Yu.A. Gagarin Cup – the third stage of the Russian Cup in billiard sports – started in Korolev, near Moscow, in the Central Palace of Culture. Kalinin. Cue masters from all over Russia, as well as from Iran, Belarus, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan arrived at the competition. Photo report of the participant of the project You are a reporter.

Gagarin Cup: snooker competitions take place in Korolev

© Photo: Evgenia Vodolazskaya April 12 in Korolev near Moscow, in the Central Palace of Culture. Kalinin started the Yu.A. Gagarin Cup – the third stage of the Russian Cup in billiard sports (snooker).

April 12 in Korolev near Moscow, in the Central Palace of Culture. Kalinin started the Yu.A. Gagarin Cup – the third stage of the Russian Cup in billiard sports (snooker).

© Photo: Evgenia Vodolazskaya It was attended by cue masters not only from different cities of Russia – thanks to participants from Iran, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, as well as a representative of the refereeing team from Lithuania, the tournament gained international status.

It was attended by cue masters not only from different cities of Russia – thanks to participants from Iran, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, as well as a representative of the refereeing team from Lithuania, the tournament gained international status.

© Photo: Evgenia Vodolazskaya In total, 48 players take part in it. Along with men, the only girl in the tournament is the representative of Belarus, Yana Shut, who, despite her young age (14), is already a master of sports.

In total, 48 players take part in it. Along with men, the only girl in the tournament is the representative of Belarus, Yana Shut, who, despite her young age (14), is already a master of sports.

© Photo : Evgenia Vodolazskaya The choice of venue for such a tournament is not accidental. It is no secret that the first cosmonaut Yuri Gagariy played billiards excellently, and the head of the first cosmonaut detachment made this game almost an obligatory part of the cosmonaut training program. And the first president of the Federation of Billiard Sports of Russia was also an astronaut – Vladimir Lyakhov.
In the photo: the main prize for the winner of the tournament.

The choice of venue for such a tournament is not accidental. It is no secret that the first cosmonaut Yuri Gagariy played billiards excellently, and the head of the first cosmonaut detachment made this game almost an obligatory part of the cosmonaut training program. And the first president of the Federation of Billiard Sports of Russia was also an astronaut – Vladimir Lyakhov.
In the photo: the main prize for the winner of the tournament.

© Photo: Evgenia Vodolazskaya Snooker differs from other types of billiards in more complex rules. This type of billiards also requires a larger table with a fundamentally different geometry of the pocket jaws.
In the photo: the referee prepares the table for the game.

The difference between a snooker and other types of billiards is in more complex rules. For this variety of billiards, you also need a larger table with a fundamentally different geometry of the sponges of the LUZ.
In the photo: The judge is preparing a table for the game.

© Photo: Evgenia Vodolazskaya at the beginning of the game on the gaming table is a pyramid of 15 red balls and 6 colored balls. Cutting is a white ball. Players alternately score red and colored balls into the pins. While red balls remain on the table, the clogged colored balls are put to their positions. The ball of each color has its own “price” (number of accrued points). The one who scores more points wins.
The final Cup of Yu.A. Gagarin and the definition of the winner will take place on April 15.

At the beginning of the game on the gaming table is a pyramid of 15 red balls and 6 colored balls. Cutting is a white ball. Players alternately score red and colored balls into the pins. While red balls remain on the table, the clogged colored balls are put to their positions. The ball of each color has its own “price” (number of accrued points). The one who scores more points wins.
The final Cup of Yu.A. Gagarin and the definition of the winner will take place on April 15.

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