Chess player from Serpukhov Sofia Gaer will go to the world championship among schoolchildren in Spain
Serpukhov chess player Sofia Gaer became one of the main heroines of the Asian championship among schoolchildren, which was held in Tula from 3 to 10 October
In addition, Gaer became the winner of the Asian championship in the blitz, and in the Rapid won bronze. In total, Moscow chess players brought 11 medals from Tula. The Russian team at the debut Asian championship among schoolchildren won 25 awards - eight gold, eight silver and nine bronze.
Sofia is engaged in sports school "Russian Bear" under the guidance of coach Irina Kryukova. She began to study chess at the age of four - her father became the first mentor, and she came to sports school at seven. In 2025, Sofia became the bronze medalist of the world championship among schoolchildren in Serbia.
Following the results of the tournament in Tula, Gaer will go to the world championship among schoolchildren in Spain, where he will perform in the category of girls under 13 years.
