All-Ukrainian chess team competition: The Kharkov team won two silver medals in the fight On November 16-17, the All-Ukrainian chess team competition was held, in which 24 teams from all over the country took part. Among them was the Kharkov team, which included: Roman Degtyarev, Yaroslav Ship and Ivan Toka. The team managed to get two silver medals in two different disciplines (rapid and blitz). Two players from the team, namely Ship Yaroslav (ITINF-24-1) and Ivan Tokarev (KNT-23-1) are also representatives of the Kharkov National University of Radio Electronics.
November 16 – rapid (time control 10 minutes + 5 seconds during). There were 9 rounds. Team matches were played on the principle of team points over 3 boards, that is, if, for example, in a match a team won 2 games and lost one, it becomes the winner of the match. With a score of 7.5/9, the Kharkov team took 2nd place.
November 17 – blitz. The rules of the competition are the same, but now there are 11 rounds and the time control is 3 minutes + 2 seconds per move. The Kharkov team scored 10/11, losing only to the Dnepr 1 team in a personal match and thereby winning 2nd place, winning all other matches.
There was a friendly atmosphere at the competition, and the participants had the opportunity not only to demonstrate their skills, but also to exchange experiences with other teams. The competition was held at a high organizational level and all participants expressed gratitude to the organizers for their efforts.