The XXI Minsk Shogi Cup was held on December 21-22 in the conference hall of the Willing Hotel. In addition to Minsk residents, players from 6 cities of Belarus, Poland and Russia came to the tournament – a total of 73 shogi fans played in the championship.
In the final game, the main trophy was played for by Piotr Shcheslenok and Maksim Starikov – the only ones who were able to overcome the tough sieve of the knockout games of the Olympic system. As a result, Piotr won the decisive game and the entire tournament. And 6 athletes at once claimed the bronze of the competition, having defeated five opponents out of six. But for the second year in a row, the odds favored Vlad Kashchonok.
Congratulations to the entire top three:
1. Shcheslenok Piotr (Katowice) 4 dan;
2. Starikov Maksim (Minsk) 2 dan;
3. Kashchonok Vladislav (Minsk) 2 dan.
Also, winners in various age categories were awarded and all participants were given prizes.
The results can be found on the Minsk Cup page: https://shogi.by/tournaments/258/
Photo album of the tournament : https://vk.com/album-6679318_305558967
