Armenia once again became the epicenter of chess

From September 28 to October 3, 2026, the European stage of the FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship was held in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia.

A total of 27 teams from 25 countries participated in the European stage, demonstrating team spirit, a high level of competition, and a strong desire to win.

After eight exciting and competitive rounds, the top three teams are:
1st Place: Belarus, Gymnasium No. 50 of Minsk
2nd Place: Latvia, Riga State Gymnasium No. 1
3rd Place: Georgia, LEPL Kutaisi Andria Razmadze Physico-Mathematical Public School N41

The participants who achieved the best individual results on each board were also awarded:
Board 1
1st Place: Damir Bulgak (Belarus)
2nd Place: Tin Biti (Croatia)
3rd Place: Uros Vuckovic (Serbia)

Board 2
1st Place: Daniel Beniosev (Latvia)
2nd Place: Mikita Mazanik (Belarus)
3rd Place: Adrian Kornilov (Estonia)

Board 3
1st Place: Krisjanis Lazars (Latvia)
2nd Place: Platon Kiritshenko (Estonia)
3rd Place: Kiryl Babeikin (Belarus)

Board 4
1st Place: Ioana-Cristiana Pomirleanu (Romania)
2nd Place: Katrina Yakovleva (Belarus)
3rd Place: Adam Ben Avi (Israel)

Reserve Board
1st Place: Lile Svanadze (Georgia)
2nd Place: Julen Arbizu Catalan (Spain)
3rd Place: Maksymilian Wylezinski (Poland)

The World Schools Team Chess Championship will take place in Kazakhstan in December, where the winners of the continental stages will compete for the title of World Champion.

Congratulations to all the participants, and we wish them many more achievements!