From 16 to 22 February, the Miran Jarc Primary School in Ljubljana hosted a full set of this year's junior national championships in standard, accelerated and rapid chess, as well as team competitions for cadets and juniors. Several hundred young chess players from all over Slovenia competed. Representatives of our club stood out and won 22 medals (8 gold, 7 silver, 7 bronze), which put us in first place in the number of medals! Our players showed top fitness, consistency and team spirit in all disciplines, which once again confirms the strength of the club and the bright future of Slovenian junior chess.
DP in standard chess - individual
The Junior National Championship of Slovenia in standard chess was held at the Miran Jarc Primary School in Ljubljana from 16 to 20 February. More than 190 young chess players from all over Slovenia competed in the most prestigious national youth chess event. The young people competed in 12 categories:
Girls category up to 8 years
1st place: Frida Predin, ŽŠK Maribor Poligram
2nd place: Rahela Erlah, ŠD Gorenjka Lesce
3rd place: Mia Lampreht, ŠD Slovenske Konjice
Open category up to 8 years
1st place: Lars Tomšič, TAJFUN - ŠK Ljubljana
2nd place: Marko Breznik, ŠK IMPOL Slovenska Bistrica
3rd place: Lev Lenič, TAJFUN - ŠK Ljubljana
Girls category up to 10 years
1st place: Frida Kaloh, ŽŠK Maribor Poligram
2nd place: Vita Okorn, Tomo Zupan Association
3rd place: Ana Jug, ŠK Slovenec Poljčane
Open category up to 10 years
1st place: Maks Levačič, TAJFUN - ŠK Ljubljana
2nd place: Noel Čontala, ŠD Pomgrad
3rd place: Tristan Kamenšek, TAJFUN - ŠK Ljubljana
Girls category up to 12 years
1st place: Zarja Gomboši, ŠD Ptuj
2nd place: Mara Predin, ŽŠK Maribor Poligram
3rd place: Zarja Skralovnik, ŠK Slovenj Gradec
Open category up to 12 years
1st place: Aleksandr Konopatskyi, ŽŠK Maribor Poligram
2nd place: Edvard Kaloh, ŽŠK Maribor Poligram
3rd place: Matic Levačič, TAJFUN - ŠK Ljubljana
Girls category up to 14 years
1st place: Nastja Herega, ŠK Nova Gorica
2nd place: Ela Casar, ŠD Pomgrad
3rd place: Lučka Heric, ŽŠK Maribor Poligram
Open category up to 14 years
1st place: Leonard Belyaletdinov, TAJFUN - ŠK Ljubljana
2nd place: David Krstič, TAJFUN - ŠK Ljubljana
3rd place: Anže Daničič, ŠK Milan Majcen Sevnica
Girls category up to 16 years
1st place: Sofia Timagina, ŠD Domžale
2nd place: Ana Kaja Premerl, ŠD Kočevje
3rd place: Iva Kampuš, ŠK Dol pri Ljubljani
Open category up to 16 years
1st place: Ognjen Mihajlović, TAJFUN - ŠK Ljubljana
2nd place: Maksim Smirnov, Tomo Zupan Association
3rd place: Jakob Kelbl, Tomo Zupan Association
Girls category up to 18 years
1st place: Meta Heric, ŽŠK Maribor Poligram
2nd place: Inti Maček, ŠK Komenda
3rd place: Ajda Avsec, ŠD Domžale
Open category up to 18 years
1st place: Žan Skube, ŠD Domžale
2nd place: Aljoša Keber, ŠD Domžale
3rd place: Anej Zlatolas, ŠD Ptuj
DP in Accelerated Chess - Individual
On Saturday, 21 February, the Youth National Accelerated Chess Championship, our most massive youth chess competition, took place in Ljubljana. Almost 300 young chess players from all over Slovenia took part in the championship.
The national champions and top places went to:
Girls up to 8 years:
1st place: Frida Predin, ŽŠK Maribor Poligram
2nd place: Mia Lampreht, ŠD Slovenske Konjice
3rd place: Rahela Erlah, ŠD Gorenjka Lesce
Open category up to 8 years:
1st place: Marko Breznik, ŠK Impol Slovenska Bistrica
2nd place: Lev Lenič, TAJFUN - ŠK Ljubljana
3rd place: Anaj Žnuderl, ŠD Pomgrad
Girls up to 10 years:
1st place: Frida Kaloh, ŽŠK Maribor Poligram
2nd place: Ajda Špec, ŠD Ptuj
3rd place: Alja Štarekl, Celjski ŠK
Open category up to 10 years:
1st place: Tibor Milahrčič, ŠK Val-Koper
2nd place: Noel Čontala, ŠD Pomgrad
3rd place: Maks Levačič, TAJFUN - ŠK Ljubljana
Girls up to 12 years:
1st place: Mara Predin, ŽŠK Maribor Poligram
2nd place: Zarja Skarlovnik, SK Slovenj Gradec
3rd place: Zarja Gomboši, ŠD Ptuj
Open category up to 12 years:
1st place: Aleksandr Konopatsky, ŽŠK Maribor Poligram
2nd place: Nikita Kartashov, TAJFUN - ŠK Ljubljana
3rd place: Maksim Krajnc, TAJFUN - ŠK Ljubljana
Girls up to 14 years:
1st place: Nika Korez, ŠD Ptuj
2nd place: Lučka Heric, ŽŠK Maribor Poligram
3rd place: Lara Morenčič, ŠK Nova Gorica
Open category up to 14 years:
1st place: Leonard Belyaletdinov, TAJFUN - ŠK Ljubljana
2nd place: David Krstič, TAJFUN - ŠK Ljubljana
3rd place: Peter Mihič, ŠD Kočevje
Girls up to 16 years:
1st place: Inti Maček, ŠK Komenda
2nd place: Iva Kampuš, ŠK Dol pri Ljubljani
3rd place: Sofija Timagina, ŠD Domžale
Open category up to 16 years:
1st place: Jakob Kelbl, Tomo Zupan Association
2nd place: Maks Veselič, ŽŠK Maribor Poligram
3rd place: Bor Žužek, ŠD Kočevje
Girls up to 18 years:
1st place: Lina Javornik, Celjski ŠK
2nd place: Meta Heric, ŽŠK Maribor Poligram
3rd place: Rosa Brinovar, ŠD KRKA Novo mesto
Open category up to 18 years:
1st place: Jernej Kozlovič, TAJFUN - ŠK Ljubljana
2nd place: Aljoša Keber, ŠD Domžale
3rd place: Bruno Glas, ŠK Triglav Krško
DP in fast disciplines (cadets and juniors) and accelerated up to 12 years - team
The Cadet and Junior Team Championships in Ljubljana marked the end of the week of the National Junior Championships. On the last day, teams competed in the U16 and U20 categories in the fast-paced and accelerated races, and in the U12 category in the accelerated race.
Fast Track
The U16 and U20 girls competed in a single group (6 teams):
2. ŽŠK Maribor Poligram U20
U16 (10 teams):
1. Tajfun - ŠK Ljubljana 1
2. Tomo Zupan Association 1
3. Tajfun - ŠK Ljubljana 2
U20 (11 teams):
Accelerated
Girls U16 (5 teams):
U16 (10 teams):
1. Tomo Zupan Association
Girls U20 (3 teams):
U20 (12 teams):
Girls U12 (8 teams):
U12 (17 teams):
1. Tajfun - ŠK Ljubljana 1
3. Tajfun - ŠK Ljubljana 2
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