In the Under 19 Boys’ category at the Europe Youth Top 10 in Tours, France, no. 1 seed Daniel BERZOSA of Spain and France’s Nathan LAM ended day one with flawless records after three rounds. BERZOSA was in strong form throughout the day, posting victories over France’s Flavio MOURIER, Poland’s Rafal FORMELA, and Czechia’s Stepan BRHEL without major difficulties. LAM, cheered on by the home crowd, also remained unbeaten with wins over his compatriot Antoine NOIRAULT, Flavio MOURIER, and FORMELA. The opening round delivered the first upset of the day. England’s Connor GREEN, seeded no. 7, defeated Belgium’s Tom CLOSSET, the no. 5 seed, in a gripping seven-game encounter. CLOSSET recovered quickly, beating Samuel ARPAS of Slovakia and NOIRAULT, while GREEN continued his good run with victories against ARPAS and Marcel BLASZCZYK of Poland. Their later head-to-head clash turned into one of the day’s most exciting battles, filled with momentum swings. You can see the pictures here Under 19 Boys – Results Round 2 Round 3

At the close of day one at the Europe Youth Top 10 in Tours, France, Bianca MEI ROSU of Romania was the only player in the Under 19 Girls’ category to remain unbeaten after three rounds. She secured victories over Portugal’s Matilde PINTO and Julia LEAL, as well as Slovenia’s Sara TOKIC, to finish the day in commanding form. Behind her, the French duo Nina GUO ZHENG and Leana HOCHART both ended the day with one defeat each. Top seed Veronika MATIUNINA of Ukraine opened her campaign with a win against Veronika POLAKOVA of Czechia, but was then stopped in round two by GUO ZHENG. Later, struggling with illness, she was unable to continue and conceded four straight 0–11 games to Poland’s Karolina HOLDA, leaving her participation for day two uncertain. The day was filled with dramatic encounters. In the all-French opening round clash, GUO ZHENG triumphed over HOCHART after a thrilling seven-game battle. HOCHART led 2–0, but GUO ZHENG fought back to win three games in a row. Although HOCHART forced a decider, her teammate proved stronger in the closing stages. HOCHART herself later produced a comeback in the third round against TOKIC. Trailing 1–3, she leveled the score and then secured victory in the decider to close the day on a high note. Another tense encounter came in the all-Portuguese duel, where Matilde PINTO edged out Julia LEAL in seven close games to start her campaign. You can see the pictures here Under 19 Girls – Results Round 2 Round 3

At the end of the opening day in the Under 15 Boys’ event at the Europe Youth Top 10 in Tours, France, three players remain unbeaten: top seed Görkem ÖÇAL of Turkey, Jan MRUGALA of Poland, and Francesco TREVISAN of Italy. ÖÇAL confirmed his status as the top favorite by defeating his teammate Kenan KAHRAMAN, France’s Quentin SANDONA, and Lenard SZABO of Hungary. No. 2 seed Francesco TREVISAN of Italy followed the same path, overcoming SANDONA, SZABO, and Abraham SELLADO of England to finish the day with a perfect record. One spot below in the seeding, Hungary’s Mark GERGELY started well with a victory in the first round but then fell short against SELLADO in the second. The day also brought surprises. Germany’s Lukas WANG, who entered the event as a substitute, caused an upset in the opening round by defeating his teammate and no. 5 seed Jonas RINDERER in straight games. However, WANG was stopped in the second round by MRUGALA, who then went on to beat SELLADO and RINDERER, confirming his place among the unbeaten trio. You can see the pictures here Under 15 Boys – Results Round 2 Round 3

After three rounds on the opening day of the Europe Youth Top 10 in Tours, France, only Koharu ITAGAKI of Germany managed to preserve an unbeaten record. With three victories, she leads the standings, followed by Alexia NODIN of France and Mariia LYTVYN of Austria, who each suffered one defeat in their opening matches. The tournament began with surprises right from the start. NODIN, encouraged by the home crowd, stunned no. 3 seed Patricia STOICA of Romania in straight games. Romania’s player then suffered another defeat at the hands of Sweden’s Siri BENJEGÅRD in round two. No. 2 seed Hanka KODET of Czechia started strongly against Croatia’s Lana BENKO, but was later stopped by NODIN in the second round. The highlight of the day came in round three, when ITAGAKI faced NODIN in a direct battle for the unbeaten lead. The German player prevailed 4–2, confirming her status at the top of the table. The top seed, however, faced a severe test early on. Poland’s Wanessa KULCZYCKA, a late substitute in Tours, came close to a huge upset in round one. ITAGAKI trailed 1–3 before producing a remarkable comeback to win in seven games. In the second round, she was more convincing, defeating BENKO in straight games. You can see pictures here Under 15 Girls – Results Under 15 Girls Round 2 Round 3