Russian chess player won the junior world championship in blitz

Valeria Kleimenova became the winner of the world championship in chess blitz among juniors and juniors under 20 years. The competition ended in the city of El Ain in the United Arab Emirates. The Russian scored 10 points out of a possible 13.

Another medal in the treasury of the Russian team brought Veronika Yudina. She finished third with 9.5 points. According to additional indicators, the chess player lost to the representative of Uzbekistan Afruz Khamdamova, who won silver.

For five years, Kleimenova studied for free at the Russian Chess School, which closely cooperates with the Russian Chess Federation.

Earlier at the tournament in El Ain, Russian athlete Marina Kuznetsova became the bronze medalist of the world championship in rapid chess.

Vice-President of the Russian Chess Federation and member of the Presidential Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sports Andrey Guryev congratulated Kleimenova on her victory. He linked the success of the young chess player with the expansion of the availability of youth sports and the involvement of new participants in chess classes.