Balashikha+Domodedovo = Lobnya
Second stop of Sergey Karjakin’s Cup took place on July 20 on the International Chess Day in “Yolochki” park in Domodedovo
The event had 300 players from the Moscow Region, Moscow and other regions of Russia. The second stop of Karjakin’s Cup, similar to the first one, included the tournaments for boys and girls (juniors) in 4 age categories: 2017 and younger, 2015-2016, 2013-2014, 2008-2012 and an open tournament for all.
All the tournaments consisted of 7 rounds (Swiss system) with a time control of 10+5.
All the participants could use a wonderful face art station that allowed to draw a chess picture. The opening ceremony included “Svetlitsa” folk group that performed two songs.
The opening ceremony was proceeded by the Moscow Region Chess Federation vice-president Oleg Anikanov and “Avangard” stadium director Vladimir Redkin. Sergey Karjakin could not attend the beginning of the competition due to a serious reason as at this very moment the MRCF president was fighting Alexey Dreev at the international chess forum Moscow Open but in the evening the multiple world champion managed to compensate his absence in the morning.
It has become a tradition that at Sergey Karjakin’s Cup a line to get an autograph doesn’t only require a signature by the world champion himself but people also want to have their books signed by special guests of the event. This time it was the turn of two-times blitz world champion Valentina Gunina. She signed “Magic chess of Valentina Gunina”.
The closing ceremony was opened by “EMOTION” ladies drum group who performed “The winner’s triumph” composition.
The winners and prize winners received were congratulated by Sergey Karjakin, the minister of sports and physical culture of the Moscow Region Dmitry Abarenov, Domodedovo city district head Evgeniya Khrustaleva, the leader of the Domodedovo branch of the special military operation association Sergey Ryabov, “People’s front” central committee chief councilor Alexey Kirin while the results of the tournament were announced by the organization director of the MRCF Tatiana Khilova.
“Every year Sergey Karjakin’s Cup becomes larger and larger. Today we are having the 2025 second stop and we are now waiting everyone in Lobnya in the end of August where the final stop will take place. There will be more than 1500 participants there. I congratulate everyone with this holiday. Learn chess, go in for sports and move forward”, said the Moscow Region sports minister Dmitry Abarenov.
“Today we are having a real chess festival and the weather is fine. Chess has a very dynamic development and are very respected by kids and parents today. That’s why we continue our work together with the ministry of sports of the Moscow Region, “United Russia” political party and administration of different cities. We open chess clubs, attract more and more people to join our chess clubs, organize tournaments and we see that these tournaments are of a very high level. We are doing our best and that’s why I hope that this wonderful tradition will continue”, – shared his emotions Sergey Karjakin, the Russian senator, multiple world champion and the Moscow Region Chess Federation president Sergey Karjakin.
The winners and the prize winners didn’t only get presents from the MRCF, exclusive cups, medals and diplomas but also received a right to play in Sergey Karjakin’s super final which will take place on August 30 in Lobnya district city park. The open tournament had additional prizes for women and veterans.
In the evening the multiple world champion Sergey Karjakin performed a simultaneous game for the winners. Other two games were performed by IM reverend Nikolay Kurenkov and FM Mikhail Korovin. The simultaneous game was commented by WGM Mariya Fominykh whose pretty look remains undisputed.
The results of the competition: Boys and girls 2017 or younger Boys 1-st place Maxim Korolev (the Moscow Region) 2-nd place Mikhail Markov (the Moscow Region) 3-rd place Fedor Shapovalov (the Moscow Region)
Girls 1-st place Mariya Kirillova (the Tula Region) 2-nd place Elizaveta Sapego (the Moscow Region) 3-rd place Vladislava Terenicheva (the Moscow Region)
Boys and girls 2015-2016 Boys 1-st place Lev Bolotin (the Moscow Region) 2-nd place Evgeny Limanov (the Moscow Region) 3-rd place Lev Erlich (the Moscow Region)
Girls 1-st place Alexandra Filonova (the Moscow Region) 2-nd place Sofia Koroleva (the Kaluga Region) 3-rd place Maria Bukina (the Kaluga Region)
Boys and girls 2013-2014 Boys 1-st place Kirill Sevostyanov (the Ryazan Region) 2-nd place Tikhon Mitus (the Moscow Region) 3-rd place Raphael Akchurin (Moscow)
Girls 1-st place Victoria Kostenko (the Moscow Region) 2-nd place Nina Babenko (the Moscow Region) 3-rd place Daria Kirillova (the Tula Region)
Boys and girls 2008-2012 Boys 1-st place Dmitry Prikhodko (the Moscow Region) 2-nd place Vladislav Skoromnikov (the Moscow Region) 3-rd place Igor Kozyrev (Moscow)
Girls 1-st place Tatiana Klyueva (the Moscow Region) 2-nd place Elizaveta Obraztsova (the Moscow Region) 3-rd place Anna Reshetnyak (Moscow)
Open tournament 1-st place Ilya Nikolaev (the Moscow Region) 2-nd place Artyom Listratov (the Moscow Region) 3-rd place Roman Shanoyan (the Moscow Region)
Women 1-st place Victoria Gorskaya (the Moscow Region) 2-nd place Ekaterina Poddaeva (the Moscow Region) 3-rd place Milyausha Miftakhova (the Moscow Region)
Veterans 1-st place Igor Velikanov (the Moscow Region) 2-nd place Vladimir Bakashinov (the Moscow Region) 3-rd place Vladimir Vasiliadi (the Moscow Region)
The youngest participant of the tournament 5 years old Nikita Idrisov was also awarded alongside with 88 years old Victor Pisarenko.
The event was organized under the support of the Ministry of sports and physical culture of the Moscow Region as well as the sports events office of the Moscow Region, Balashikha city district office as well as “Governor’s team”, “Parks of the Moscow Region”, “Summer in the Moscow Region” projects.
The arbiters team included Mikhail Klichev, Gulomzhon Inomov and secretary Yury Grachev.
Online games on electronic boards were provided by Balashikha city district chess federation director Victor Solomatin and FM Igor Kirillov.
Sergey Karjakin’s chess cup was organized as part of the state program “Russian Sport”.