The Eighth International chess tournament among jouniors -
"Young stars of the world - 2010".
Vanja Somov's memorial. Participants.
Town of Kirishi, Russia 08.05 - 20.05.10
Yaroslav Zherebukh (the Ukraine) born 1993
ELO rating - 2567. International Grand Master.Champion of the World Child Games as a member of the national junior team (Turkey, 2006).
3 times champion of the Ukraine in his category (2005-2007).
2-4th places at the Championship of Europe under 14 years (Montenegro, 2006).
1st place at the Grand Master tournament “Vasilishin’s memorial” (Lvov, 2008).
1-2nd places at the tournament “World’s Youth Stars” (Kirishi, 2008).
1st place as a member of the national team at the “Dvorkovich Cup” (Moscow, 2009).
1st place at the tournament “First Saturday” (Budapest, 2009).
1st place at the tournament “Mukachevo-Open” (the Ukraine, 2009).
1st place at the tournament in Toulouse (2010).
Winner of the tournament “Capella La Grande” (2010).
Aleksandr Shimanov (Russia) born 1992
ELO rating – 2544. International Grand Master.Champion of Russia under 12 years (2004),
Champion of Russia under 16 years (2008).
Champion of Russia (rapid chess) under 16 years (2008).
Vice-champion of Europe (rapid chess) under 14 years (2006).
Winner of international tournaments in Serbia, Latvia, Estonia.
3rd place at the same chess-board at the youth contest (Turkey, 2008).
Winner of the “World’s Youth Stars” (2008).
Samvel Ter-Sahakyan (Armenia) born 1993
ELO rating – 2523. International Grand Master.Champion of Europe under 10 (2003).
2nd place at the Championship of Europe under (2004).
3rd place at the Championship under 12 (2005).
2nd place at the Championship of Europe under 16 (2008).
2rd place at the Championship of Armenia among adults (2008).
Championship of Europe under 18 (2009).
Daniil Lintchevski (Russia) born 1990
ELO rating – 2503. International Grand Master.3rd place of the Russian Championship among youths under 14 (rapid chess),
participant of the World Championship (2003).
Winner of the Youth Contest (2005).
3rd place at the IV International Tournament “World’s Youth Stars” (Kirishi, 2006).
Champion of Russia under 18 (2007).
Champion of the North-Western District (2008).
Participant of the Major League of the Russia Championship (2008).
Sethuraman S.P. (India) born 1993
ELO rating – 2493. International Master.Current world champion under 16.
Won the team gold in world youth chess Olympiad-2008 - turkey and won individual gold at board no. 2
Won the silver medal in world championship under 16 in 2008-Vietnam.
Four times national champion among youths.
Vladimir Belous (Russia) born 1993
ELO rating – 2471.Champion of Russia among boys under 10 years (2003, 2005),
champion of Russia among boys under 12 years (2007),
at the sports meeting – 1-2nd places in personal classification, 1st place – in team classification
at the Dvorkovich’s memorial – 2nd place.
Winner of the Championship of Russia among youths under 16 years (2009).
Ivan Bukavshin (Russia) born 1995
ELO rating – 2435. FIDE Master.Champion of Russia among boys under 10 (2005).
2nd place at the World championship among boys under 10 (2005).
Champion of Europe among boys under 12 (2006).
Champion of Russia among youths under 14 (2008).
1st place among youths under 14 at the International Chess Festival “Moscow Open” (2008).
2nd place at the “Togliatti Open” (2008).
1st place at the championship of Volga (Privolzhsky) Federal District under 18 (2008).
1st place at the “Moscow Open” under 14 years.
2nd place in the Championship of Russia among youths under 18 years (2009).
Ulvi Bajarani (Azerbaijan) born 1995
ELO rating - 2422. FIDE Master.Champion of Baku in the category under 10 years (2004, 2005).
3 times champion under 12 years in Abu-Dhabi (UAE, 2005-2007).
Winner of the International chess tournament “Caspian Cup” in the category under 14 years in Rasht (Iran 2007).
Winner of the International chess tournament “Ramadhaan Cup” in the category under 20 years in Abu-Dhabi (UAE, 2008).
Winner of the International chess tournament “Capella La Grande" in the category under 14 years (France, 2009).
Winner of the Junior Championship in Azerbaijan in the categories under 14 and 20 years (Baku, 2009).
Winner of the International chess tournament “Dubai-Open” (UAE, 2009).
Vitaliy Bernadskiy (the Ukraine) born 1994
ELO rating – 2402. International Master.Bronze winner of the Ukrainian Championship under 14 and 16 years.
He waits for the International Master award.
Grigoriy Oparin (Russia) born 1997
ELO rating – 2348. FIDE Master.Bronze winner at the Russian championship under 8 years (2008),
champion of Russia under 8 years (2005),
champion of Russia under 10 years (rapid chess, 2006),
vice-champion of Europe under 10 years (Croatia, 2007),
World champion under 10 years (decision of chess problems, Turkey, 2007),
1st place at the Petrosyan’s memorial within a team (Moscow, 2008).
1st–2nd places at the World robin tournament “Autumn in Dvorkovich’s lounge” (Moscow, 2009).
Alina Kashlinskaya (Russia) born 1993
ELO rating – 2346. Female International Grand Master.Champion of Russia under 10 years (2003).
Vice-champion of Europe (classic chess and lightning tournament) under 10 years (2003).
Silver winner of the Championship of Russia (lightning tournament) under 14 years (2007).
Bronze winner of the Dvorkovich Cup (2009).
Bronze winner of Maccabiah Games (2009).
Bronze winner of the Moscow Championship among women (lightning tournament, “Evening Moscow”, 2009).
Silver winner of the Russia Cup among women (lightning tournament, 2009).
The youngest female International Grand Master in Europe.
Alexander Ganichev (Russia) born 1994
ELO rating – 2126.1st place at the championship of the North-West District among boys under 10 (2003).
2nd place at the championship of the North-West District among boys under 12 (2005).
3rd place at the Chess Festival “V. Zac’s Sports Competition” (Saint-Petersburg, 2005).
2nd place at the championship of the North-West District among youths under 14 (2007).
2nd place at the Chess Festival “World’s Youth Stars” (2008).
3rd place at the championship of the North-West District among youths under 16 years (2008).




