Young Stars of Moscow Tournament Takes Place in Luzhniki

The event was held as part of the additional programme.

The Young Stars of Moscow tournament took place in the VIP zone of the Grand Sports Arena of Luzhniki as part of the additional programme of the WRBC-2019. 80 strongest young players of the Russian capital, including the winners and medalists of the World, European, Russian, and Moscow championships, were taking part in the event.  

In total, there were eight tournaments in the age groups under 9, 11, 13, and 19 years old (with special prizes for younger participants under 15 and 17 y.o.). Boys and girls were playing separately.   

Olesya Fedorova and Ekaterina Miroshnik won their events with a perfect score. 

Winners and medalists:

U9 Boys:
 
1. Dmitry Usov – 7.5 points out of 9
2. Nikolay Kleymenov – 7.5
3. Savva Tereshcenko – 7.

U9 Girls:

1. Anna Igoshkina – 5 points out of 6
2. Viktoria Savinkina – 5
3. Mila Ponomareva – 4.

U11 Boys:

1. Timur Yonal – 7 points out of 9
2. Maxim Ivannikov – 6.5
3. David Akhmedov – 6
4. Artem Uskov – 6.

U11 Girls:

1. Maria Gerasimova – 7 points out of 9
2. Aleksandra Gladkova – 6
3. Viktoria Merkulova – 5.5.

U13 Boys:

1. Pavel Yakushkov – 6.5 points out of 9
2. Isaak Perpiev – 6.5
3. Gordey Kolesov – 5.5.

U13 Girls:

1. Olesya Fedorova – 9 points out of 9
2. Alexandra Shvedova – 6
3. Veronika Kuznetsova – 6
4. Sofya Barkasheva – 6.

U19 Boys:

1. Artem Zagorsky – 6 points out of 9
2. Dmitry Rostovtsev – 6
3. Evgeny Kambur – 5.5.

U19 Girls:

1. Ekaterina Mirozhnik – 9 points out of 9
2. Ksenia Struchkova – 7
3. Marina Putintseva – 6.

A blitz tournament for children aged under 15 years old took place as well. 80 participants played 7 rounds according to the Swiss system. All participants were given certificates and gifts. All medalists and winners were presented with prizes, cups, medals, and diplomas. The winners will be awarded during the closing ceremony on December 30. 

Results:

Open:

1. Sviatoslav Lisenkov
2. Boris Plotnikov 
3. Artem Bardyk

Women:

1. Anna Kastaneda 
2. Daria Dvoeglazova
3. Zarina Khegay

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Information by Eldar Mukhametov and Maria Sokolova, photos by Maria Emelianova and Lennart Ootes