The Russian Team Chess Championship will take place on 6th-14th April at the village of Loo in the Krasnodar-Krai region of Russia.
The men’s tournament will be a 7-round Swiss open, while the women’s competition will be a single round-robin with six teams. The time control will be 90 minutes for 40 moves + 30 minutes until the end of the game and 30 seconds increments per move, starting from move one.
Sergey Karjakin will be the highest-rated player in the event
The players cannot agree to a draw before move 40.
The first seven seeded teams have line-ups with 8 GMs. Some of the strongest players in the world will be participating, including Candidates Peter Svidler, Vassily Ivanchuk and Alexander Grischuk.
Other highlights will be the young stars Fabiano Caruana and Sergey Karjakin, the always interesting Alexander Morozevich, crowds pleasers Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Alexei Shirov, among others. Full line-ups below.
Alexander Morozevich will represent the team Economist-SGSEU
Teams composition:
| 1. Malakhit (RtgAvg:2738 / TB1: 0 / TB2: 0) | ||||
| Bo. | Name | Rtg | FED | |
| 1 | GM | Karjakin Sergey | 2786 | RUS |
| 2 | GM | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | 2766 | AZE |
| 3 | GM | Grischuk Alexander | 2764 | RUS |
| 4 | GM | Shirov Alexei | 2700 | LAT |
| 5 | GM | Malakhov Vladimir | 2709 | RUS |
| 6 | GM | Riazantsev Alexander | 2705 | RUS |
| 7 | GM | Motylev Alexander | 2676 | RUS |
| 8 | GM | Bologan Viktor | 2681 | MDA |
| 2. Economist-SGSEU (RtgAvg:2728 / TB1: 0 / TB2: 0) | ||||
| Bo. | Name | Rtg | FED | |
| 1 | GM | Ivanchuk Vassily | 2757 | UKR |
| 2 | GM | Morozevich Alexander | 2758 | RUS |
| 3 | GM | Andreikin Dmitry | 2727 | RUS |
| 4 | GM | Tomashevsky Evgeny | 2722 | RUS |
| 5 | GM | Volokitin Andrei | 2702 | UKR |
| 6 | GM | Moiseenko Alexander | 2703 | UKR |
| 7 | GM | Alekseev Evgeny | 2695 | RUS |
| 8 | GM | Eljanov Pavel | 2703 | UKR |
| 3. Nashe Nasledie (RtgAvg:2707 / TB1: 0 / TB2: 0) | ||||
| Bo. | Name | Rtg | FED | |
| 1 | GM | Caruana Fabiano | 2772 | ITA |
| 2 | GM | Nepomniachtchi Ian | 2708 | RUS |
| 3 | GM | Wojtaszek Radoslaw | 2700 | POL |
| 4 | GM | Le Quang Liem | 2717 | VIE |
| 5 | GM | Kobalia Mikhail | 2652 | RUS |
| 6 | GM | Najer Evgeniy | 2634 | RUS |
| 7 | GM | Dubov Daniil | 2614 | RUS |
| 8 | GM | Grachev Boris | 2693 | RUS |
| 4. SPb Chess Fed (RtgAvg:2706 / TB1: 0 / TB2: 0) | ||||
| Bo. | Name | Rtg | FED | |
| 1 | GM | Svidler Peter | 2747 | RUS |
| 2 | GM | Vitiugov Nikita | 2712 | RUS |
| 3 | GM | Dominguez Perez Leinier | 2723 | CUB |
| 4 | GM | Movsesian Sergei | 2695 | ARM |
| 5 | GM | Efimenko Zahar | 2697 | UKR |
| 6 | GM | Zvjaginsev Vadim | 2658 | RUS |
| 7 | GM | Khairullin Ildar | 2660 | RUS |
| 8 | GM | Matlakov Maxim | 2653 | RUS |
| 5. Yugra (RtgAvg:2693 / TB1: 0 / TB2: 0) | ||||
| Bo. | Name | Rtg | FED | |
| 1 | GM | Jakovenko Dmitry | 2734 | RUS |
| 2 | GM | Rublevsky Sergei | 2688 | RUS |
| 3 | GM | Khismatullin Denis | 2640 | RUS |
| 4 | GM | Dreev Aleksey | 2654 | RUS |
| 5 | GM | Korobov Anton | 2698 | UKR |
| 6 | GM | Pridorozhni Aleksei | 2515 | RUS |
| 7 | GM | Kabanov Nikolai | 2473 | RUS |
| 8 | GM | Leko Peter | 2744 | HUN |
| 6. PGMB Rostov (RtgAvg:2662 / TB1: 0 / TB2: 0) | ||||
| Bo. | Name | Rtg | FED | |
| 1 | GM | Jobava Baadur | 2702 | GEO |
| 2 | GM | Cheparinov Ivan | 2702 | BUL |
| 3 | GM | Zhigalko Sergei | 2656 | BLR |
| 4 | GM | Sjugirov Sanan | 2657 | RUS |
| 5 | GM | Azarov Sergei | 2626 | BLR |
| 6 | GM | Smirnov Pavel | 2628 | RUS |
| 7 | GM | Popov Ivan | 2627 | RUS |
| 8 | GM | Kryakvin Dmitry | 2588 | RUS |
| 7. Belorechensk (RtgAvg:2642 / TB1: 0 / TB2: 0) | ||||
| Bo. | Name | Rtg | FED | |
| 1 | GM | Vachier-Lagrave Maxime | 2722 | FRA |
| 2 | GM | Mamedov Rauf | 2662 | AZE |
| 3 | GM | Tregubov Pavel V. | 2611 | RUS |
| 4 | GM | Savchenko Boris | 2604 | RUS |
| 5 | GM | Landa Konstantin | 2642 | RUS |
| 6 | GM | Korneev Oleg | 2609 | ESP |
| 7 | GM | Aleksandrov Aleksej | 2604 | BLR |
| 8 | GM | Panarin Mikhail | 2559 | RUS |
| 8. Kazan (RtgAvg:2592 / TB1: 0 / TB2: 0) | ||||
| Bo. | Name | Rtg | FED | |
| 1 | GM | Kamsky Gata | 2741 | USA |
| 2 | GM | Timofeev Artyom | 2616 | RUS |
| 3 | GM | Atalik Suat | 2593 | TUR |
| 4 | GM | Ibragimov Ildar | 2567 | USA |
| 5 | GM | Iljin Artem | 2538 | RUS |
| 6 | GM | Hasangatin Ramil | 2496 | RUS |
| 7 | IM | Sharafiev Azat | 2451 | RUS |
| 8 | FM | Makhmutov Rail | 2362 | RUS |
| 9. Navigator (RtgAvg:2581 / TB1: 0 / TB2: 0) | ||||
| Bo. | Name | Rtg | FED | |
| 1 | GM | Sutovsky Emil | 2671 | ISR |
| 2 | GM | Sasikiran Krishnan | 2663 | IND |
| 3 | GM | Safarli Eltaj | 2644 | AZE |
| 4 | GM | Yemelin Vasily | 2588 | RUS |
| 5 | IM | Demidov Mikhail | 2462 | RUS |
| 6 | IM | Moskalenko Alexander | 2459 | RUS |
| 7 | IM | Mesropov Konstantin | 2429 | RUS |
| 10. M.Chigorin Chess Club (RtgAvg:2533 / TB1: 0 / TB2: 0) | ||||
| Bo. | Name | Rtg | FED | |
| 1 | GM | Romanov Evgeny | 2606 | RUS |
| 2 | GM | Makarov Marat | 2518 | RUS |
| 3 | GM | Ionov Sergey | 2540 | RUS |
| 4 | GM | Levin Evgeny A. | 2521 | RUS |
| 5 | IM | Anisimov Pavel | 2541 | RUS |
| 6 | IM | Rozum Ivan | 2473 | RUS |
| 7 | IM | Pakhomov Egor | 2454 | RUS |
| 8 | Usmanov Vasily | 2367 | RUS | |
| 11. Zhiguli (RtgAvg:2519 / TB1: 0 / TB2: 0) | ||||
| Bo. | Name | Rtg | FED | |
| 1 | GM | Frolyanov Dmitry | 2561 | RUS |
| 2 | GM | Geller Jakov | 2545 | RUS |
| 3 | GM | Bukavshin Ivan | 2522 | RUS |
| 4 | GM | Yakovich Yuri | 2517 | RUS |
| 5 | GM | Skatchkov Pavel | 2485 | RUS |
| 6 | Predke Alexandr | 2481 | RUS | |
| 7 | FM | Mokshanov Alexey | 2416 | RUS |
| 8 | FM | Sanzhaev Darsen | 2381 | RUS |
| 12. EGU-Perspektiva (RtgAvg:2517 / TB1: 0 / TB2: 0) | ||||
| Bo. | Name | Rtg | FED | |
| 1 | GM | Gabrielian Artur | 2558 | RUS |
| 2 | GM | Papin Vasily | 2562 | RUS |
| 3 | GM | Zontakh Andrey | 2546 | UKR |
| 4 | IM | Airapetian Gor | 2471 | RUS |
| 5 | IM | Gladyszev Oleg | 2451 | RUS |
| 6 | Chebotarev Oleg | 2512 | RUS | |
| 7 | Torshin Anton | 2183 | RUS | |
| 13. Politekhnik (RtgAvg:2507 / TB1: 0 / TB2: 0) | ||||
| Bo. | Name | Rtg | FED | |
| 1 | GM | Kokarev Dmitry | 2648 | RUS |
| 2 | GM | Shomoev Anton | 2543 | RUS |
| 3 | GM | Yudin Sergei | 2548 | RUS |
| 4 | GM | Vokarev Sergey | 2454 | RUS |
| 5 | IM | Pogromsky Mikhail | 2431 | RUS |
| 6 | FM | Krutko Anatoly | 2416 | RUS |
| 7 | Ozgibcev Anatoly | 2379 | RUS | |
| 14. Rakita (RtgAvg:2448 / TB1: 0 / TB2: 0) | ||||
| Bo. | Name | Rtg | FED | |
| 1 | GM | Vorobiov Evgeny E. | 2580 | RUS |
| 2 | IM | Eliseev Urii | 2541 | RUS |
| 3 | FM | Gordievsky Dmitry | 2443 | RUS |
| 4 | GM | Ivanov Alexander Al. | 2435 | RUS |
| 5 | IM | Efanov Nikolai | 2401 | RUS |
| 6 | Khoroshilov Nikita | 2290 | RUS | |
| 7 | FM | Uzhva Andrey | 2254 | RUS |
| 8 | Babynin Vitaly | 2096 | RUS | |
| 15. Yamal (RtgAvg:2389 / TB1: 0 / TB2: 0) | ||||
| Bo. | Name | Rtg | FED | |
| 1 | IM | Potapov Pavel | 2438 | RUS |
| 2 | IM | Belyakov Bogdan | 2403 | RUS |
| 3 | WGM | Goryachkina Aleksandra | 2391 | RUS |
| 4 | FM | Savitskiy Sergey | 2351 | RUS |
| 5 | FM | Sergeyev Alexander | 2364 | RUS |
| 6 | Pranizin Gennady | 2166 | RUS | |
| 7 | GM | Potapov Alexander | 2389 | RUS |
| 8 | Orekhov Nikolai | 2102 | RUS | |
| 16. Atom Desnogorsk (RtgAvg:2371 / TB1: 0 / TB2: 0) | ||||
| Bo. | Name | Rtg | FED | |
| 1 | FM | Grishchenko Sergey | 2476 | RUS |
| 2 | FM | Pogosian Georgy | 2270 | RUS |
| 3 | GM | Harutjunyan Gevorg | 2454 | ARM |
| 4 | IM | Simonian Tigran | 2416 | ARM |
| 5 | IM | Baghdasaryan Vahe | 2375 | ARM |
| 6 | Parfenov Viktor N. | 2184 | RUS | |
| 7 | Dominov Zagir | 2092 | RUS | |
| 8 | Perekhodkin Vladimir | 2233 | RUS | |
| 17. Tver (RtgAvg:2357 / TB1: 0 / TB2: 0) | ||||
| Bo. | Name | Rtg | FED | |
| 1 | IM | Prizant Jaroslav | 2549 | RUS |
| 2 | IM | Garakov Mikhael | 2438 | RUS |
| 3 | Nadeev Sergey | 2285 | RUS | |
| 4 | Krylov Ivan | 2281 | RUS | |
| 5 | Kantuta Denis | 2297 | RUS | |
| 6 | Rudakov Sergey | 2289 | RUS | |
| 18. Kaluga (RtgAvg:2309 / TB1: 0 / TB2: 0) | ||||
| Bo. | Name | Rtg | FED | |
| 1 | IM | Zhelnin Vladimir V | 2456 | RUS |
| 2 | FM | Kostin Sergei | 2320 | RUS |
| 3 | FM | Ditiatev Sergey | 2267 | RUS |
| 4 | Grishin G.G. | 2283 | RUS | |
| 5 | Timofeev Vladimir F | 2236 | RUS | |
| 6 | Kaminnik Ivan I. | 2156 | RUS | |
| 7 | Aniskov Artiom | 2122 | RUS | |
| 8 | FM | Zhelnin Yury | 2289 | RUS |
Teams composition – Women’s Tournament:
| 1. Ladya Kazan (RtgAvg:2384 / TB1: 0 / TB2: 0) | ||||
| Bo. | Name | Rtg | FED | |
| 1 | IM | Atalik Ekaterina | 2455 | TUR |
| 2 | IM | Zaiatz Elena | 2430 | RUS |
| 3 | WFM | Chistiakova Tamara | 2343 | RUS |
| 4 | WGM | Ambartsumova Karina | 2306 | RUS |
| 5 | WFM | Belova Olga | 2134 | RUS |
| 2. Yugra (RtgAvg:2428 / TB1: 0 / TB2: 0) | ||||
| Bo. | Name | Rtg | FED | |
| 1 | WGM | Kovanova Baira | 2377 | RUS |
| 2 | IM | Romanko Marina | 2367 | RUS |
| 3 | WGM | Shadrina Tatiana | 2372 | RUS |
| 4 | WGM | Pogonina Natalija | 2473 | RUS |
| 5 | GM | Ushenina Anna | 2488 | UKR |
| 3. M.Chigorin Chess Club (RtgAvg:2320 / TB1: 0 / TB2: 0) | ||||
| Bo. | Name | Rtg | FED | |
| 1 | IM | Bodnaruk Anastasia | 2443 | RUS |
| 2 | WGM | Mammadova Gulnar | 2322 | AZE |
| 3 | WIM | Bronnikova Elizaveta | 2245 | RUS |
| 4 | WIM | Ivkina Olga | 2269 | RUS |
| 5 | WIM | Balaian Alina | 2237 | RUS |
| 4. Nashe Nasledie (RtgAvg:2470 / TB1: 0 / TB2: 0) | ||||
| Bo. | Name | Rtg | FED | |
| 1 | GM | Kosteniuk Alexandra | 2496 | RUS |
| 2 | IM | Gunina Valentina | 2510 | RUS |
| 3 | IM | Kovalevskaya Ekaterina | 2411 | RUS |
| 4 | WGM | Girya Olga | 2464 | RUS |
| 5 | IM | Savina Anastasia | 2372 | RUS |
| 5. Economist Saratov (RtgAvg:2233 / TB1: 0 / TB2: 0) | ||||
| Bo. | Name | Rtg | FED | |
| 1 | WGM | Iljushina Olga | 2325 | RUS |
| 2 | WIM | Tarasova Viktoriya | 2298 | RUS |
| 3 | Rianova Valeria | 0 | RUS | |
| 4 | WFM | Tomnikova Lidia | 2173 | RUS |
| 5 | Dogodkina Julia | 2136 | RUS | |
| 6. Belorechensk (RtgAvg:2359 / TB1: 0 / TB2: 0) | ||||
| Bo. | Name | Rtg | FED | |
| 1 | GM | Lagno Kateryna | 2550 | UKR |
| 2 | IM | Gaponenko Inna | 2397 | UKR |
| 3 | WGM | Kashlinskaya Alina | 2305 | RUS |
| 4 | WIM | Baraeva Irina | 2184 | RUS |
| 5 | WIM | Baraeva Marina | 2176 | RUS |
