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Kuzubov (left) was the early hero of the event with 3.5/4, but was unable to sustain the
momentum and finished on 6.0/11. As to his opponent, Martyn Kravtsiv was one of the leaders
going into the final round, and tied for first with 7.0/11.
Zahar Efimenko was the second co-leader with 6.5/10 and after a last round draw, 7.0/11
Women World Champion Mariya Muzychuk gave an honest reckoning of herself with a slight
negative score, but was facing an overall higher rated field. Above she faced top-seed
Kryvoruchko (2711 FIDE) who outrated her by 150 Elo, and held him to a draw.
The winner was Andrei Volokitin, who snatched victory in the final round, winning his game and
edging out the two other co-winners on tiebreak. Here he is receiving a victor's kiss by his wife.
Kovchan - Volokitin
Volokitin and Efimenko chatting during the closing ceremony
GM Oleksander Sulypa, coach of the Ukrainian national team, congratulates Martyn Kravtsiv
on his second-place finish. On the left is Anastasia Rakhmangulova, winner of the Women's
championship, and on the right is Yuriy Kryvoruchko.
There was a siul after the competition, pitting numerous grandmasters and masters, some of whom were participants, though not all, against children.
Getting a head start on 'dressing like a grandmaster'
The playing hall of the simul was top-notch
Following the footsteps of her heroes: a hero for the future?
After the games, the scoresheets were duly signed, but even losses were overlooked as
they had a chance to meet the players they aspire to become
A tough blow for Olga Kalinina, who entered the final round tied for the
lead, but a loss relegated her to third place. Nevertheless, her 6.0/9 was
also the fruit of five wins, as many as any, and more than most.
17-year-old Iulija Osmak took silver on tiebreak with 6.0/9
Nevertheless, the winner was 21-year-old Anastasia Rakhmangulova, who took clear first
with 6.5/9. It was almost a Cinderella victory as she was the second lowest rated player.
The top three finishers of the 2015 Ukrainian Women Championship
All photos by Evgeny Kraws
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