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The Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University team was among the top five teams in Russia following the National Student Chess League Cup final. The tournament, held at the M. M. Botvinnik Central Chess House in Moscow, brought together the winners of regional qualifiers from across the country.

The NSHL Cup is the largest student chess competition in Russia. In 2025, 283 teams from 179 universities participated in the qualifying rounds, setting a project record. The format included online regional qualifiers and an in-person final, where the strongest student chess clubs met.

The final took place from November 14th to 17th at one of the country's main chess venues. The Russian Championship Superfinal had concluded there a month earlier, and for the student tournament participants, playing on this stage provided valuable sporting experience and an opportunity to compete in a truly professional tournament.

To reach the final, the SPbPU team had to win the regional qualifying round. Thirty-four teams from the city's leading universities competed at the start in St. Petersburg. The selection process took place online on the ChessOpen platform.

Each player made a significant contribution to the team's success: Dmitry Mochalov completed the entire tournament undefeated, Ilya Oborin maintained the team's momentum in key matches, and Olga Karmanova won every critical game on her board. The Polytechnic team demonstrated confident and consistent play: six wins, one draw, 13 points out of a possible 14, and zero losses.

This result allowed SPbPU to take first place among all teams in the city and receive the only St. Petersburg ticket to the final of the NSHL Cup.

The following teams played for Polytechnic in the final:

Dmitry Mochalov, Candidate Master of Sports, first-year student at the Institute of Economics and Transport; Iskander Nasibullin, Candidate Master of Sports, second-year postgraduate student at the Institute of Economics and Transport; Olga Karmanova, International Master of Sports among women, first-year student at the Institute of Physics and Mechanics.

The team boasted a balanced lineup: a strong first board, an experienced second board, and a very productive women's board. Olga Karmanova stood out in particular, scoring 7.5 points out of 9—one of the best individual results in her category.

The Moscow final featured ten teams, winners of the district qualifiers. All matches were played in a round-robin format, with each team playing every other team.

The final table looked like this:

USMU – 17 points, Moscow State University – 16 points, KSU – 15 points, NNSU – 11 points, SPbPU – 10 points

Among the competitors were some of the true leaders of student chess. For example, the Ural State Mining University (USMU) team included two grandmasters—Sergei Lobanov and the current Russian chess champion, Arseniy Nesterov. Teams from Moscow State University, Kazan State University, and Lobachevsky State University also fielded strong teams, including masters of sports and leaders from their regions.

Despite the high level of the opponents, the SPbPU team performed confidently in the tournament:

5 wins, 10 match points, 16.5 points in games, 5th overall place.

Polytechnic University left behind teams from Rostov-on-Don, Novosibirsk, Khabarovsk, Dagestan, and Syktyvkar, losing only to the traditional favorites: USMU, MSU, KSU, and NNSU.

The team demonstrated a mature and confident performance. It's important that we not only competed in every round but also proved that we can consistently compete with the country's strongest student teams. The final in Moscow was a major step forward for the entire Polytechnic University team," noted Ruslan Barseghyan, strategic coach of the SPbPU team.

Ultimately, the SPbPU team finished the season with a strong result and a confident performance at the country's premier student tournament. New challenges and the opportunity to compete for prizes in the future lie ahead.

This year, our chess players demonstrated remarkable growth in skill, with one victory literally following another. For example, in October, the Polytechnic team went undefeated. won the Higher League of the St. Petersburg Student Sports League in chessAnd in November won gold medals in the team chess tournament in the blitz of the St. Petersburg Student League.

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On November 23, 1993, Moscow officially returned its historical coat of arms, approved in 1781. The coat of arms was recreated based on the iconographic motif of "The Miracle of St. George and the Dragon" and its depiction on seals, coins, and the princely and royal coats of arms of ancient Rus'.

From an unnamed horseman to St. George the Victorious

The first depiction of a horseman piercing a dragon with a spear appeared on coins in the 15th century, during the reign of Prince Vasily II the Dark. At that time, this horseman did not represent a specific hero, but rather a symbol of an ordinary warrior who had vanquished the forces of darkness.

An unnamed dragon-fighting horseman became established as the coat of arms of the Moscow prince under Ivan III, and in the 16th century, under Ivan IV, a scene with a mounted spearman appeared in the center of the image of a double-headed eagle, the official coat of arms of the state, as a symbol of the fight against foreign invaders.

In the early 18th century, under Peter the Great, military regiments were named after the city where they were stationed, along with a banner and emblem. In 1712, the Moscow Regiment began using a double-headed eagle and a horseman piercing a serpent with a spear on its banner. Since the design closely mirrored the Russian coat of arms, over time, only the horseman with a spear remained on the emblem. At that time, according to some researchers, the horseman slaying the serpent began to be identified with St. George the Victorious.

Official approval and first changes

In 1781, Catherine II approved the Moscow coat of arms at the state level, marking an important step in the development of the city's symbolism. The official document emphasized that this coat of arms was "old," meaning it had previously been used as the city's emblem.

In the last third of the 19th century, the coat of arms underwent changes: the warrior in the image began to gallop to the viewer's left, in line with the canons of Western heraldry. The spear was tipped with a cross, reinforcing its association with Christianity. The coat of arms also featured the imperial crown, St. Andrew's ribbon, and scepter, emphasizing Moscow's status as the capital of the Russian Empire.

Star Replacement

After the 1917 Revolution, the "old regime" emblem was abolished. In 1924, architect Dmitry Osipov created a new coat of arms for Moscow, which included a five-pointed star, a hammer and sickle, and other elements symbolizing a new era in the country's history.

The Return of the Rider

In 1993, Mayor Yuri Luzhkov restored Moscow's historical coat of arms, dating from 1781. Of the later elements, only the cross crowning the spear remained.

The coat of arms of Moscow acquired its modern appearance in accordance with the law adopted by the Moscow State Duma in 1995.

The meaning of the coat of arms

Today the coat of arms contains the following elements:

The entire field of the French-style shield is painted dark red, symbolizing the blood of warriors who died fighting their enemies. Saint George the Victorious is turned to the viewer's right, in keeping with Russian tradition. The armor of the warrior and horse is made of silver, symbolizing the forces of light. The horseman's cloak is sky-blue. The horseman's spear is gold. The serpent pierced by the spear is painted black, symbolizing evil. The depiction of Saint George the Victorious on the coat of arms does not conform to Christian canons, which require saints to be depicted with a halo.

Two coats of arms – two horsemen

An interesting fact: the modern coat of arms of the Russian Federation also depicts a horseman fighting a dragon, but it is not associated with St. George the Victorious and is not identified with the coat of arms of Moscow.

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The annual Conference of the Presidential Management Training Program was held at the All-Russian Foreign Trade Academy of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.

The State University of Management was represented at the event by Vice-Rector Dmitry Bryukhanov and Head of the International Cooperation Department Inessa Bogatyreva.

The key topics of the Conference were current issues related to the development of the Presidential Program, international internships, prospects for economic growth, and structural changes in the economy.

Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak and Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov addressed the audience with welcoming addresses.

First Deputy Minister of Economic Development Maxim Kolesnikov opened the Conference. Speakers included representatives of the Russian Government, the Moscow Government, regional governments, business associations, and organizations affiliated with the Russian Foreign Trade Academy and the Federal Resource Center.

In total, more than 300 graduates of the Presidential Management Training Program and representatives of government agencies, businesses, and educational organizations took part in the work.

The meeting included four plenary sessions, discussing current issues such as talent shortages in various industries, new business educational needs, foreign investment, and international cooperation. Participants examined current opportunities and prospects for attracting foreign partners in the new economic climate, as well as the creative economy and ways to address the shortage of qualified managers in this field. Prospects for economic growth and plans for structural change were also discussed.

Following the discussions, a number of proposals for developing the Presidential Program were formulated. These initiatives include attracting new regions, such as the Republic of Crimea, to participate in the program, reducing the number of in-person hours in favor of increasing time for group project work, and increasing the tuition fee, with 50% covered by the participant and the remainder co-financed by federal and regional budgets. The proposals also included reinstating the practice of internships for executives of foreign companies and organizations in Russia based on intergovernmental agreements.

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On November 22, 2025, Russia will celebrate Dictionary and Encyclopedia Day for the 15th time.

The festival was established in 2010 at the initiative of the Society of Lovers of Russian Literature and the V.I. Dahl Museum. Its goal is to increase interest in reference literature and develop a general culture of using language resources.

The date was chosen for a reason: it was the birthday of the great Russian lexicographer Vladimir Ivanovich Dal (1801-1872), who will forever be remembered as the author of the "Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language." This work became a true cultural phenomenon, as it not only contains the vocabulary of the Russian language but also reflects its cultural and historical characteristics. Dal's dictionary became the basis for many subsequent lexicographic works and remains an indispensable source for studying Russian.

In today's world, where information is accessible in any format, dictionaries and encyclopedias remain relevant. In the digital age, when knowledge can be found online, it's important to consider the quality of sources. Scientific articles, research, and even everyday communication require precision and understanding of word meanings. Dictionaries, both printed and digital, serve as reliable aids in this process.

Congratulations to everyone who has ever consulted a dictionary, looked up a word online, or even heard the name Vladimir Dahl. Love your language, study it, immerse yourself in its culture, and discover its unique features. And may the path to knowledge be simple and clear.

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