ARMENIAN TEAM LEADS WHITE ROOK SCHOOL CHESS TOURNAMENT

On 5 June, the city of Dagomys played host to the fifth round of the 46th final of the White Rook All-Russian Chess Tournament for School Teams.

The city of Dagomys near Sochi was the venue for the latest round of the international White Rook tournament, which started on 1 June. More than 320 children from 76 regions in Russia, Armenia, Moldova, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and Israel are competing for the title of the strongest school chess team.

Leading the pack after five rounds are the young chess players from Armenia (School No. 55 named in honour of Anton Chekhov), who in the round’s key matchup beat last year’s White Rook champions from the Samara Lyceum of Information Technologies. The team from Armenia sits atop the leader board with 15.5 points.

In second place, on 15 points, is the team from the Second St. Petersburg High School, followed by the Samara Lyceum of Information Technologies team on 14.5 points.

The sixth round will see the team from Armenia square off against the Second St. Petersburg High School team, while the young chess players from Samara will take on a team from Belarus.

The participants in the finals do not only play tournament rounds and simultaneous displays with leading Russian grandmasters, but also enjoy a comprehensive cultural programme. Brain Ring world champion Andrey Shumakov will be hosting intellectual games, including What? Where? When?, Assorti, and Brain Ring. As tradition demands, the young chess players also play active sports: Dagomys plays host to optional table tennis, volleyball and football tournaments.