Russian chess player Valeria Kleymenova became the early winner of…
Russian chess player Valeria Kleymenova became the early winner of the World Chess Championship for girls under 18, held in Montecillian, Italy, on Thursday, June 25.
Consensus
- Russian chess player Valeria Kleymenova won the World Championship among girls under 18 years old
- The tournament took place in Montesilvanio, Italy
- Kleymenova won her 10th round match against fellow Russian Laila Tabermakova on the 59th move
- Kleymenova secured 9.5 points, making her victory inevitable before the final round
- The tournament concluded on June 26, 2024
- Russian player Roman Shogdzhiev earned his first grandmaster norm at age 11
Points of divergence
- The FIDE temporarily suspended the membership of the Russian Chess Federation due to non-compliance with a CAS ruling — vedomosti
- The championship for boys and girls was held in Montesilvanio, Italy — vm
- Russian player Polina Smirnova placed second in the under-16 category with 7.5 points — kommersant
- Russian players Maria Kleshcheva and Eliza Terekhina placed in the under-14 category with 6.5 points each — kommersant
Coverage (3 sources)
- Russian Klyaymenova Wins World Chess Championship for Girls Under 18 — Ведомости
- Russian Klymenova wins World Chess Championship for girls under 18 — Коммерсантъ
- Russian girl becomes world chess champion in girls' under-18 category ahead of schedule — Вечерняя Москва