The fourth round of the most of the age groups of European Chess School Championship started at 4.30 p.m. Players from U-13 girls, U-17 open and U-17 girls categories played an extra game at 10 o’clock in the morning. There are different numbers of the games in their round robin tournaments although they had to play 1-2 more games compare to other groups. Please follow our report below:
Girls from U-13 category play one more game in the morning. Dinara Dordgieva and Yana Kim keep leading
Boys and girls from U-17 age groups had to play as well. Cankut Emiroglu and Irina Baraeva show the best results in their tournaments so far
A playing venue before the start full of players, their parents and coaches
Friendly handshake between opponents Doga Karacay and Hatice Mislina Bozkurt
The round has started but not the clock and players are waiting for the arbiter’s help
Emre Akin Kaptan, who yesterday won because of opponent’s delay, is leading in the tournament with 4 points. Today he won against…
… Matin Mursalli, who received a good position but lost because of time trouble
A game between two leaders in U-9 age group. Playing Black Turkish Emirhan Tarlabasi won against his compatriot Kagan Aydincelebi
Sude Hereklioglu from Turkey leads in U-9 age group among girls
Denizcan Temizkan from Turkey, who is also European Champion under eight in 2008, Silver medalist in the World School Chess Championship Under nine in 2009, is one of the leaders in U-11 age category.
Hungarian player Oliver Lendvai plays U-7 category. Probably many little participants would like to play against him because he brings nice pennants every day and presents it to his opponents.
Special pennant for 4th round opponent from Oliver Lendvai
Can Baylav plays today with one extra rook
A game between Vahap Salan and Volkan Sevgi was darwn.
Mikhail Gurevich checks the games of his pupils after the end of the round