The curtain fell on the FIDE World Cadets& Youth Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship 2023 held in Batumi at Hotel Euphoria. More than 450 boys and girls from 35 federations competed in under 8, 10, 12, 14, 16,  and 18 years old age categories (girls and open to all). After six days and 11 rounds of exciting competition, all 120 medals were awarded to the best youngsters in each group.

The closing ceremony of the World Chess Youth Championship in the conference hall of the Legend Hotel was attended by Deputy Minister of Education, Culture and Sports of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, Badri Nakashidze; the Head of the Sports Department, Irma Nizharadze; the Minister of Education, Culture and Sports of Adjara, Maya Khajishvili; the Mayor of Batumi, Archil Chikovani; ECU President, Zurab Azmaiparashvili; FIDE Special Tasks Director, the President of the Georgian Chess Federation, Akaki Iashvili; Georgian Chess Federation first Vice-President George Giorgadze and many other guests, as well as more than 500 participants and their parents.

FIDE Special Tasks Director, the President of the Georgian Chess Federation, and the Tournament Director, Akaki Iashvili, thanked all the players and guests for participating.

The government members told about the event's preparation process and stressed a high organizational level.

Zurab Azmaiparashvili also praised the host country, organizers and arbiters: "I am very glad that the Cadet World Championship was held in one of the wonderful countries of the world - Georgia."

The closing ceremony started with the performance of the Georgian anthem and national dances. Then, the first vice-president of the Georgian Chess Federation, Giorgi Giorgadze, awarded the participants of the Champions Match: Mariya Muzychuk, Anna Muzychuk, Nino Batsiashvili and Meri Arabidze.

The members of the government awarded the best five players in all categories. Finally, the winners of the second World Youth Solving Championship received their trophies.

Final standings Blitz

Under 8 Open:

1. Cheng, Louis (SCO)
2. Nabiyev, Iman (KAZ)
3. Le, Phan Hoang Quan
4. Nguyen, Nhat Khuong
5. Melkonyan, Davit

Under 8 Girls:

1. Sivanandan, Bodhana (ENG)
2. Khusnitdinova, Husnorakhon (UZB)
3. Sobirova, Mumtozbegim (UZB)
4. Sarvaanica, A S (IND)
5. Ruslanova, Dunya (TKM)

Under 10 Open:

1. Sklokin, Sergey (FID)
2. Guo, Ethan (USA)
3. Banerjee, Supratit (SCO)
4. Bulgak, Damir (FID)
5. Sason, Noam (ISR)

Under 10 Girls:

1. Sevastsyanchuk, Anastasiya (FID)
2. Chiokadze, Barbare (GEO)
3. Zavivaeva, Kristina (FID)
4. Milner, Romi (USA)
5. Berikkyzy, Alanna (KAZ)

Under 12 Open:

1. Moskvinov, Prokhor (FID)
2. Korelskiy, Egor (FID)
3. Dau, Khuong Duy (VIE)
4. Karpenko, Anton (FID)
5. Kviriashvili, Andria (GEO)

Under 12 Girls:

1. Altynbek, Aiaru (KAZ)
2. Tong, Thai Hoang An (VIE)
3. Akbari, Rosha (IRI)
4. Aydogan, Arya (TUR)
5. Venskaya, Nika (FID)

Under 14 Open:

1. Vetokhin, Savva (FID)
2. Uskov, Artem (FID)
3. Agasarov, Benik (ARM)
4. Dinh, Nho Kiet (VIE)
5. Gilfanov, Marat I (FID)

Under 14 Girls:

1. Nurgaliyeva, Zarina (KAZ)
2. Kirtadze, Anastasia (GEO)
3. Mgeladze Kesaria (GEO)
4. Tabermakova, Leila (FID)
5. Sgukhman, Anna (FID)

Under 16 Open:

1. Gurel, Ediz (TUR)
2. Stribuk, Artiom (FID)
3. Piliposyan, Robert (ARM)
4. Navumenka, Mikhei (FID)
5. Sapenov, Daniyal (KAZ)

Under 16 Girls:

1. Shvedova, Alexandra (FID)
2. Norman, Kseniya (FID)
3. Volchkova, Alena (FID)
4. Hayrapetyan, Nvard (ARM)
5. Amulya, Guruprasad (IND)

Under 18 Open:

1. Murzin, Volodar (FID)
2. Grebnev, Aleksey (FID)
3. Sahakyan, Aleks (ARM)
4. Tsaruk, Maksim (FID)
5. Prisacaru, Stefan-Emilian (ARM)

Under 18 Girls:

1. Omonova, Umida (UZB)
2. Zeliantsova, Kseniya (FID)
3. Nguyen, Hong Nhung (VIE)
4. Shohradova, Lala (TKM)
5. Tsotsonava, Elene (GEO)

Photos: Guram Turashvili

Official website: batumi2023.fide.com/

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