At the personal World Championship for boys and girls (rapid and blitz) held on the Greek island of Rhodes, 845 participants from 48 countries competed.

Among them were four representatives from Ukraine who secured gold and silver medals.

Myron Netrabka from Dnipro became the world blitz champion in the under-8 category. The young player scored 9.5 points out of 11 possible, outpacing his closest rivals by 1.5 points.

Daria Kravchuk from Bucha won the silver medal in the rapid category for girls under 10, achieving 9 points out of 11 possible and finishing 2nd among 29 participants.

We are proud of our young stars and wish them success in future tournaments!