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Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –
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The first-year student team from Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University won a convincing victory in the chess competition at the "First-Year Student-2025" Spartakiad among St. Petersburg universities. The tournament, dedicated to International Students' Day, was held at the chess club of the city chess federation.
The "Freshman-2025" Spartakiad is a launching pad for university sports. Here, students test their skills in official competitions, become familiar with the league system, and immediately immerse themselves in a competitive atmosphere.
The chess tournament was held in a team blitz format with a time control of 3 minutes and 2 seconds per move. Each team consisted of four main players and two substitutes, which required the universities to have not only strong leaders but also depth in their teams.
The Polytechnic University team performed strongly and consistently in the tournament, earning 30.5 team points—the best result among all participants and a clear first place. The team finished the competition undefeated and secured a comfortable lead over their closest competitors.
First-year students from various university institutes spoke for Polytechnic University:
Yaroslav Tarasenko, master of sports, IKNK; Dmitry Mochalov, candidate master of sports, Institute of Electrical Engineering and Technology; Sergey Mineev, candidate master of sports, FizMech; Yaroslav Galov, first adult category, IMMiT.
The combination of a Master of Sports, two Candidate Masters, and a ranked player who had firmly established himself in the team allowed the Polytechnic team to dominate the entire tournament and successfully solve problems on every board.
Ruslan Barseghyan, manager of the SPbPU chess team, noted: "The Polytechnic University traditionally boasts strong chess teams, and it's crucial for us to maintain this quality from generation to generation. The first-year students have confirmed the continuity of these traditions and demonstrated play commensurate with the university's level. This is a solid foundation for future work."
Victory in the "Freshman-2025" tournament was a logical continuation of the SPbPU team's performance this academic semester. At the end of the season, the team had:
Now, these results have been complemented by Spartakiad gold. The Polytechnic University team confidently confirms its status as one of the leaders in student chess in the country. This victory is a fitting conclusion to a successful semester.
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