Ukrainian Myron Netrebka becomes world chess champion among boys under 9
Myron Netrebka, who is coached by Hennadii Hutman, finished the tournament with 9.5 points out of a possible 11. His record included:
The Ukrainian finished ahead of chess player Sayfuddin Erkinboev from Uzbekistan, who took second place with 9 points. The bronze medal went to Wiktor Stankowski from Poland, who scored 8.5 points.
The Ukrainian national team finished the championship with one award—Netrebka's gold. Kazakhstan won the most medals of any country: seven gold, two silver, and four bronze.
Background
It should be noted that last year, at the World Youth Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship held on the Greek island of Rhodes, Ukrainian representatives won two medals. At that time, Myron Netrebka from Dnipro became the world blitz champion in the under-8 age category.
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