European Youth Championships 2006
Herceg Novi, Montenegro
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
Picture galleries

There are hundreds of pictures on the official web site, with many pages meticulously
captioned. Here are some we recommend:
Winners and results

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
European Youth Chess Championship 2006 - Boys U18 Final Ranking
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 |
Full
results for Boys U18

Boys U18 Champion Sergei Zhigalko, Beylorus
European Youth Chess Championship 2006 - Girls U18 Final Ranking
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 |
Full
results for Girls U18

Girls U18 Champion Anna Gasik, Poland
European Youth Chess Championship 2006 - Boys U16 Final Ranking
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 |
Full
results for Boys U16

Boys U16 Champion Romain Edouard, France
European Youth Chess Championship 2006 - Girls U16 Final Ranking
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 |
Full
results for Girls U16

Girls U16 Champion Kubra Ozturk, Turkey
European Youth Chess Championship 2006 - Boys U14 Final Ranking
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 |
Full
results for Boys U14

Boys U16 Champion Peter Prohaszka, Hungary
European Youth Chess Championship 2006 - Girls U14 Final Ranking
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 |
Full
results for Girls U14

Girls U16 Champion Varvara Repina, Russia
European Youth Chess Championship 2006 - Boys U12 Final Ranking
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 |
Full
results for Boys U12

Boys U14 Champion Ivan Bukavshin, Russia
European Youth Chess Championship 2006 - Girls U12 Final Ranking
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 |
Full
results for Girls U12

Girls U12 Champion Meri Arabidze, Georgia
European Youth Chess Championship 2006 - Boys U10 Final Ranking
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 |
Full
results for Boys U10

Boys U10 Champion Arseny Shurunov, Russia
European Youth Chess Championship 2006 - Girls U10 Final Ranking
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 |
Full
results for Girls U10

Girls U10 Champion Daria-Ioana Visanescu, Romania
All pictures by courtesy of the organisers and the official
web site