The competition brought together athletes from Russia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Belarus. Novice chess players said that they came here not only to show their strength, but also to find new friends.
“Everyone has different goals,” said chess player Polina Stolbova. – Someone plays for pleasure, someone wants to connect their lives with this – to become a grandmaster. I need chess to achieve high goals. They help with math.
— Chess helps me in my studies. For example, something to quickly decide, remember, – said Evelina Pudrina.