Kubra Ozturk is the winner of the Turkish Championship among women! In the ninth round the leaders of the tournament Kubra Ozturk and Betul Yildiz won their matches and had to play tie-break in order to determine the winner.Betul Yildiz, who is eight-time Turkish champion, won the first game of the playoff, in which both players had ten minutes for the whole game and five seconds increment per move. In the second game her team mate Kubra Ozturk managed to equalize a score. The fate of the first place was decided in Armageddon: Kubra Ozturk managed to win the game and title. Busra Arig took the bronze medal.Turkish Championship among men will last till 5th of February. Two rounds to go Dragan Solak and Firat Burak are leading with 7 points out of 8. The group of players follows them half a point behind.

medallists of Turkish Championship among women

Kubra Ozturk, The Champion

Betul Yildiz - 2nd place

Tie-break between two strongest women players Kubra Ozturk and Betul Yildiz

Cups and prizes

Satranc

Dragan Solak made a draw with another leader Firat Burak in the 8th round

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 “pictures by Anastasiya Karlovich and TCF”