These championships in age group U-7 to U-17 were held in Poland from April 30 to May 8. In these festival players from East Europe and CIS countries participated in large numbers. But there were few entries from India, China, Vietnam and Iran and USA. Still competetion was tough as usual at that level.Hosts won Gold medals in U-13 Girls and both U-17 events, boys and girls.In U-7 girls category Assubayeva Kazakistan won with 9/9 points,in U-8 boys gold and silver were won by boys from Romania and Turkey. In U-9 girls Kazak girl won with 8.5/9 points.
If you look at older entries you can find a few articals about Kenya's U-8 girls champion Sharanya Iyengar. She played in U-9 girls and got 8th place with 5.5 points. It must be one of the best performance by an African chess player in any tournament at world level. This cute little girl has become a flag bearer of Kenya's chess team.
Here is her seventh round game.Move no 6 -In french white prefers Bd3 to attack king side.Move no-18 black should play Rxf6. Move no-20 black should play Qxc3.
If you look at older entries you can find a few articals about Kenya's U-8 girls champion Sharanya Iyengar. She played in U-9 girls and got 8th place with 5.5 points. It must be one of the best performance by an African chess player in any tournament at world level. This cute little girl has become a flag bearer of Kenya's chess team. 
Sharanya, indeed is an aggressive child in sPORTS and stands a good chance and a bright future Though, I may not be there physically to watch, see and hear, U will recollect what I am commenting now.God bless the child and her proud parents.
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