Kazakhstan sweeps silver and bronze at World Schools Team Chess Championship
Ukraine’s Lviv Academic Gymnasium team took second place, while five teams, including four from Kazakhstan, rounded out the top three.
With just one day more to go Istanbul ENKA High School bagged gold in the World Schools Team Chess Championship 2023 Under 18 age category. Kazakh students Edgar Mamedov, Imangali Akhilbai, Amir Gen, Zarina Nurgaliyeva, and Alikhan Daulet pocketed silver.
As earlier reported, the inaugural edition of the FIDE World Schools Team Championship kicked off in the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan, on August 4.
The World Schools Team Championship organized by the FIDE and Kazakhstan Chess Federation brings together teams of general educational institutions. More than 400 chess players from more than 50 nations are expected to vie for the top honors.
10 schools from six cities of Kazakhstan are set to defend the country’s colors.
