9-year-old Myron Netrebka from Dnipro became the world champion in classical chess among boys under 9 years old.
The competition was held in the Spanish city of Roquetas de Mar. Young chess players competed separately in six age categories - under 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 and 17 years old. Netrebka scored 9.5 points out of 11 possible: he won 9 games, drew one game and lost one. He was half a point ahead of the silver medalist - Sayfuddin Erkinboyev from Uzbekistan. https://ratings.fide.com/profile/34189270