Missing 12-year-old chess player found in Yekaterinburg

A 12-year-old girl who went missing after a chess tournament in Yekaterinburg has been found. Police said preliminary information indicated that no unlawful acts had been committed against her.

The girl disappeared on the evening of October 18 after a tournament at Veer Mall. Police officers and volunteer search teams had been looking for her since Sunday evening. Her mother contacted police immediately after she went missing.

After being found, the girl was taken to a police station. Officers are continuing to establish the circumstances of her absence and plan to question her before returning her to her parents.