By order of the Ministry of Ukraine for Family, Youth and Sports, 15-year-old chess player from Simferopol Serhiy Karyakin has been awarded the title of Honored Master of Sports of Ukraine. This was reported to a Ukrinform correspondent by the chess player's press secretary, Oleksandr Vasyliev. Serhiy Karyakin is the youngest grandmaster in the world, a member of the Ukrainian national team, a winner of the World Chess Olympiad, and a prize-winner of many prestigious international tournaments.
The father and coach of the young talent, Oleksandr Karyakin, said that his protégé is currently participating in the XXI European Club Championship, which is being held from September 18 to 24 in the Italian resort town of San Vincenzo, and already in the first round the day before he defeated an Italian chess player with the white pieces.
About 50 teams are participating in the tournament. The NAO Chess club, for which Serhiy plays, has already won such tournaments twice.