The first round of the European Chess School Championship got under way on 12th of October about 4.30 p.m. 204 players from 5 countries (Azerbajdjan, Bulgaria, Hungary, Russia and Turkey) convened in Antalya to participate in that event. There are 11 different age categories: U-7, U-7 girls, U-9, U-9 girls, U-11, U-11 girls, U-13, U-13 girls, U-15, U-17, U-17 girls. The games of the top-players in each category are broadcasting to the Internet. You can follow the photo report of the day below.
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Some players could not wait for the start of the game and decided to play few games before the first round |
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Volkan Sevgi knew the pairings and doesn’t waste the time but prepares to the game |
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Last instructions for the little player before the start |
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Chess family from Russia is waiting for the first round to start |
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Searching for the board |
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Players, parents and trainers gathered in the playing hall |
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Only one photo, please! |
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Don’t come to close to my board! |
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Such a scaring move! |
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The arbiters are often called by players to clear up a question |
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Little elephant is ready to bring luck to the owner. |
Report & Photos By Karlovich Anastasiya |