From Tsaghkadzor to the Grand Final: European Schools Chess Champions crowned amidst cultural celebration

Gymnasium No. 50 of Minsk won the European Continental Stage of the FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship in Tsaghkadzor, completing the eight-round event with a perfect match score. Riga State Gymnasium No. 1 took second place, while LEPL Georgia, Kutaisi Andria Razmadze Physico finished third. The champions also secured qualification for December’s Grand Final, with individual board prizes and a closing ceremony bringing the European stage to an end. | Photos: Arlan Olzhabay / BI-Group