From October 19 to 31, the 7th European Youth Championship and International Draughts-100 Championship for people with disabilities was held in Kemer, Turkey, gathering 63 athletes from six countries: Russia, Poland, Turkey, Israel, Azerbaijan, and Moldova.

This time, the composition of the Russian national team was exceptionally strong, with athletes representing nine regions of the Russian Federation participating: Belgorod, Irkutsk, Moscow, Penza and Tula regions, the Republic of Crimea, Mordovia, Sakha-Yakutia and Tatarstan.

The competitions were held in individual types of the programmes, wh ere men, women, juniors and juniors (up to 24 years old) with locomotor disability, who are deaf and blind played for medals in two types of programmes: rapid and classical game.

On the first day of the Rapid event, Russian athletes stood out, securing multiple accolades across different categories. Notable highlights included Irina Marfina winning bronze in the adult tournament, and standout performances by Dmitry Syrenov (gold), Bator Manzaev (bronze), Sayyina Yunchanova (gold), and Alisa Khanina (bronze) in junior events.

Our deaf athletes impressed with excellent results in the classic game as well.

Men:

1st place - Alexander Efimov

2nd place - Vladimir Gaisinsky

3rd place - Kirill Agakishiev

Women:

1st place - Irina Marfina

2nd place - Albina Davletshina

3rd place - Maria Timofeeva

In the European Youth Championship, young athletes won 5 medals out of 6 possible:

Juniors (boys):

2nd place - Maxim Rubel

3rd place - Sergey Rybichuk

Juniors (girls):

1st place - Sayyina Yunchanova

2nd place - Alisa Khanina

3rd place - Elizaveta Pavlova

At the competition's conclusion, Semyon Ozerov, Irina Marfina, and Vladimir Gaisinsky were honored with the badges of recognition from The International Draughts Committee of The Disabled (IDCD) for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the development of draughts among people with disabilities.

The Russian national team amassed a total of 22 medals, including 7 gold, 5 silver, and 10 bronze, highlighting their exceptional success in deaf sports (draughts). Congratulations to the athletes on their remarkable achievements!

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Text: Nurlan Tazhigulov, Maria Mazhenina

Photo: Deaf Chess Portal

Translation: Daria Kudelina