Chess player Valentina Gunina said in a comment: “Match TV”He said he was not ashamed of Ukrainian women’s decision not to shake hands with Russian women.
“It doesn’t bother me that Ukrainian chess players don’t shake hands because we all know what can and can’t be done. “When I played with the Muzychuk brothers, I realized that it was a difficult situation, but it did not destroy me,” said the athlete.
At the World Blitz Championship held in Samarkand, Valentina Gunina guaranteed to win the tournament by defeating Ukrainian Anna Muzychuk in the 17th round. After the match, Muzychuk refused to shake the Russian’s hand.
34-year-old Gunina started the tournament with seven wins in a row and managed to maintain her lead until the decisive round. He won by 14 points in 17 rounds.
Gunina became world blitz champion for the second time in her career; He won his first championship in 2012.
Previously Ian Nepomniachtchi wish International Chess Federation of Integrity and Wise Judges.