Chess for Children Foundation begins accepting applications for the competition for the Award named after Evgeniy Sozonov for 2024. The Sozonov Award is provided in two age categories: from 10 to 13 years and from 14 to 16 years.
The size of the Award is:
- The winner in the age category from 10 to 13 years – 15 000 hryvnias
- The winner in the age category from 14 to 16 years – 15 000 hryvnias
- Two runners-up in the age category from 10 to 13 years – 3000 hryvnias each
- Two runners-up in the age category from 14 to 16 years – 3 000 hryvnias each
Detailed information, including the provisions of the Award and the application form, can be found at the link: https://chessforchildren.org/en/sozonov-award-for-2024-en/.
Award named after Evgeniy Sozonov is a private national annual award. It was established by Olena Boytsun in 2013 with the aim of supporting talented children aged between 10 to 16 years old, who show good results in both chess and school studies. In 2024 the Award is being presented for the tenth time.
We invite all those interested to participate in the competition. Applications are accepted until 9:00 on December 17, 2024.
Winners of the 2024 Award will be announced by 12:00 p.m. on December 20, 2024 by publishing the results on our website ChessforChildren.org and in the media.