Athletistic / Chess. Ukrainian grandmaster Anna Muzychuk did not shake hands with Russian Valentina Gunina (photo) during the World Blitz Championship, which took place in Samarkand (Uzbekistan). As TASS reports, the rivals met in the final match of the 17th round.

Gunina defeated Muzychuk, thanks to which she became world champion. But the Ukrainian, contrary to tradition, refused to shake her opponent’s hand. As for Muzychuk, she took 9th place.

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Recall that the winner of the World Blitz Championship among men was the Norwegian Magnus Carlsen.


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