12th International Chess Tournament "Cup of Rector" Print
Thursday, 25 March 2010 01:48
From March 26th till March 29th the traditional chess tournament "Cup of Rector" will be held at the Students' Palace of the National Law Academy of Ukraine, named by Yaroslav the Wise.

Among the participants are the Olympic Champions Inna Gaponenko and Anna Ushenina, the vice-champion of Europe Lilit Mkrtchian, the leader of the national woman team of Israel Masha Klinova, the vice-champion of Europe among girls Anna Burtasova, the current champion of Ukraine Evgeniya Doluhanova, the champion of Europe as a member of the youth team of Ukraine Anastasiya Karlovich and the multiple champion of Ukraine among girls Liza Soloviova.

This will be the strongest woman tournament in the modern history of Ukraine. The opening ceremony will take place on 26th March, 12.00 in the Students' Palace. The rounds will be played every day from 13:00 till 18:00. The closing ceremony and awarding of winners will start at 16:00h on March 29th.

All games will be broadcasted live on the official website of the tournament.

Players


Mkrtchian Lilit GM 2503 - The member of the National Team of Armenia. The vice-champion of Europe in 2002 and 2009. The participant of quarterfinal of the World Woman Championship, 4-times winner of Armenian Championship. Champion of Europe as a member of Armenian Team (2003), vice-champion of the world among girls under 16. The winner of the Cup of Nona Gaprindashvili, the winner and prize-winner of many international tournaments.

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Gaponenko Inna  GM 2472 - The member of Olympic and National Team of Ukraine since 1994. The winner of the World Chess Olympiad (Italy, 2006), the vice-champion of Olympiad as a member of the National Team (Germany, 2008) the 2-times bronze prize-winner of Woman World Championship as a member of National Team of Ukraine (Russia, 2007 and China, 2009), the bronze prize-winner of the Woman European Championship as a member of Ukrainian team (Serbia, 2009), the participant of the World Championship (Russia, 2008), the Champion of the World among girls (1994),   the winner and prize-winner of many international tournaments.

Ushenina Anna GM 2452 - The member of Olympic and National Team of Ukraine. The winner of the World Chess Olympiad (Italy, 2006), the vice-champion of Olympiad as a member of the National Team (Dresden, 2008), the bronze prize-winner of the Woman European Championship (Bulgaria, 2008), the bronze prize-winner of Woman World Championship as a member of National Team of Ukraine (Russia, 2007 and China 2009), the winner and prize-winner of many international tournaments.

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Soloviova Liza IM 2315 - The multiple champion of Ukraine among girls (2003-2009), the vice-champion of Europe among girls under 14 years old (Croatia, 2007),  the winner and prize-winner of many international tournaments.

Klinova Masha GM 2303 - The leader of the Olympic and National Team of Israel since 1992, the participant of nine World Chess Olympiads, two World Championships and five European championships, the 2-times  champion of Israel, the winner and prize-winner of many international tournaments.

Burtasova Anna GM 2301 - The vice-champion of Europe among girls under 18 (2005). The champion of Russia among girls under 18 years old (2005) and under 16 years old (2002), the 2-times winner of "Femida" (2006, 2007), the winner of the international tournament Thessaloniki  (Greece, 2009) and International chess tournament in Mondariz (Spain, 2005).

Doluhanova Evgeniya GM 2297 - The champion of Ukraine (2009), the participant of the European Championship among women (Croatia, 2010), the winner of the Open Cup of Russia (Suzdal, 2009). The bronze prize-winner of the championship of Ukraine among women (2004), the silver prize-winner of international chess tournament "Femida" (2005), the bronze prize-winner of "Cup of Rector" (2006).

Karlovich Anastazia GM 2180 - The champion of Europe as a member of the youth team of Ukraine (Hungary, 2000), multiple winner and prize-winner of Ukrainian championships among girls, participant of European championship among women (Dresden, 2007). The bronze prize-winner of "Cup of Rector" (2008). The winner and prize-winner of many international tournaments.