Chess: Young Kazakhstan chess players created a furor in World Championship

Kazakhstan chess players won three gold and two silver medals in the World School Chess Championship in Romania, Tengrinews.kz reports, citing Kazakhstan Chess Federation press-service. “Schoolchildren from all countries of the world competed in Romania on May 6. Our schoolchildren showed their worth and gained three gold and 2 silver medals,” the press-release reads. Kazakhstan Chess Federation mentioned the names of gold winners. They are Bibisara Assaubayeva from Astana (9-year age group), Diana Assaubayeva from Kostanay (15-year age group), Dinara Saduakassova from Astana (17-year age group). Assel Serikbay from Kyzyl-Orda (11-year age group) and Alibek Igambergenov from Uralsk (17-year age group) gained the silver medals. Young chess players Zhanat Sayin (15-year age group), Denis Makhnyov from Pavlodar (13-year age group) and Ramazan Zhalmakhanov from Shymkent (11-year age group) competed for the highest awards until the final round. “Though these children haven’t become the prize-winners, they are among the 15 best world chess-players,” the press-release reads.