At the Exhibition “Russia” the final of the Russian Championship Knowledge.Game in the format “What? Where? When?” for students

The final of the XX anniversary Russian Championship in the game “What? Where? When?” among students took place as part of the International Exhibition and Forum “Russia” at VDNKh. The intellectuals played 6 rounds, during which they answered 72 questions.

In addition to the team from St. Petersburg, the top ten included teams from the Nizhny Novgorod, Vladimir and Kaliningrad regions, the Republic of Tatarstan, and Moscow. All of them received memorable prizes from the Russian Knowledge Society, as well as board games from Hobby World, the largest Russian publisher, manufacturer and distributor of board games.

The winners and runners-up were congratulated by the General Director of the Russian Society “Znanie” Maxim Dreval.

Total in the Knowledge.Game tournament based on “What? Where? When?” About 50 thousand students took part, but today less than 300 people gathered at the finals. They went through a long and difficult competitive selection, defending their right to be here. I hope that the tournament has become an opportunity for all participants to gain new knowledge, skills, friends and like-minded people – everything that may be useful to them in the future. I wish everyone to inspire their peers and the younger generation by their example, never lose enthusiasm and continue to learn. Be sure to thank those people who supported you and invested in your success – teachers, parents and mentors. The value of knowledge lies in its correct application, so use knowledge for the benefit of your family, our country and our common future!,

– he addressed the participants.

The Head of the Office of the President of the Russian Federation for Public Projects joined the congratulations Sergey Novikov.

This is just the beginning for each of you! Whoever now receives the coveted prizes or becomes a champion, the main thing I want to wish you is not to stop there, because you have your whole life ahead of you in the land of opportunities,

– added Sergey Novikov.

The award ceremony was also attended by the owner of the Diamond and three Crystal Owls, the master of the game “What? Where? When?”, Deputy General Director of LLC “Producer Center “Igra-TV””, Academician of the Academy of Russian Television Andrey Kozlov. He said that the winning team of the Championship would be invited as guests to one of the broadcasts of the game “What? Where? When?” in the Hunting Lodge in Neskuchny Garden, where the legendary program is filmed.

Tournament “What? Where? When?” is an absolutely great and immortal game, and our championship confirms this. Today is the 20th anniversary student championship, but I am sure that the children of the finalists and participants will definitely gather for the 50th. I sincerely congratulate the winners – everyone who reached the finals, who took part in the qualifying games and, of course, those who took the stage today to receive memorable prizes!

– he emphasized.

Let us remind you that the Russian Championship in the game “What? Where? When?”, included in the list of intellectual events Knowledge.Game, started in October 2023. Players from 89 regions of Russia could take part in the large-scale competition; to participate, they had to register and play one of the qualifying games. During the tournament, teams had to demonstrate knowledge, as well as demonstrate ingenuity and teamwork skills, answering questions covering the widest possible range of topics, including the history of Russia and its achievements in the field of culture, art and science.

The competition is held in three categories: “What? Where? When?“: schools and colleges” – for schoolchildren in grades 5-11 and secondary school students; “”What? Where? When?“: universities” – for students of higher educational institutions up to 25 years old; “”What? Where? When?“: open games”, where all lovers of intellectual competitions over 18 years old can take part. The finals of the intellectual competition in all categories will be held in 2024.

Detailed information about intellectual competitions is posted in the Knowledge.Game community on the VKontakte social network.