Press release by FIDE
The European Youth Chess Championship 2023 is in the books.
Held in six age categories - U8, U10, U12, U14, U16 and U18 (open and girls sections separately) – from September 5-14 in the Ceremony Hall Dorna in Mamaia, Romania, the event attracted over 900 participants from 46 European federations, including more than 100 titled players. All twelve competitions were 9-round Swiss events with classical time control.
The event saw the triumph of Azerbaijani players, who collected four gold medals; Poland won three golds, while the home country, Romania, got two titles. It was a close race in many sections, with the champions determined by a superior tiebreak.
Champions and top-finishers
Open U8
This video course features the ins-and-outs of the possible setups Black can choose. You’ll learn the key concepts and strategies needed to add this fantastic opening to your repertoire. An easy-to-learn and yet venomous weapon.
- Mohammad Kazimzadeh (AZE)
- Luca Protopescu (FRA)
- Artem Kucher (UKR)

Girls U8
- Mehriban Afmadli (AZE)
- Daria Kravchuk (UKR)
- Mariam Rekhviashcvili (GEO)

Open U10
- Vladimir Sofronie (ROU)
- Marc Llari (FRA)
- Ali Poyraz Uzdemir (TUR)

Girls U10
What’s the easiest way to win a chess game? We all know finding a good tactic in a game can let you win a point immediately. Therefore, Fundamentals of Tactics is an excellent choice for you if you wish to learn how to start finding tactics in your games!
- Maria Anistoroaei (ROU)
- Lilian Schirmbeck (GER)
- Zuzanna Kaminska (POL)

Open U12
- Khagan Ahmad (AZE)
- Henry Edward Tudor (GER)
- Alfred Nemitz (GER)

Girls U12
- Kinga Lajdamik (POL)
- Blanka Ejsymont (POL)
- Saadat Bashirli (AZE)

Open U14
In this Fritztrainer: “Attack like a Super GM” with Gukesh we touch upon all aspects of his play, with special emphasis on how you can become a better attacking player.
- Rustam Rustamov (AZE)
- Benik Agasarov (ARM)
- Baptiste Lissillour (FRA)

Girls U14
- Kesaria Mgelazdze (GEO)
- Mariam Tsetskhladze (GEO)
- Sofiia Moskalets (UKR)

Open U16
- Jakub Seemann (POL)
- Diego Macias Pino (ESP)
- Jachym German (CZE)

Girls U16
- Agnesa Stepania Ter-Avetisjana (LAT)
- Dila Baloglu (TUR)
- Maria Siekanska (POL)

Open U18
- Arsen Davtyan (ARM)
- Khazar Babazada (AZE)
- Elham Abdrlauf (NOR)

Girls U18
- Martyna Wikar (POL)
- Ayan Allahverdiyeva (AZE)
- Juliette Cornileau (FRA)

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