The 2024 edition of the EU Youth Chess Championship in Roznov pod Radhostem (CZE) reached climax on August 13, as the fate of titles in multiple categories was decided. The final rounds were full of tension and saw many exciting battles.
In category Boys U8, Han Nam Pham (FRA) took the title with an excellent score of 9/9; Aaron-Mathias Dragoi (ROU) came second, and Vojtech Vratny (CZE) finished third. In category Girls U8, Amanda Skytte (DEN) emerged victorious, followed by Cassandre Itier (FRA) and Isis Bocquenet-Drouode (FRA).
Konstantin Mueller (GER) emerged as the winner in the Boys U10; the silver medal goes to Victor Chalampuente (FRA), while Daniil Den Gusev (GER) rounded out the podium. Niya Malcheva (BUL) triumphed in the Girls U10 category, Hermione Glon Tombi Ambassa (FRA) earned silver, and Hanna Janaszak (POL) took bronze.
Vlad Petroff (ROU) won the Boys U12 with Leo Corral Nehama (FRA) and Matvii Bilochenko (POL) in second and third places, respectively. Girls U12 saw the triumph of Cyrielle Duchatel (FRA), while Veronika Vancakova (CZE) and Stefania Theodora Sabou (ROU) took second and third places, respectively.
In category Boys U14 Alexandru Ioan Constantinoiu (ROU) came out on top, Hugo Bocquenet-Drouode(FRA) finished second and Daniel Belocky (CZE) took third place. Zuzana Stara (CZE) was the best in the Girls U14 category, Lena Michalska (POL) earned silver, while Emma Kincses (HUN) rounded up the top trio.
The top three finishers in each category received cups and diplomas. The next five players in each category also were awarded valuable prizes. Every participant of EUYCC got a medal and a t-shirt with the EUYCC logo. All eight champions of the EU are leaving Roznov pod Radhostem with a notebook!
The prizes were given by the event director, Zdenek Fiala, and the tournament director of ECU, Petr Pisk. The EU Youth Chess Championship 2024, under the patronage of the ECU, was organized by Sachovy klub Svetla nad Sazavou in cooperation with the Czech Chess Federation. Boys and girls played in the same tournaments but were ranked separately. The Championship brought together 83 young players from 13 federations. All games were broadcast online.
There were also special awards for the best game of the round. The winners are: Amanda Skytte (DEN), Adam Kopecny (SVK), Alex Moravcik (SVK), Hana Bartova (CZE), Ana Zegrea (ROU), Thomas Lobina (FRA), Robert Skytte (DEN), Hugo Bocquenet-Drouode (FRA), Richard Hutta (SVK), David Bartecek (CZE), Leo Corral Nehama (FRA) and Sofia Myronova (CZE).
The participants and accompanying persons enjoyed chess and non-chess leisure activities (a simul with IM Pisk, blitz tournament, trips) that organizers had prepared for them.
The organizers would like to thank all players for their performance and fair play, all parents and coaches for cooperation, arbiters for running the tournament and all volunteers for their work.
Official website: chess.cz/mistrovstvi-evropske-unie/
Final standings in all categories:
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Photo gallery:
rajce.idnes.cz/sachysvetla/album/euycc-2024/1644635846
rajce.idnes.cz/sachysvetla/album/euycc-2024-players