In Sevastopol, representatives of the Russian Guard challenged leadership in the chess championship

CrimeaPRESS reports:

Employees and servicemen of the Russian Guard held a chess tournament for the prizes of the Main Directorate for the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol. OMON, SOBR and other regional divisions of the department conducted a series of chess games in a blitz format. The championship was opened by the deputy head of the territorial body of the department — the head of the Department for Coordinating the Activities of the National Guard Units in Sevastopol, Police Colonel Vladimir Sobolev.

Chess is a game in form, an art in content, and a science in terms of the difficulty of mastering the game,” such a definition of one of the most ancient games of mankind was given by the 9th world chess champion Tigran Petrosyan. Chess develops tactics and analytical skills in a person, and these qualities are always important and necessary in the work of any employee of the Russian Guard , — the press service of the Main Directorate of the Russian Guard for the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol (Sevastopol) quotes Police Colonel Vladimir Sobolev .

In seven rounds of the tournament, organized according to the Swiss system, National Guardsmen from Simferopol, Kerch, Sevastopol and other cities of Crimea fought for victory on the black and white fields of chessboards.

The tournament ended with the victory of the fighters of the Kerch OMON «Berkut», their colleagues from Simferopol became the silver medalists, and the «bronze» went to the team of the Office of Private Security in the Republic of Crimea. In a solemn atmosphere, the winners were awarded cups, commemorative medals and diplomas.

According to the results of the competition, the best Crimean chess players will represent the peninsula at the championship of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation.

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