CHESS
 Covering
the fee for the participation of Elitsa and Rostislav Raevi in the European
Chess Championship in Calithea, Greece – trainees of “Pristis” Chess Club,
second year scholarship students of the Foundation. Achievements for 2001:
Elitsa, 15 – three gold medals (twice Republic Champion) from the Republic
Championship for participants under 16; one silver (vice-champion) and
three bronze medals at the Republic Individual Championship for women
and participants under 18. Champion of Bulgaria at the International Tournament
“Seahorse” (chess at school); first place and the “Queen of Turnovo” Cup
for girls under 16; first place at the “Pristis” tournament for girls
under 20; First prize for girls under 20 at the Open International Championship
“Albena”; first prize for women at the Open International Championship
“Shabla”; 21st place at the European Chess Championship in Calithea, Greece;
bronze medal at the championship for accelerated chess under the age of
14 in Novi Sad; 4th place at the European Championship for Blitz under
the age of 14. Rostislav, 18, gold medal (Republic Champion) and bronze
medal at the Republic Individual Championship under the age of 18; silver
medal at the Republic Team Championship under the age of 18; first place
and the “Pristis” Cup for boys under 20; First prize for adolescents aged
under 20 at the Open International Championship “Albena”; Third prize
at the Open International Championship “Shabla”. In the photo: Rostislav
during a charity séance of 21 boards and 85 children (resulting in 84:1)
on the International Children’s Day, 1st June, organized by the Bulgarian
Chess Federation. |