World Youth Chess Championship Wrap-up

Russians, Indians and Americans shine bright at the 2012 WYCC

Results are in from the 2012 World Youth Chess Championships in Maribor, Slovenia.  There were 1587 juniors in 12 sections, including 5 GMs. There was a 21.6% draw rate, and White scored 53.87%.  Slovenia had the largest delegation, bringing 150 players, followed by Russia (106) and the USA (89).  Amazingly, none of the Slovenians managed to secure medals, while India and Russia managed to score the most overall medals (8) and gold medals (3) each.  In third place in overall federation medals, USA scored 4 medals, including 2 golds.

Final Standings after 11 Rounds:
U18:
Gold - GM Dariusz Swiercz (9.0/11, clear 1st, 2611 November FIDE rating, 2655 performance rating, POL)
Silver - GM Gabuzhan Hovhannes (8.5, clear 2nd, 2500, 2664, ARM)
Bronze - GM Jorge Cori (8.0, 3rd-8th, 2531, 2588, PER)

GU18:
Gold - WGM Aleksandra Goryachkina (9.5, clear first, 2378, 2486, RUS)
Silver - WIM Lisa Schut (8.5, clear second, 2281, 2342, NED)
Bronze - Maria Severina (8.0, 3rd-5th, 2196, 2358, RUS) - earns WFM Title

U16:
Gold - IM Urii Eliseev (9.0, clear first, 2495, 2590, RUS)
Silver - FM Girish A. Koushik (8.5, clear second, 2367, 2504, IND)
Bronze - IM Maksim Chigaev (8.0, 3rd-5th, 2457, 2501, RUS)

GU16:
Gold - WFM Anna Styazhkina (9.0, 1st-2nd, 2113, 2352, RUS) - earns 9-game WIM Norm
Silver - Polina Rodionova (9.0, 1st-2nd, 2040, 2302, RUS) - earns WFM Title
Bronze - Xiao Yiyi (8.5, 3rd-4th, 2136, 2286, CHN) - earns WFM title

U14:
Gold - FM/IM-elect Kayden Troff (9.0, 1st-2nd, 2350, 2415, USA)
Silver - FM Aravindh Chithambaram Vr. (9.0, 1st-2nd, 2311, 2439, IND)
Bronze - IM Richard Wang (8.5, 3rd-5th, 2356, 2379, CAN)

GU14:
Gold - WFM Mahalakshmi M (9.0, 1st-2nd, 2001, 2191, IND)
Silver - Nino Khomeriki (9.0, 1st-2nd, 2049, 2191, GEO) - earns WFM title
Bronze - WFM Monnisha Gk (8.0, 3rd-8th, 2027, 2133, IND)

U12:
Gold - Samuel Sevian (9.0, 1st-4th, 2347, 2281, USA) - earns CM Title
Silver - Cameron Wheeler (9.0, 1st-4th, 2149, 2221, USA) - earns CM Title
Bronze - FM Zhu Yi (9.0, 1st-4th, 1963, 2188, CHN) - earns CM Title

GU12:
Gold - R Vaishali (9.0, clear 1st, 1970, 2123, IND) - earns WFM Title
Silver - WIM Zhansaya Abdumalik (8.5, 2nd-5th, 2173, 2049, KAZ)
Bronze - WCM Riya Savant (8.5, 2nd-5th, 1896, 2028, IND)

U10:
Gold - FM Nguyen Anh Khoi (11.0, clear 1st, 1923, 2665, VIE)
Silver - CM Sargsyan Shant (9.0, clear 2nd, 1847, 2126, ARM)
Bronze - FM Aravind L N Ram (8.5, 3rd-5th, 1983, 2027, IND)

GU10:
Gold - N Priyanka (9.5, clear 1st, 1576, 1893, IND) - earns WFM Title
Silver - Olga Badelka (9.0, clear 2nd, 1653, 1738, BLR) - earns WCM Title
Bronze - Aleksandra Maltsevskaya (8.5, 3rd-4th, 1954, 1670, RUS) - earns WCM Title

U8:
Gold - Nodirbek Abdusattorov (10.0, clear 1st, 1949, 1849, UZB) - earns FM Title
Silver - Uzumca Ahmet Utku (9.5, clear 2nd, 1593, 1704, TUR) - earns CM Title
Bronze - Christopher Shen (8.5, clear 3rd, unrated, 1653, USA) - earns CM Title

GU8:
Gold - Asadi Motahare (10.5, clear 1st, unrated, 1812, IRI) - earns FM Title
Silver - Taisiya Tereshechkina (9.0, clear 2nd, 1642, 1511, RUS) - earns CM Title
Bronze - Judit Jahasz (8.5, clear 3rd, 1710, 1451, HUN) - earns CM Title