International Youth Chess Tournament "Lake Queen"

The fifth champion has officially registered for Battle of the Champions 2026!
Oleg Rusevski 🇲🇰🇲🇰🇲🇰 member of Chess Academy Danchevski

🥇 Champion – KVALITET 2026 (U08)

🥈 Runner-up – National Youth Chess Championship (U08)

🥉 3rd Place – National School Sports Championship (Grades 1–5)

🥇 Gold Medal – Victory Cup Blagoevgrad 2026

The fourth champion has officially registered for Battle of the Champions 2026!
Hristijan Tanchev 🇲🇰🇲🇰🇲🇰 member of Chess club Carevi Kuli Strumica

🥉 3rd Place – 2026 National Youth Chess Championship (U08)

🥉 3rd Place – KVALITET 2026 (U08)

🥉 3rd Place – Prilep Junior Tournament 2026 (U08)

🥈 2nd Place – Lake Queen Spring Chess Masters 2026 (U08)

🥉 3rd Place – 2026 City of Skopje Chess Championship (U08)

For the first time in the history of the Lake Queen Chess Festival, Turkish players 🇹🇷 🇹🇷 🇹🇷 will participate in the event.
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Kosta Popristovski 🇲🇰🇲🇰🇲🇰 - Winner of Lake Queen 2026 - WHEN NUMBERS PLAY CHESS (U16) joins the RISING STARS.

The third champion has officially registered for Battle of the Champions 2026!
Kalin Stamenkovski 🇲🇰🇲🇰🇲🇰 member of Chess club Alkaloid Skopje
🥈 Runner-up – Prilep Junior Tournament 2026 (U10)
🥇 Champion – Great Geniuses Tournament (U14)
🥇 Champion – Kumanovo Open B
🥇 Champion – KVALITET 2026 (U10)
🥈 Runner-up – 2026 National Youth Chess Championship (U10)

The second champion has officially registered for Battle of the Champions 2026!
David Atanasovski 🇲🇰🇲🇰🇲🇰 member of Chess club Alkaloid Skopje
🥉 National Youth Championship 2026 – 1st Place (U12)
🏆 City of Skopje Chess Champion – Under 12
🥉 3rd Place – Little Knight Chess Tournament 2026 (U12)
⭐ Best Player – KVALITET 2026 (U12)
🏅 Winner – Plazma Sports Games (U12)

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Jon Fejzullahu – a talented young chess player, member of Chess Club Gambit, participant in many Lake Queen tournaments and winner of several medals and trophies – joins the Lake Queen Summer Youth Chess Festival 2026 – RISING STARS!