MOSCOW, April 27 championships of Russia, held in Loo (Krasnodar Territory), due to the death of participant Polina Kunikova, according to the official website of the organization. The circumstances of the death of a 12-year-old chess player are not specified. It is noted that the competition cannot be resumed until the end of the investigation and clarification of the causes of the incident. «The Russian Chess Federation expresses its deepest condolences to Polina's family and all participants in the competition. The FSR is cooperating with law enforcement agencies and counts on a thorough and objective investigation of the tragedy,» the statement says.
