16-year-old European Chess Champion Anastasia Hnatyshyn: "There was arrival hundred metres from my chess school" ...The chess world is accustomed to talented child prodigies. But even against this backdrop, the success of Ukrainian player Anastasia Hnatyshyn at the European Championship in Batumi was a sensation. Not only because the champion was not yet 16 at the time, but also because the European Championship was a classical chess tournament "for adults." 5 309 6 Previously in trend: European Chess Championship
From Avdiivka dugouts to European gold: how grandmaster Ihor Kovalenko, after years on front line, helped Ukraine’s national team become champions ...A month ago, the world’s media were full of praise for him: a Ukrainian serviceman who has been on the front line since the start of the war not only went to the European Championship with Ukraine’s national team, but also made a key contribution to the team’s gold, scoring 6.5 points out of 8 on board four! 5 933 3