The World Schools Individual Chess Championships 2018 was held from 20th to 29th April 2018 in Durres, on the Adriatic coast of Albania, under the auspices of the World Chess Federation (FIDE) and the Albanian Chess Federation.
The tournament is divided into six age categories, and is open for winners of individual school competitions aged from 7 to 17.
Medal winners in all age groups:
Girls Under 7: 1. Subramanian Lakshana (India) 8 2. WCM Raian Zhumagali (Kazakhstan) 8 3. Naranbold Sodgerelt (Mongolia) 6.5
Open Under 7: 1. Dinmukhammed Tulendinov(Kazakhstan) 7,5 2. Maxim Tsoy (Kazakhstan) 7 3. Danail Popzafirov (Bulgaria) 7
Girls Under 9: 1. Abbie Wu (USA} 7,5 2. WCM Rouda Essa Alserkal (UAE) 7,5 3. WCM Yining Chen (China) 7
Open Under 9: 1. CM Savva Vetokhin (Russia) 7,5 2. Steve Wongso (USA) 7 3. CM Sauat Nurgaliyev (Kazakhstan) 7
Girls Under 11 1. Alua Nurmanova (Kazakhstan) 7 2. Kaldarova Ayaulym (Kazakhstan) 6,5 3. WCM Lucia Kapicakova (Slovakia) 6,5
Open Under 11 1. CM Aldiyar Ansat (Kazakhstan) 7,5 2. CM Ochirbat Lkhagvajamts (Mongolia) 7 3. CM Taha Ozkan (Turkey) 6,5
Girls Under 13 1. AIM Trisha Kanyamarala (Ireland) 7 2. WCM Aydin Gulenay (Turkey) 7 3. WCM Munkhzul Davaakhuu (Mongolia) 6,5
Open Under 13: 1. CM Momchil Petkov (Bulgaria) 7 2. Khazar Babazada (Azerbajdjan) 3. FM Maksim Zhukov (Russia) 6,5
Girls Under 15 1. WFM Nazerke Nurgali (Kazakhstan) 8 2. FM Liwia Jarocka (Poland) 6,5 3. WFM Lehaci Miruna-Daria (Roumania) 6,5
Open Under 15 1. Vugar Manafov (Azerbajdjan) 6,5 2. CM Thilakarathne G M H (SRI) 6,5 3. Abdilkhair Abilmansur (Kazakhstan) 6,5
Girls Under 17 1. WFM Viktoria Radeva (Bulgaria) 8.5 2. Kostecka Marika (Poland) 8 3. Heydarova Aytaj (Azerbajdjan) 5.5
Open Under 17 1. FM Murad Ibrahimli (Azerbajdjan) 7,5 2. FM Vladislav Sipetin (Russia) 7 3. Akdogan Alperen (Turkey) 6
