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Young players.
Ukraine and the world.

Stories of children and teenagers, Ukrainian achievements and small tasks for your own chess. Ages in these stories refer to the time of the achievement.

Choose a story that interests you. Read it, try the exercise and make a discovery of your own.

Thematic illustration of children and an adult playing chess
Thematic illustration, not portraits of the people in the stories.

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≈ 2 min read

Chess in childhood: take your own first step

A small plan for a first game and your next practice session

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Ukrainian children and teenagers

≈ 1 min read

Ukrainian children at the chessboard

Three stories, three different achievements and room for your first move

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Ihor Samunenkov: steps towards grandmaster

An international title at fourteen and your own pace of learning

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Oleksii Nakonechnyi: gold in rapid chess

The 2024 world cadet championship, rapid, Open U10

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Veronika Veremiuk: nine out of nine

The 2015 European Girls U8 title

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Young paths to world titles

≈ 1 min read

Gukesh: a world title at eighteen

The match for the undisputed world title in 2024

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Hou Yifan: a world title at sixteen

The 2010 Women’s World Championship and a chess path open to girls

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