Sergey Karyakin played with the winners of the chess tournament "Sergey Karyakin Cup."

      International grandmaster, multiple world champion Sergey Karjakin awarded the winners of the All-Russian chess tournament "Sergey Karjakin Cup" and held a simultaneous game session with the ten best chess players of the competition in the "Switzerland" park. "Five hundred people participated today in the 'Sergey Karjakin Cup.' This is a very good number. Unfortunately, we had to limit the number of participants ourselves because we couldn't accommodate more. But it's nice that one hundred percent registered, and this shows that interest in chess is very high across the country," noted Sergey Karjakin, adding that Nizhny Novgorod is a very significant city for him because the first chess club of Sergey Karjakin was opened here in November 2023. "At that time, we didn't know what scale we would reach. Now, more than one hundred thirty chess clubs are already functioning, and this is already a whole federal network that is growing and gaining momentum," the grandmaster said.

      The first deputy head of the Nizhny Novgorod city administration, Denis Skalkin, thanked Sergey Karjakin and his team for organizing the tournament in Nizhny Novgorod. "Today, the 'Switzerland' park became a kind of chess arena for the tournament. A large number of young people competed at the boards, which means that interest in chess among the youth is not weakening. The head of the city, Yuri Shalabaev, pays great attention to this sport, including the development of chess clubs. I thank Sergey Karjakin for organizing the tournament, and to those who became winners today – good luck in the competitions in Moscow," said Denis Skalkin.

      According to the director of the Department of Physical Culture and Sports of Nizhny Novgorod, Anton Yermakov, throughout the day, competitions were held for six categories of players of different ages as part of the tournament: children's competitions, an open tournament for everyone, and a special tournament for veterans of the SVO. "This shows a certain continuity of generations, where both young guys and adult chess players not only exchange experiences but also demonstrate excellent chess play. The 'Switzerland' park has been the heart of the city for many decades; Nizhny Novgorod residents love to come here to relax, engage in sports, and today they happily cheered for chess players of all ages, especially since they played outdoors," emphasized Anton Yermakov.

      Sergey Karjakin also noted the beauty of the park: "The 'Switzerland' park in Nizhny Novgorod is wonderful, very beautiful, and well-maintained." The grandmaster also gave advice to beginner chess players. "I want to wish all five, six, seven-year-olds, and everyone – at any age – to engage and win! So that chess becomes an important aspect in the life of every child. Not everyone may be destined to become a world champion, but not everyone needs to be. The most important thing is for children to learn to think logically, calculate many steps ahead, and develop their intellectual potential," summarized Sergey Karjakin.

      More news about the event:

      Sergey Karjakin played with the winners of the chess tournament "Sergey Karjakin Cup."

      International grandmaster, multiple world champion held a simultaneous game session with the ten best chess players of the competition in the "Switzerland" park.

      International grandmaster, 00:55 29.06.2026 City Day Newspaper. Nizhny Novgorod - Nizhny Novgorod

      Sergey Karjakin played with the ten strongest participants of the tournament in Nizhny Novgorod.

      23:01 28 June

      Nina Serebryakova

      Photo: Nizhny Novgorod administration

      The grandmaster held a simultaneous game session and awarded the winners of the competition in the Nizhny Novgorod park "Switzerland," as reported by "NewsRoom24." 23:28 28.06.2026 ProGorodNN.Ru - Nizhny Novgorod

      Five hundred chess players participated in the Sergey Karjakin Cup in Nizhny Novgorod.

      The All-Russian chess tournament "Sergey Karjakin Cup" took place in the "Switzerland" park in Nizhny Novgorod. 17:03 28.06.2026 Otkryty Nizhny - Nizhny Novgorod

      Grandmaster Sergey Karjakin played with Nizhny Novgorod chess players in "Switzerland."

      The regional stage of the All-Russian tournament "Sergey Karjakin Cup" took place in the "Switzerland" park in Nizhny Novgorod. 15:27 28.06.2026 vGorodeN.Ru - Nizhny Novgorod

      Sergey Karjakin played with 10 chess players in Nizhny Novgorod.

      The grandmaster held a simultaneous game session and awarded the winners of the tournament in the "Switzerland" park. 14:04 28.06.2026 Newsroom24.Ru - Nizhny Novgorod

      Grandmaster Sergey Karjakin held a simultaneous game session in Nizhny Novgorod.

      International grandmaster Sergey Karjakin held a simultaneous game session with the ten best participants of the chess tournament, which took place in the Nizhny Novgorod park "Switzerland." 12:35 28.06.2026 Nizhny Novgorod Truth - Nizhny Novgorod

      Grandmaster Sergey Karjakin played with 10 chess players in Nizhny Novgorod.

      Photo: Nizhny Novgorod administration

      Grandmaster Sergey Karjakin awarded the winners of the "Sergey Karjakin Cup" and held a simultaneous game session with the ten best chess players in Nizhny Novgorod. 11:36 28.06.2026 Network publication Living in Nizhny - Nizhny Novgorod

      Sergey Karjakin awarded the winners of the All-Russian chess tournament "Sergey Karjakin Cup" and held a simultaneous game session with them.

      International grandmaster, multiple world champion Sergey Karjakin awarded the winners of the All-Russian chess tournament "Sergey Karjakin Cup" and held a simultaneous game session with the ten best chess players of the competition. 21:32 27.06.2026 Administration of Nizhny Novgorod - Nizhny Novgorod

      News from neighboring regions on the topic:

      A record for mass chess games was recorded in Yelets.

      Yelets made history: hundreds of people simultaneously sat down at chess boards.

      Peterburg2.ru

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      The Department of Sports of the city of Moscow and the Moscow Chess Federation have prepared a large-scale program for Muscovites and guests of the capital who love to play chess outdoors this summer. 14:28 27.06.2026 Chess Federation - Moscow

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