3. Galina Strutinskaia (Russia) - 7.
Tournament on Chess-Results
Official website
Our congratulations to the Russia chess players on their successful performance at the World Senior Championship!
Photos: Dr. Mark Livshits
