World Youth Press Release� 1

Halkidiki, 24.10.2003

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The 1 round of the World Youth Championships 2003 which are being held in Kallithea of Halkidiki, Greece, is completed with absolute success. The final number of participants made a world record by reaching the remarkable one of 985 from 84 countries.

Among the players with the highest rating are:� Mamedyarov Shakhriyaz (GM 2595, AZE), Kurnosov Igor (GM 2527, RUS), Smeets Jan (�� 2511, NED), Nyback Tomi (GM 2497, FIN), Koneru Humpy (GM 2485, �ND), Pantsulaia Levan (�� 2482, GEO), Zhigalko Andrey (�� 2478, BLR), Baramidze David (�� 2463, GER), Dzagnidze Nana (WGM 2452, GEO).

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Here are the most important results of the categories 18-16:

Boys 18

Mamedyarov Shakhriyaz - Rej Tomek 1 0, Louw Daniel J. - Kurnosov Igor 0 1, Smeets Jan - Garcia Eduardo 1 0, Berni Giorgio - Nyback Tomi 0 1, Pantsulaia Levan - Redpath Joseph 1 0, Brunello Sabino - Zhigalko Andrey 0 1, Gajewski Grzegorz - Karlsson Bjorn-Ivar 1 0, Blackburn Jonathan - Pixton Aaron 0 - 1

Girls 18

Gutierrez Castill� Paloma - Dzagnidze Nana 0 1, Motoc Alina - Mijovic Aleksandra 1 0, Makka Evanthia - Huang Qian 0 1, Pogonina Natalija - Priya P 1 0, Kagramanov Dina - Zdebskaja Natalia 0 1, Chistiakova Tamara - Alcivar Torres Ingrid 1 0

Boys 16

Koneru Humpy - Arngrimsson Dagur �� -� �, Valeanu Eduard - Lysyj Igor 0 1, Baramidze David - Ong Kezli 1 0, Fossati Remigio - Predojevic Borki 0 1, Wojtaszek Radoslaw - Glud Jacob Vang �� -� �, Tjurins Ilja - Bellaiche Anthony 0 1

Girls 16

Machalova Erika - Bjeloglav Milica �� -� �, Rogule Laura - Dyrda Vladlena 1� -� 0, Olsen Miriam F - Melia Salome 0� -� 1, Batsiashvili Nino - MacNab Louise 1� -� 0, Pretorius Mignon - Fominykh Maria 0� -� 1, Pourkashiyan Atousa - Valisckova Petra 1� -� 0

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To check out the rest of the results please visit the official site: Official website of 2003 World Youth Chess Championship

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