GM Sergei Zhigalko is Belarus Chess Champion 2013

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The 79th Belarus Chess Championship was held from 12th to 22nd January in Minsk. Twelve players competed in the round robin tournament.

The top-seeded GM Sergei Zhigalko took a clear first place and claimed the title with 8 points from 11 games. Sergei repeated the success from last year when he won the Championship with the same score, according to a Fide report. The 19-year-old Vladislav Kovalev finished second with 7,5 points, while Andrey Zhigalko is third with 7 points. Grandmasters Fedorov and Stupak were forced to withdraw in the middle of the Championship due to health reasons. You can access the official website for more details in the local language.

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WIM Nastassia Ziaziulkina wins the Belarus Chess Championship

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WIM Nastassia Ziaziulkina is the new chess champion of Belarus, after winning convincingly with 8.0/9. Ziaziulkina won the gold on tiebreak ahead of Tatiana Revo. Third place went to WGM Anna Sharevich with 6,0/8 who beat WFM Lanita Stetsko on tiebreak. This chess news update with nice photos comes to us via www.chessdom.com.







WIM Nastassia Ziaziulkina





Lanita Stetsko





Tatiana Revo

Anna Sharevic


Final standings
1. WIM Nastassia Ziaziulkina 8,0/9
2. Tatiana Revo 8,0/9
3. WGM Anna Sharevich 6,0/9
4. WFM Lanita Stetsko 6,0/9
5. Maria Nevioselaya 5,0/9
6. Ekaterina Kasperovich 4,0/9
7. WGM Rakhil Eidelson 3,0/9
8. Marina Tereshkova 2,5/9
9. Ekaterina Beinenson 2,0/9
10. Ekaterina Morgaenko 0,5/9


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