THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING VLADISLAV KOVALEV

We are thrilled to share that thanks to your generous contributions, chess grandmaster Vladislav Kovalev successfully participated in the European Championship in Montenegro.

He achieved an incredible milestone:  

👉 7.5 points out of 11
👉 20th place overall out of 400 players
👉 Qualification for the World Championship  

Vladislav’s determination, skill, and composure secured the last remaining spot in the World Championship lineup—a testament to his perseverance and talent. 🎉  

Here’s what Vladislav had to say after the tournament in his Instagram post (his original post interpreted):  

I would like to share some great news with you.
I played successfully at the European Championship in Montenegro. 👍🏼👍🏼
7.5 points out of 11, and the final 20th place! The composition of the participants was, as always, decent. And the number of players was not insignificant — 400 people. My main goal for the tournament was to qualify for the World Championship. And I achieved it. It turned out that I grabbed the last remaining spot. 😅 Everything went well. I played reliably and everything went well.
I could have scored more points, but I didn’t want to risk it too much.
I want to thank everyone who cheered me on and worried about me. Thank you all for your help in preparing for this tournament. ♥️ Your support is very important to me. It gives me more confidence in my skills.
There are still a lot of different tasks to solve. So there is no time to relax.
Good luck to everyone! 👍🏼🍀

Vladislav Kovalev at the European Chess Championship in Montenegro in 2024. Photo from his Instagram.

This success wouldn’t have been possible without the outpour of support from our community. Together, we raised $2,000 to help Vladislav prepare for the championship. Your contributions made a real difference, enabling him to focus on his game and represent Belarus as a free and pro-democracy athlete on the international stage.

Thank you for believing in and supporting Vladislav. 🙌 Let’s keep the momentum going as we continue to stand by those striving to achieve greatness despite adversities and persecution.

Here is the link to Vladislav’s post on Instagram.

Main photo: Vladislav Kovalev, courtesy of FIDE.