World Ex-Champion FIDE Alexander KHALIFMAN'S On behalf of Grandmaster chess school and from myself personally I congratulate participants, organizers and guests of the IX traditional Tournament “World’s Youth Stars” Vanya Somov’s memory!
This year the International Grandmaster standard has been set again in the competition that should become a good motivation for the uncompromising struggle on this Tournament.
I wish all participants high sport achievements and bright victories on the hospitable Kirishi earth.