The curtain fell on the World Rapid Chess Championship U8-18, organized by FIDE and the Georgian Chess Federation. The rapid part of the event stretched over three days, from June 5-8, in the conference hall of Hotel Euphoria in Batumi. Now we know the winners in all six age categories. 

Boys U8:

1. Mujammed, Shayan Noushad Ibrahim
2. Cheng, Louis
3. Nguyen, Nhat Khuong 
4. Babkin, Timofey Dm
5. Anetov, Amrizhan

Boys U10:

1. Sklokin, Sergey
2. Kakavand, Ramtin
3. Bulgak, Damir
4. Zhauynbay, Alimzhan
5. Beniosev, Daniel

Boys U12:

1. Dau, Khuong Duy
2. Temirbekov, Taimaz
3. Ambartsumian, Tyhran
4. Yeganegi, Barad
5. Moskvinov, Prokhor

Boys U14:

1. Pham, Tran Gia Phuc
2. Dinh, Nho Kiet
3. Vetokhin, Savva
4. Uskov, Artem
5. Averin, Nikolay

Boys U16:

1. Piliposyan, Robert
2. Navumenka, Mikhei
3. Sapenov, Daniyal
4. Stribuk, Artiom
5. Gurel, Ediz

Boys U18:

1. Murzin, Volodar
2. Grebnev, Aleksey
3. Tsaruk, Maksim
4. Sahakyan, Aleks
5. Siniauski, Artsiom

Girls U8:

1. Sivanandan, Bodhana
2. Sobirova, Mumtozbegim
3. Sharvaanica, A S
4. Nguyen, Thi Quynh Hoa
5. Saltkhutsishvili, Sara

Girls U10:

1. Zavivaeva, Kristina
2. Berikkyzy, Alanna
3. Milner, Romi
4. Schirmbeck, Lilian
5. Chiokadze, Barbare

Girls U12:

1. Le, Thai Hoang Anh
2. Altynbek, Airu
3. Preobrazhenskaya, Diana
4. Tong, Thai Hoang An
5. Akbari, Rosha

Girls U14:

1. Kirtadze, Anastasia
2. Nurgaliyeva, Zarina
3. Shukhman, Anna
4. Zubkovskaya, Ekaterina
5. Mai, Hieu Linh

Girls U16:

1. Shvedova, Alexandra
2. Norman, Kseniya
3. Shohradova, Leyla
4. Khachatryan, Mariam
5. Seemann, Pola

Girls U18:

1. Omonova, Umida
2. Nguyen, Hong Nhung 
3. Lomaia, Diana
4. Tsotsonava, Elene
5. Poliakova, Varvara

The closing ceremony will be held on June 11, after the completion of the blitz tournament.

Tomorrow, June 9, the participants of the championship have a rest day. The organizers prepared some exciting activities for them, including visiting the Batumi Botanical Garden.

The two-day World Blitz Championship U8 – 18 starts on June 10 at 3 PM local time.  

Champions Match: The rest day

On June 8, the participants of the Champions Match had an amazing day. 

The Muzychuk sisters shared their valuable experience with young players and gave them a simul. They also had an opportunity to visit the most picturesque sites of Batumi, including a promenade   a promenade along the Batumi seafront Boulevard.

Photos: Mindia Malakmadze