FIDE World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad 2016 Print
Monday, 01 August 2016 04:34
The closing ceremony of the FIDE World Youth U16 Olympiad 2016 took place on July 29th at 4pm in Poprad Arena. 40 countries with 54 teams competed for the gold, silver and bronze medals, trofies and other prizes.

After a tense battle in the 9th round the team of Iran became a clear and well deserved winner. Russia won the silver and Armenia the bronze.

The awards were given by FIDE officials Mr. Ozgur Solakoglu and Mr. Paris Klerides, city official Mr. Igor Wzos and the tournament director Mrs. Eva Repkova.

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Final standings:

1. Iran - 17
2. Russia - 15
3. Armenia - 14
4. India - 12
5. Hungary 1 - 12
6. Belarus - 12
7. China 1 - 12
8. Germany 1 - 12
9. Moldova - 11
10. Denmark - 11
11. Azerbaijan - 11
12. Romania - 11
13. Kazakhstan - 11
14. Ukraine - 11
15. Israel Rehovot Chess School - 11
16. Serbia - 11
17. Greece - 10
18. Croatia - 10
19. Austria - 10
20. Canada - 10
21. Hungary 2 - 10
22. Germany 2 - 10
23. Turkey - 9
24. Iceland - 9
25. Slovenia - 9
26. Latvia - 9
27. Singapore - 9
28. Poland 1 - 9
29. Germany 3 - 9
30. Slovakia 1 - 9
31. Bulgaria - 9
32. Czech republic - 9
33. South Africa 2 - 8
34. Finland - 8
35. Japan - 8
36. Scotland - 8
37. Ireland - 8
38. China 2 - 8
39. South Africa 1 - 8
40. Slovakia 2 - 8
41. Australia - 8
42. Hong Kong - 7
43. Switzerland - 7
44. Belgium - 7
45. Slovakia BSZ - 6
46. Macau - 6
47. Poland 2 - Warmia - Mazury - 6
48. South Africa 3 - 6
49. Slovakia RSA BB Detva - 5
50. Slovakia KSZ - 5
51. Slovakia LSS B - 5
52. Slovakia PSZ - 4
53. Slovakia LSS A - 4
54. Cyprus - 2





 
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