The European Youth Chess Championship was stage by the Serbia and Montenegro Chess Federation (SMCF), which invited all European Chess Federations affiliated to FIDE to participate. Each federation could register one player in each of the Under 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 categories for boys and girls.
The event took place in Herceg Novi, a coastal town in Montenegro, with a population of 17,000. It has a very turbulent history with numerous attacks and conquests. The region is famous for its natural beauty and its mild Mediterranean climate, with 200 sunny days per year. The average temperature from May to September is about 25°C, with sea temperatures varying between 22–26°C.
A view of the city and the Boka Kotorska Bay
Inside the city with the typical architecture of Herceg Novi
There are no sandy beaches for sunbathers, but a
beautiful rocky coastline which is best viewed by boat
The European Youth Championship in Herceg Novi, Montenegro
The playing hall with large bay windows
Future grandmasters on an excursion ship on the Bay on the free day
History and beauty in the Herceg Novi region
Taking a break from chess and blitz during the excursion
But real chess players will never abandon their game
Even if it is private analysis on your travel chessboard
Huh? Fritz is giving +1.2 in this position?
Parents goofing around with local statues
Some of the participants got their own rowboat
There are hundreds of pictures on the official web site, with many pages meticulously captioned. Here are some we recommend:
Top scorers in the Boys U18 group
The Girls U18 winners
Girls U18 champions
Boy's U14 group
The youngest champions: Girls U12 group
Pom-pom presentation at the closing ceremony
| Rank | Name | Fed | Rtg | Title | Pts | BH. | BH. | vict | Fide |
| 1 | Zhigalko Sergei | BLR | 2487 | IM | 7 | 40½ | 50½ | 6 | 36 |
| 2 | Andriasian Zaven | ARM | 2463 | IM | 6½ | 39 | 49 | 5 | 33 |
| 3 | Tukhaev Adam | UKR | 2459 | IM | 6½ | 38½ | 49½ | 5 | 35 |
| 4 | Ragger Markus | AUT | 2456 | IM | 6½ | 38 | 49 | 5 | 35½ |
| 5 | Narmontas Matas | LTU | 2345 | FM | 6½ | 36 | 46 | 6 | 31½ |
| 6 | Dourerassou Jonathan | FRA | 2336 | 6½ | 34 | 44 | 6 | 28½ |
Boys U18 Champion Sergei Zhigalko, Beylorus
| Rank | Name | Fed | Rtg | Title | Pts | BH. | BH. | vict | Fide |
| 1 | Gasik Anna | POL | 2068 | 8 | 42½ | 54½ | 7 | 41½ | |
| 2 | Paulet Iosefina | ROM | 2123 | WIM | 7 | 39 | 49 | 6 | 35½ |
| 3 | Gunina Valentina | RUS | 2368 | WFM | 7 | 34½ | 44½ | 7 | 29 |
| 4 | Daulyte Deimante | LTU | 2202 | WIM | 6½ | 38 | 50 | 6 | 36½ |
| 5 | Mader Manuela | GER | 2163 | 6½ | 35 | 46½ | 6 | 33½ | |
| 6 | Dolzhikova Kateryna | UKR | 2276 | WIM | 6½ | 31 | 39½ | 6 | 29 |
Girls U18 Champion Anna Gasik, Poland
| Rank | Name | Fed | Rtg | Title | Pts | BH. | BH. | vict | Fide |
| 1 | Edouard Romain | FRA | 2404 | FM | 7½ | 37½ | 48½ | 7 | 39 |
| 2 | Kravtsiv Martyn | UKR | 2417 | 7 | 37½ | 48 | 6 | 33½ | |
| 3 | Rasulov Vugar | AZE | 2152 | 6½ | 40½ | 52 | 6 | 34 | |
| 4 | Pap Gyula | HUN | 2412 | 6½ | 38 | 48½ | 5 | 32 | |
| 5 | Lintchevski Daniil | RUS | 2429 | FM | 6½ | 37½ | 48½ | 4 | 32½ |
| 6 | Leniart Arkadiusz | POL | 2348 | 6½ | 35½ | 45½ | 6 | 32½ | |
| 7 | Volodin Aleksandr | EST | 2354 | 6½ | 33½ | 44 | 6 | 31 |
Boys U16 Champion Romain Edouard, France
| Rank | Name | Fed | Rtg | Title | Pts | BH. | BH. | vict | Fide |
| 1 | Ozturk Kubra | TUR | 2110 | WFM | 7½ | 38 | 48½ | 7 | 35½ |
| 2 | Rakic Marija | SRB | 2128 | 7 | 40½ | 53 | 6 | 39½ | |
| 3 | Mammadova Gulnar | AZE | 2095 | 6½ | 38½ | 50 | 5 | 34 | |
| 4 | Agrest Inna | SWE | 2004 | 6½ | 36½ | 47½ | 4 | 35½ | |
| 5 | Rumiantseva Maria | RUS | 2053 | 6½ | 32½ | 42 | 5 | 28½ |
Girls U16 Champion Kubra Ozturk, Turkey
| Rank | Name | Fed | Rtg | Title | Pts | BH. | BH. | vict | Fide |
| 1 | Prohaszka Peter | HUN | 2404 | FM | 7½ | 40½ | 51 | 7 | 40 |
| 2 | Durarbeyli Vasif | AZE | 2246 | 7 | 40½ | 52½ | 6 | 40 | |
| 3 | Bregadze Levan | GEO | 2289 | 7 | 40½ | 52 | 5 | 38½ | |
| 4 | Zherebukh Yaroslav | UKR | 2371 | 7 | 39½ | 51½ | 5 | 34½ | |
| 5 | Baron Tal | ISR | 2121 | 6½ | 38½ | 49½ | 5 | 32½ | |
| 6 | Ter Sahakyan Samvel | ARM | 2193 | FM | 6½ | 37 | 47 | 5 | 34 |
| 7 | Kilpatrick Callum | ENG | 2071 | 6½ | 36 | 45 | 6 | 31½ |
Boys U16 Champion Peter Prohaszka, Hungary
| Rank | Name | Fed | Rtg | Title | Pts | BH. | BH. | vict | Fide |
| 1 | Repina Varvara | RUS | 2152 | WFM | 7½ | 40 | 50½ | 7 | 38 |
| 2 | Korchagina Viktoria | RUS | 2070 | 7 | 37½ | 49 | 6 | 35½ | |
| 3 | Muzychuk Mariya | UKR | 2268 | WIM | 6½ | 43 | 54½ | 5 | 36 |
| 4 | Warakomska Anna | POL | 1975 | 6½ | 34½ | 44 | 6 | 33 | |
| 5 | Bukhteeva Viktoria | RUS | 2077 | 6½ | 34½ | 43½ | 6 | 30 | |
| 6 | Bulmaga Irina | MDA | 2037 | WFM | 6½ | 32½ | 42½ | 5 | 31 |
Girls U16 Champion Varvara Repina, Russia
| Rank | Name | Fed | Rtg | Title | Pts | BH. | BH. | vict | Fide |
| 1 | Bukavshin Ivan | RUS | 2122 | FM | 8 | 39 | 51 | 7 | 40½ |
| 2 | Plat Vojtech | CZE | 2216 | 7½ | 42 | 54½ | 7 | 41 | |
| 3 | Bajarani Ulvi | AZE | 2131 | FM | 7 | 37 | 48 | 6 | 37 |
| 4 | Giri Anish | RUS | 2155 | 7 | 36 | 45½ | 6 | 34 | |
| 5 | Swiercz Dariusz | POL | 2226 | FM | 7 | 34½ | 43½ | 6 | 33½ |
| 6 | Danilenko Dmitriy | UKR | 1992 | 6½ | 41 | 53½ | 5 | 35 | |
| 7 | Tallo Dominguez Imar | ESP | 1890 | 6½ | 37½ | 49 | 6 | 29½ | |
| 8 | Dragun Kamil | POL | 1893 | 6½ | 37 | 48½ | 6 | 35 |
Boys U14 Champion Ivan Bukavshin, Russia
| Rank | Name | Fed | Rtg | Title | Pts | BH. | BH. | vict | Fide |
| 1 | Arabidze Meri | GEO | 2091 | WFM | 7½ | 39 | 49 | 7 | 38 |
| 2 | Vince Andrea | SRB | 1932 | 7 | 41½ | 52 | 6 | 39 | |
| 3 | Danelia Mariam | GEO | 2022 | 7 | 39½ | 50 | 5 | 35½ | |
| 4 | Iwanow Anna | POL | 1854 | 6½ | 41 | 52 | 5 | 36 | |
| 5 | Lach Aleksandra | POL | 1875 | 6½ | 38 | 48½ | 6 | 34 | |
| 6 | Shvayger Yuliya | UKR | 0 | 6½ | 35 | 45 | 6 | 29½ |
Girls U12 Champion Meri Arabidze, Georgia
| Rank | Name | Fed | Rtg | Title | Pts | BH. | BH. | vict | Fide |
| 1 | Shurunov Arseny | RUS | 1998 | 7½ | 39½ | 49½ | 6 | 38½ | |
| 2 | Nyzhnyk Illya | UKR | 2140 | 7 | 41 | 52½ | 6 | 40½ | |
| 3 | Dubov Daniil | RUS | 2175 | 7 | 39 | 49½ | 7 | 38 | |
| 4 | Palchun Grigoriy | RUS | 0 | 7 | 37 | 48 | 6 | 32 | |
| 5 | Monev Alexander | BUL | 1935 | 6½ | 37 | 47½ | 6 | 34½ | |
| 6 | Guseinov Emil | RUS | 2122 | 6½ | 37 | 45½ | 5 | 34 | |
| 7 | Lamard Guillaume | FRA | 0 | 6½ | 34 | 44 | 6 | 25 | |
| 8 | Rapport Richard | HUN | 2005 | 6½ | 33½ | 43½ | 6 | 28 | |
| 9 | Oparin Grigoriy | RUS | 1980 | 6½ | 30½ | 39½ | 6 | 25 |
Boys U10 Champion Arseny Shurunov, Russia
| Rank | Name | Fed | Rtg | Pts | BH. | BH. | vict | Fide |
| 1 | Visanescu Daria-Ioana | ROM | 0 | 7½ | 41½ | 53 | 6 | 38 |
| 2 | Macharashvili Tekla | GEO | 0 | 7 | 38 | 48½ | 6 | 35½ |
| 3 | Kolesnikova Kristina | RUS | 0 | 7 | 36½ | 45½ | 6 | 35 |
| 4 | Bivol Alina | RUS | 0 | 6½ | 44 | 55½ | 5 | 36½ |
| 5 | Osmanodja Filiz | GER | 0 | 6½ | 38 | 49 | 6 | 34½ |
| 6 | Styazhkina Anna | RUS | 0 | 6½ | 35½ | 45 | 6 | 32½ |
| 7 | Gaboyan Susanna | ARM | 0 | 6½ | 35½ | 44 | 6 | 31½ |
| 8 | Khazieva Elza | RUS | 0 | 6½ | 33 | 44 | 6 | 27 |
Girls U10 Champion Daria-Ioana Visanescu, Romania
All pictures by courtesy of the organisers and the official web site
