Checkmate: Zhanna Demchenko became the chess queen of Kostroma

The press service of the Kostroma mayor’s office announces the results of the Queen’s Move chess tournament, which took place in the mayor’s office last weekend. More than 30 participants took part in it, the competition was organized by the city administration, the regional organization of the Chess Federation of Russia and the business community “Women’s Entrepreneurship”. The tournament was judged by men led by the leader of the Kostroma chess players Plexander Bugrov and three young chess players: Eva Shelaykina, Eva Krizskaya and Diana Aminova.

The competitions were held “for elimination” – so the winner of the tournament, Zhanna Demchenko, had to win in 5 games in the fight for the chess crown of Kostroma

Also separate prizes from Women’s Entrepreneurship were awarded to Nadezhda Lebedeva, Maria Borisova and Irina Churpita, who, according to the judges, played the most beautiful games.