The opening round of the Lithuanian Championships concluded in Prienai on Saturday featuring 103 players (71 men and 32 women). Seventeen men and twenty-two women qualified for the second stage which will be held on March 22-24 in Druskininkai.
Overall 32 male and 32 female athletes will compete for the title of Lithuanian championships. In 2023 the winners were Kornelija RILIÅ KYTÄ– and Alfredas UDRA and both will be on duty next weekend.
Among the participants in the Women’s Events are Kornelija RILIÅ KYTÄ– Emilija RILIÅ KYTÄ– Marija MIKALAUSKYTÄ– AuksÄ— GECEVIÄŒIŪTÄ– Lukrecija JUCHNAITÄ– and Vitalija VENCKUTÄ–. In the Men’s Events participants include Alfredas UDRA Lukas RIMKUS Valdas MARTINKUS Arnoldas DOMEIKA KÄ™stutis ŽEIMYS and Matas VILKAS.