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2019 World Schools Chess Championship Has Started! |
2019 World Schools Chess Championship has started in Antalya! After the opening ceremony attended by FIDE Vice President & TCF President Gulkiz Tulay and ECU President Zurab Azmaiparashvili, Ms. Tulay made the ceremonial first move and with it the first round of the championship started.
There are 392 players from 33 different countries competing in age categories of u-7, u-9, u-11, u-13, u-15 and u-17 with each age group divided into open and girls categories. Uzbekistan has brought their world class talents such as GM Javokhir Sindarov (u-15) and IM Yakubboev and IM Vokhidov in u-17 and they are likely to get at least in some categories medals. At a first glance other countries which will have a good chance at medals are Kazakhstan and the hosts Turkey, from which 125 (!) in total are participating!
We haven’t witnessed many surprises in the first round and the favorites generally have won their games but some young players also managed to surprise their opponents. However with each round things will surely get more and more tough for all!
The second round will start on Friday April 19 at 15:00 local time. Good luck to all players!
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