Russian chess player Valeria Kleymenova became the early winner of… (клейменов · чемпионат · мир)
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