Moscow Open Rd.5 – IM Marina Romanko with perfect score

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Russian IM Marina Romanko is now the only player of the Moscow Chess Festival who managed to score five consecutive wins in the beginning of the tournament.

On the other hand, the Open section is getting more cramped at the top, with eight players sharing the lead: GM Rauf Mamedov, GM Ildar Ibragimov, GM Ian Nepomniachtchi, GM Pavel Ponkratov, GM Dmitry Kokarev, GM Igor Kovalenko, GM B. Adhiban and GM Pavel Maletin.

The International Chess Festival “Moscow Open 2013″ is taking place from 31st January to 11th February, 2013, at the Russian State Social University (RSSU), B. Pick Street, 4, metro station “Botanical Garden” in Moscow.

News: All news about Moscow Open

Live games: Live games Moscow Open 2013 / Live games Students Grandmaster Cup

Participants: Moscow Open 2013 / Moscow Open 2013 women / Young Grandmasters tournament / Young Grandmasters tournament for women

The two top boards of the Moscow Open finished with draws, making the new maximum score 4,5/5. The American GM Ildar Ibragimov was the one closest to achieve 5,0/5 as he got a pawn advantage against Rauf Mamedov, but could not convert it into a full point. This allowed a group of players from the chasing pack to catch the leaders.

The rating favorite Ian Nepomiachtchi has joined the new pack of leaders after beating the Indian G.N. Gopal with the black pieces in 52 moves. The Russian star showed his class in a positional setup of the Sicilian with a slightly strange material balance: two pieces for a rook and a pawn. Even though the Indian seemed to have a dangerous pawn on f7, the activity of Ian’s pieces proved to be decisive.

The other winners on the top boards were GM Dmitry Kokarev, GM Igor Kovalenko, and GM Pavel Maletin.

Moscow Open – Standings after 5 rounds:

1	GM	Mamedov Rauf	AZE	2651	–	4.5
2	GM	Ibragimov Ildar	USA	2555	–	4.5
3	GM	Nepomniachtchi Ian	RUS	2703	–	4.5
4	GM	Ponkratov Pavel	RUS	2584	–	4.5
5	GM	Kokarev Dmitry	RUS	2635	–	4.5
6	GM	Kovalenko Igor	UKR	2586	–	4.5
7	GM	Adhiban B.	IND	2547	–	4.5
8	GM	Maletin Pavel	RUS	2571	–	4.5
9	GM	Svetushkin Dmitry	MDA	2612	–	4.0
10	GM	Panarin Mikhail	RUS	2552	–	4.0
	IM	Matinian Nikita	RUS	2460	–	4.0
12	GM	Khairullin Ildar	RUS	2650	–	4.0
	GM	Iturrizaga Eduardo	VEN	2646	–	4.0
14	GM	Sandipan Chanda	IND	2590	–	4.0
15	IM	Hayrapetyan Hovik	ARM	2500	–	4.0
16	GM	Najer Evgeniy	RUS	2647	–	4.0
17	GM	Ganguly Surya Shekhar	IND	2626	–	4.0
18	GM	Smirnov Pavel	RUS	2618	–	4.0
19	GM	Savchenko Boris	RUS	2584	–	4.0
20	FM	Meribanov Vitaly	BLR	2426	–	4.0
21	GM	Guseinov Gadir	AZE	2623	–	4.0
22	GM	Durarbayli Vasif	AZE	2598	–	4.0
23	GM	Iljushin Alexei	RUS	2508	–	3.5
24	GM	Danin Alexandre	RUS	2578	–	3.5
25	GM	Glek Igor	GER	2431	–	3.5
26	GM	Nyzhnyk Illya	UKR	2637	–	3.5
27	GM	Gabuzyan Hovhannes	ARM	2517	–	3.5
	IM	Kovalev Vladislav	BLR	2500	–	3.5
29	GM	Amonatov Farrukh	TJK	2625	–	3.5
30		Paravyan David	RUS	2298	–	3.5
31	IM	Tarlev Konstantin	UKR	2541	–	3.5
32	GM	Gupta Abhijeet	IND	2612	–	3.5
33	GM	Yilmaz Mustafa	TUR	2531	–	3.5
34	GM	Gopal G.N.	IND	2545	–	3.5
	IM	Debashis Das	IND	2474	–	3.5
36	IM	Akshayraj Kore	IND	2455	–	3.5
37	IM	Goganov Aleksey	RUS	2550	–	3.5
38	GM	Iskusnyh Sergei	RUS	2487	–	3.5
39	IM	Vidit Santosh Gujrathi	IND	2546	–	3.5
40	GM	Chernobay Artem	RUS	2499	–	3.5
41	GM	Rakhmanov Aleksandr	RUS	2612	–	3.5
42	GM	Vorobiov Evgeny E.	RUS	2584	–	3.5
43	GM	Harika Dronavalli	IND	2514	–	3.5
44	GM	Khruschiov Alexey	MDA	2431	–	3.5
45	GM	Tukhaev Adam	UKR	2517	–	3.5
46	FM	Savitskiy Sergey	RUS	2363	–	3.5
47	GM	Shomoev Anton	RUS	2557	–	3.5
48	IM	Narayanan Srinath	IND	2434	–	3.5
49	GM	Gabrielian Artur	RUS	2579	–	3.5
50	IM	Airapetian Gor	RUS	2462	–	3.5
51	FM	Aghasaryan Robert	ARM	2425	–	3.0
52	GM	Halkias Stelios	GRE	2566	–	3.0
53	GM	Khusnutdinov Rustam	KAZ	2493	–	3.0
54	FM	Grib Roman	BLR	2378	–	3.0
55	FM	Petrov Nikita	RUS	2312	–	3.0
56	IM	Konovalov Nikolay	RUS	2428	–	3.0
57	GM	Venkatesh M.R.	IND	2501	–	3.0
58	IM	Sharafiev Azat	RUS	2433	–	3.0
59	FM	Gerasimov Ivan	RUS	2311	–	3.0
60	FM	Sanzhaev Darsen	RUS	2336	–	3.0
61	IM	Kalegin Evgenij	RUS	2475	–	3.0
	IM	Pavlov Sergey	UKR	2471	–	3.0
63	GM	Pridorozhni Aleksei	RUS	2523	–	3.0
64	GM	Demchenko Anton	RUS	2627	–	3.0
65	GM	Stupak Kirill	BLR	2505	–	3.0
66	IM	Bajarani Ulvi	AZE	2441	–	3.0
67	FM	Moiseev Gumar	RUS	2375	–	3.0
68	IM	Stany G.A.	IND	2456	–	3.0
	FM	Chekhov Sergei	RUS	2444	–	3.0
70	GM	Volkov Sergey	RUS	2593	–	3.0
	GM	Bryzgalin Kirill	RUS	2483	–	3.0
	IM	Arslanov Shamil	RUS	2391	–	3.0
73		Aitbayev Aslan	KAZ	2441	–	3.0
74	IM	Rodchenkov Sergey D.	RUS	2346	–	3.0
75	IM	Antipov Mikhail Al.	RUS	2472	–	3.0
76	FM	Belousov Danila	RUS	2349	–	3.0
77	FM	Dzhangobegov Vladimir	RUS	2381	–	3.0
78	IM	Potapov Pavel	RUS	2444	–	3.0
	IM	Ulko Jaroslav	RUS	2442	–	3.0
80	GM	Arun Prasad S.	IND	2514	–	3.0
81	FM	Nikologorskiy Konstantin	RUS	2390	–	3.0
82	IM	Karavade Eesha	IND	2391	–	3.0
83	IM	Virovlansky Semen	RUS	2447	–	3.0
84		Predke Alexandr	RUS	2480	–	3.0
	IM	Badmatsyrenov Oleg	RUS	2472	–	3.0
86	GM	Gavrilov Alexei	RUS	2482	–	3.0
87	IM	Ozolin Maxim	RUS	2386	–	3.0
88	GM	Klimov Sergey	RUS	2504	–	3.0
89	GM	Yandemirov Valeri	RUS	2427	–	3.0
90		Iljiushenok Ilia	RUS	2408	–	3.0
91	IM	Bernadskiy Vitaliy	UKR	2503	–	3.0
92	FM	Nozdrachev Leonid	RUS	2383	–	3.0
93		Demianjuk Alexander	RUS	2356	–	3.0
94	IM	Appolonov Sergey	RUS	2378	–	3.0
95	IM	Pasiev Rakhim	RUS	2406	–	3.0
96	IM	Shukh Nikolai	RUS	2413	–	2.5
97	FM	Ghosh Diptayan	IND	2427	–	2.5
98		Golubov Saveliy	RUS	2224	–	2.5
99	FM	Hernandez Alexander	VEN	2266	–	2.5
100	IM	Yandarbiev Ruslan	RUS	2343	–	2.5
101	IM	Simonian Tigran	ARM	2409	–	2.5
	IM	Sergienko Sergey	RUS	2405	–	2.5
	FM	Tsydypov Zhamsaran	RUS	2384	–	2.5
104		Kassimov Baurzhan	KAZ	2295	–	2.5
105		Rzayev Bahruz	AZE	2395	–	2.5
106		Geivondian Arman	RUS	2168	–	2.5
107	IM	Belyakov Bogdan	RUS	2406	–	2.5
108	IM	Shuraev Andrei	RUS	2355	–	2.5
109	FM	Grishchenko Sergey	RUS	2484	–	2.5
110	IM	Efanov Nikolai	RUS	2406	–	2.5
111	GM	Balashov Yuri S	RUS	2481	–	2.5
	FM	Bogachkov Igor	RUS	2348	–	2.5
		Gorozhanin Mikhail	RUS	2266	–	2.5
114	IM	Artemiev Vladislav	RUS	2502	–	2.5
115	IM	Zenzera Alexey	RUS	2399	–	2.5
116		Gurkin Anton	KAZ	2262	–	2.5
117	IM	Kotenko Pavel	RUS	2387	–	2.5
	FM	Kolomensky Vladimir	RUS	2238	–	2.5
119	CM	Petrosyan Manuel	ARM	2291	–	2.5
120	IM	Gagarin Vasilij	RUS	2325	–	2.5
121		Shahinyan David	ARM	2358	–	2.5
122	IM	Kanter Eduard	RUS	2410	–	2.5
123	FM	Terentjev Vladislav	RUS	2301	–	2.5
124	FM	Khatoev Eduard	RUS	2305	–	2.5
125	IM	G. Akash	IND	2407	–	2.5
126		Oganisjn Roman	RUS	2254	–	2.5
127	WGM	Kiran Manisha Mohanty	IND	2188	–	2.5
128	WGM	Gomes Mary Ann	IND	2394	–	2.5
129	FM	Gordievsky Dmitry	RUS	2442	–	2.5
130		Mikaelyan Arman	ARM	2208	–	2.5
131	FM	Lyanguzov Oleg	RUS	2329	–	2.5
132	GM	Petrosian Davit G.	ARM	2444	–	2.5
133	GM	Bezgodov Alexei	RUS	2502	–	2.5
134	GM	Kabanov Nikolai	RUS	2470	–	2.5
		Yaksin Oleg	RUS	2411	–	2.5
136	IM	Kostin Alexey	RUS	2336	–	2.5
137	FM	Makhmutov Rail	RUS	2358	–	2.5
138		Sychev Klementy	RUS	2341	–	2.5
139	IM	Chigaev Maksim	RUS	2464	–	2.5
140	GM	Khismatullin Denis	RUS	2655	–	2.5
	FM	Mikhailov Viacheslav	RUS	2323	–	2.5
142	FM	Seliverstov Vladimir	RUS	2433	–	2.0
143		Triapishko Olexandr	UKR	2117	–	2.0
144		Kapov Albert	RUS	2190	–	2.0
145	IM	Demidov Mikhail	RUS	2457	–	2.0
146	FM	Rozhko Dmitry	RUS	2334	–	2.0
147	IM	Rjabzev Konstantin	RUS	2279	–	2.0
148	IM	Ageichenko Genadi A	RUS	2288	–	2.0
149		Bulatov Ramil	RUS	2248	–	2.0
150	FM	Tologontegin Semetey	KGZ	2350	–	2.0
151	IM	Gusarov Grigory	RUS	2324	–	2.0
152		Klyuev Alexander S.	RUS	2227	–	2.0
153	FM	Tekeyev Zaur	RUS	2335	–	2.0
	WGM	Padmini Rout	IND	2307	–	2.0
155	FM	Solovjev Nikolay	RUS	2303	–	2.0
156		Barsamian Eduard	RUS	2241	–	2.0
157		Litvinov Maxim	RUS	2107	–	2.0
158	IM	Loskutov Oleg	RUS	2405	–	2.0
	FM	Zakharov Aleksej	RUS	2334	–	2.0
160	GM	Krapivin Alexander	RUS	2435	–	2.0
161	WIM	Abdulla Khayala	AZE	2203	–	2.0
162		Prokopchuk Yury	RUS	2332	–	2.0
163	FM	Musakaev Emil	RUS	2365	–	2.0
164	WGM	Nakhbayeva Guliskhan	KAZ	2353	–	2.0
165		Kovtunenko Alexandr	RUS	2166	–	2.0
166		Akhmetov Ayan	KAZ	2337	–	2.0
167	IM	Mohota Nisha	IND	2327	–	2.0
168		Dibrov Ilya	RUS	2301	–	2.0
169		Myshkin Nikita	RUS	2285	–	2.0
170		Pletnev Evgeniy	RUS	2332	–	2.0
	WFM	Pujari Rucha	IND	2100	–	2.0
172		Sarana Alexey	RUS	2229	–	2.0
173	IM	Krapivin Vladislav	RUS	2363	–	2.0
174	IM	Belov Igor	RUS	2437	–	2.0
175	IM	Pozin Sergey	RUS	2391	–	2.0
176	FM	Yuferev Oleg	RUS	2306	–	1.5
177		Mihoubi Saad	ALG	2012	–	1.5
178		Tunik Sergey	RUS	2120	–	1.5
179		Korchmar Vasiliy	RUS	2280	–	1.5
180	FM	Faizrakhmanov Ramil	RUS	2317	–	1.5
181		Afanasiev Nikita	RUS	2255	–	1.5
182	FM	Rozanov Pavel B.	RUS	2236	–	1.5
183		Samdanov Samdan	RUS	2260	–	1.5
184		Vavulin Maksim	RUS	2311	–	1.5
185		Tregubov Andrei	RUS	2349	–	1.5
		Michelle Catherina P	IND	2105	–	1.5
187	FM	Minko Vladimir	RUS	2281	–	1.5
188		Pugachev Artem	RUS	2209	–	1.5
189	IM	Nyudleev Dolgan	RUS	2372	–	1.5
190	FM	Kigel Dmytro	UKR	2368	–	1.5
191	GM	Askarov Marat	RUS	2494	–	1.5
192	IM	Gorbatov Alexej	RUS	2366	–	1.5
193		Tarasov Alexandr	RUS	2167	–	1.5
194		Kozhevnikov Ivan	RUS	2141	–	1.5
195	FM	Piskunov Alexandr	RUS	2325	–	1.5
196	WGM	Soumya Swaminathan	IND	2291	–	1.5
197		Tleptsok Ruslan	RUS	2327	–	1.5
198		Subbotin Andrey	RUS	2038	–	1.5
199	IM	Skomorokhin Roman	RUS	2352	–	1.5
200		Yeletsky Ivan	RUS	2156	–	1.5
201		Stegariu Vlad-Ionut	ROU	2201	–	1.5
202	IM	Shvedchikov Anatoli I.	RUS	2391	–	1.5
203	WGM	Cherednichenko Svetlana	UKR	2307	–	1.5
204	FM	Egorov Dmitry	RUS	2332	–	1.5
205		Shlauzer Andrey	RUS	2160	–	1.0
206		Kuprijanov Anatoly	RUS	2213	–	1.0
207	FM	Kostin Konstantin	RUS	2310	–	1.0
208		Yakimenko Alexander A.	RUS	2184	–	1.0
209		Kasimov Maksim	RUS	0	–	1.0
210		Krivenko Sergey	RUS	2348	–	1.0
	WFM	Bharathi R.	IND	2099	–	1.0
	WFM	Monnisha Gk	IND	2055	–	1.0
213		Gevorgyan David	ARM	2452	–	1.0
214		Gurvich Vitaly	RUS	1902	–	1.0
215		Sbitnev Andrey	RUS	2196	–	1.0
216	FM	Duzhakov Ilya	RUS	2324	–	1.0
217		Tirado Henry	VEN	2222	–	1.0
218		Piskun Alexey	RUS	2205	–	1.0
219		Romanov Stanislav	RUS	2103	–	1.0
220		Mischerikov Alexey	RUS	0	–	1.0
221		Temirov Bakhyt	KAZ	2287	–	1.0
222		Tugarin Anton	RUS	2126	–	1.0
223		Khanin Semen	RUS	2232	–	0.5
224	FM	Chommyyev Mihail	TKM	2208	–	0.5
		Kalinin Nikita	RUS	2158	–	0.5
226		Zizlova Sofia	RUS	2129	–	0.5
227		Bolychevsky Alexander	RUS	1845	–	0.5
228	GM	Krasenkow Michal	POL	2643	–	0.0
	GM	Turov Maxim	RUS	2599	–	0.0
	GM	Ghaem Maghami Ehsan	IRI	2568	–	0.0
	IM	Karpov Vadim	RUS	2366	–	0.0
	IM	Kashtanov Ruslan	RUS	2346	–	0.0
233		Marchuk Maxim	RUS	2180	–	0.0

 

The Moscow Open 2013 women section has a sole leader for the first time in the tournament. After one of the top encounters (Ovod – Stetsko) finished in a draw, IM Marina Romanko jumped on the opportunity and defeated WFM Lidia Tomnikova to secure the pole position.

The game started with a 4.Qc2 Nimzo. Romanko, who played with the white pieces, decided to advance her queenside pawns and allow her opponent to gain space in the center, which eventually turned out to be the deciding factor in the game. Tomnikova went all-in with her e-pawn, putting it on the second rank, hoping to disturb white’s play, but that wasn’t the case. White eventually won a pawn, and when it was clear that she would also take black’s only trump – the e2 pawn -, the resignation came.

With this result, Romanko is the only player of the festival that got five straight wins.

Moscow Open for women – Standings after 5 rounds:

1	IM	Romanko Marina	RUS	2349	–	5.0
2	IM	Ovod Evgenija	RUS	2361	–	4.5
3	FM	Stetsko Lanita	BLR	2184	–	4.5
4	WGM	Batsiashvili Nino	GEO	2407	–	4.5
	WIM	Dolzhykova Kateryna	UKR	2309	–	4.5
6	WGM	Iljushina Olga	RUS	2317	–	4.5
7	WFM	Tomnikova Lidia	RUS	2134	–	4.0
8	WFM	Suslova Alena	RUS	2189	–	4.0
9	WFM	Khlichkova Tatiana	RUS	2171	–	4.0
10	WIM	Tarasova Viktoriya	RUS	2273	–	4.0
11	WFM	Gvanceladze Anna	RUS	2188	–	4.0
12	IM	Bodnaruk Anastasia	RUS	2430	–	4.0
	WIM	Bronnikova Elizaveta	RUS	2254	–	4.0
	WIM	Bivol Alina	RUS	2214	–	4.0
15	WIM	Baraeva Irina	RUS	2177	–	4.0
16	IM	Galojan Lilit	ARM	2326	–	4.0
17	WFM	Shulakova Svetlana	RUS	2181	–	4.0
18	WFM	Petrukhina Irina	RUS	2218	–	4.0
19	WIM	Balaian Alina	RUS	2217	–	4.0
20	WIM	Semenova Elena	RUS	2126	–	4.0
21	WIM	Kazimova Narmin	AZE	2176	–	3.5
	WFM	Makarenko Alexandra	RUS	2142	–	3.5
23		Grigorieva Daria	RUS	1948	–	3.5
24	WFM	Eryshkanova Anastasiya	RUS	2143	–	3.5
25	WFM	Vifleemskaia Svetlana	RUS	2127	–	3.5
26	WIM	Komiagina Maria	RUS	2242	–	3.5
27	WGM	Ivakhinova Inna	RUS	2273	–	3.5
28	WIM	Schepetkova Margarita	RUS	2219	–	3.5
29	WGM	Kovanova Baira	RUS	2387	–	3.5
	WGM	Karnaukhova Elmira	RUS	2348	–	3.5
31	WIM	Gavasheli Ana	GEO	2181	–	3.5
32	WFM	Averchenko Ekaterina	RUS	2228	–	3.5
33	WFM	Cheremnova Tamara	RUS	2270	–	3.5
34	WIM	Fominykh Maria	RUS	2284	–	3.5
35	WGM	Charochkina Daria	RUS	2332	–	3.5
36	WGM	Shaydullina Sandugach	RUS	2164	–	3.5
37	WIM	Kharmunova Nadezhda	RUS	2207	–	3.5
38		Karmanova Marina	RUS	2059	–	3.0
		Kostitsina Liubov	RUS	2005	–	3.0
40	WFM	Rodionova Polina	RUS	2093	–	3.0
41	WCM	Dordzhieva Dinara	RUS	2054	–	3.0
42	WFM	Mammadzada Gunay	AZE	1920	–	3.0
43	WGM	Burtasova Anna	RUS	2278	–	3.0
44		Romanova Anastasia	RUS	1987	–	3.0
45	WFM	Belova Olga	RUS	2125	–	3.0
		Edilsultanova Zalina	RUS	1847	–	3.0
47	WIM	Baraeva Marina	RUS	2196	–	3.0
48		Ibrahimova Sabina	AZE	2156	–	3.0
49		Chernyshova Natalia	RUS	2124	–	3.0
50	WGM	Kashlinskaya Alina	RUS	2350	–	3.0
51		Grebennikova Tatyana	RUS	2008	–	3.0
52		Khvorostova Anna	RUS	1967	–	3.0
53		Sukhareva Evgeniya	RUS	2262	–	3.0
54		Khazieva Elza	RUS	2102	–	3.0
55	WGM	Mirzoeva Elmira	RUS	2282	–	3.0
56	WFM	Pershina Elena	RUS	2097	–	3.0
57	WFM	Belenkaya Dina	RUS	2208	–	3.0
		Nevioselaya Maria	BLR	2087	–	3.0
59		Sergeeva Natalia	RUS	2008	–	3.0
60		Malanova Aryuna	RUS	1931	–	3.0
61		Bykova Anastasia	RUS	2049	–	3.0
62	WFM	Sazonova Anastasia	RUS	2083	–	3.0
63	WGM	Manakova Maria	SRB	2347	–	3.0
64		Trapeznikova Darya	RUS	2088	–	3.0
65	WIM	Severina Maria	RUS	2241	–	3.0
66		Alieva Alexandra	RUS	1935	–	3.0
67		Bogachkova Alena	RUS	2082	–	3.0
68	WFM	Avdeenko Tatiana	RUS	2131	–	3.0
69	WFM	Grigoryeva Olga A.	RUS	2181	–	3.0
70		Skakun Valentina	RUS	1919	–	3.0
71		Dimitrova Aleksandra	RUS	1758	–	3.0
72	WFM	Grigorian Marine	RUS	2179	–	3.0
73	WFM	Rjanova Valery	RUS	2183	–	3.0
74	WFM	Beinenson Katsiaryna	BLR	1969	–	2.5
75		Yakupova Aysyla	RUS	2102	–	2.5
		Rodionova Daria	RUS	2073	–	2.5
77		Kozina Anastasia	RUS	1669	–	2.5
78		Zherebtsova Alexandra	RUS	2100	–	2.5
79		Shuvalova Polina	RUS	1878	–	2.5
80		Ivanova Karina	RUS	1976	–	2.5
81	WFM	Styazhkina Anna	RUS	2179	–	2.5
82		Azimova Karina	RUS	2038	–	2.5
83		Vlasova Daria	RUS	1907	–	2.5
84		Mukhametgaleeva Railia	RUS	2007	–	2.5
85		Litvinenko Ekaterina	RUS	1956	–	2.5
86		Nasybullina Alfia	RUS	2051	–	2.5
87	WFM	Tereshechkina Maya	RUS	2094	–	2.5
	WFM	Idrisova Roza	RUS	2074	–	2.5
89		Maslova Polina	RUS	1886	–	2.5
90	WFM	Ainutdinova Yekaterina	KAZ	2039	–	2.5
		Akopova Anna	RUS	2013	–	2.5
92		Davidenko Alina	RUS	1760	–	2.5
93	WFM	Rassokhina Ekaterina	RUS	2054	–	2.5
	WFM	Vasenina Anna	RUS	2020	–	2.5
95		Aseeva Anastasia	RUS	1980	–	2.5
96		Leolko Valeria	RUS	0	–	2.5
97	WFM	Samigullina Diana	RUS	2180	–	2.5
98		Utiatskaja Irina	RUS	2058	–	2.5
99	WFM	Obolentseva Alexandra	RUS	1980	–	2.0
100		Shakhmurzova Fatima	RUS	1965	–	2.0
101	WCM	Egorova Ayyyna	RUS	1911	–	2.0
102		Khusnutdinova Alsu	RUS	1938	–	2.0
103		Protopopova Anastasiya	RUS	1897	–	2.0
104		Komissarova Oksana	RUS	1931	–	2.0
105		Chetina Elizaveta	RUS	1835	–	2.0
106	WFM	Nikitina Elena	RUS	2117	–	2.0
107		Milovanova Maria	RUS	1850	–	2.0
108		Voischeva Zinaida	RUS	1826	–	2.0
109	WGM	Saunina Ludmila	RUS	2242	–	2.0
		Asgarova Turan	AZE	1969	–	2.0
		Schevieva Nadezhda	RUS	1717	–	2.0
112		Anufrienko Daria	RUS	1965	–	2.0
113		Sorokina Natalay	RUS	1795	–	2.0
114	WFM	Smirnova Ekaterina	RUS	2130	–	2.0
		Morozova Ulia	RUS	1890	–	2.0
116		Akhunova Syumbel	RUS	1831	–	2.0
117		Belkina Yulia	RUS	1852	–	2.0
		Mokshanova Elizaveta	RUS	1841	–	2.0
119	WCM	Rumiantseva Ksenia	RUS	1885	–	2.0
		Statsenko Veronika	KAZ	0	–	2.0
121		Savitskaya Natalya	RUS	1926	–	2.0
122		Andreeva Elena	RUS	1946	–	2.0
123		Sviridova Olga	RUS	1991	–	2.0
124		Shchukina Ekaterina	RUS	1486	–	2.0
125		Shur Tatiana	RUS	1799	–	2.0
126		Faizutdinova Diana	RUS	1825	–	2.0
127		Soboleva Anastasia	RUS	1874	–	2.0
128		Martynyuk Elizaveta	RUS	1945	–	2.0
129	WFM	Sviridova Vlada	RUS	2122	–	2.0
130		Shnayder Violetta	RUS	1934	–	2.0
		Kuzmina Tatiana	RUS	1683	–	2.0
132		Nagaytseva Marina	RUS	1506	–	2.0
133		Pustovidko Anastasia	RUS	1879	–	2.0
134		Ponomarchuk Anastasia	RUS	1781	–	2.0
135		Alieva Nurlana	RUS	1978	–	2.0
136		Mestnikova Tuyara	RUS	1900	–	2.0
137	WCM	Paramzina Anastasya	RUS	2057	–	2.0
138	WFM	Tarleva Vira	UKR	2165	–	2.0
139		Soyunlu Narmin	AZE	1953	–	2.0
140		Adamova Tuyara	RUS	1914	–	1.5
141		Pranizina Alina	RUS	1659	–	1.5
142		Chizhevskaja Yana	RUS	1932	–	1.5
		Niks Yana	RUS	1856	–	1.5
144		Smirnova Nina	RUS	1916	–	1.5
145		Kruglikova Viktorija	RUS	1878	–	1.5
146		Samdanova Surena	RUS	1830	–	1.5
147		Vasilieva Aisena	RUS	1712	–	1.5
148		Protsyuk Svitlana	UKR	1789	–	1.0
149		Pavlova Nataliy	RUS	1815	–	1.0
150		Leolko Ludmila	RUS	1858	–	1.0
151	WIM	Sazonova Elena N.	RUS	2159	–	1.0
152	WFM	Assaubayeva Bibissara	KAZ	1715	–	1.0
153		Safina Elvira	RUS	1752	–	1.0
154		Sayafarova Anna	RUS	1718	–	1.0
155		Zhukova Kristina	RUS	1701	–	1.0
156		Poluektova Anastasia	RUS	1679	–	1.0
157		Schevyova Lubov	RUS	1874	–	1.0
158		Tukaeva Adelya	RUS	1606	–	1.0
159		Rybakova Polina	RUS	1768	–	1.0
		Khmelevskaia Alina	RUS	0	–	1.0
161		Matafonova Yulia	RUS	1754	–	1.0
162		Goltseva Ekaterina	RUS	1748	–	1.0
163		Efimenko Anna	RUS	1856	–	1.0
164		Matyukhina Maria	RUS	1647	–	1.0
165		Dayanova Regina	KAZ	1696	–	1.0
166		Postnikova Anna	RUS	1650	–	1.0
		Borisova Polina	RUS	1546	–	1.0
168		Lysenko Olesya	RUS	1361	–	1.0
169		Chistyakova Daria	RUS	1627	–	0.5
170		Romanenko Natalia	RUS	1809	–	0.0
		Ziuzina Nina	RUS	1721	–	0.0
172		Vasiukova Ekaterina	RUS	1719	–	0.0

The surprising winner of the 2011 edition of the Moscow Open, the Russian IM Vladimir Belous, is the new leader of the Young Grandmasters Tournament. With his win today, he has 4,0/5 points, a half point advantage over the rating favorite Alexander Shimanov.

Belous won the main clash of the group in today’s round. The game featured two of the leaders in a direct encounter. IM Urii Eliseev played with black and chose the Petroff Defense. The game got very sharp when white decided to give up the bishop pair in exchange for a fractured pawn structure and the initiative.

Black’s king seemed to be very weak, but Eliseev defended precisely and, in a really complicated position, the computer engines even give him advantage. The game was decided in the time trouble, when the position was a complete chaos and both players made a lot of inaccurate moves.

Young Grandmasters Tournament – Standings after 5 rounds:

1	IM	Belous Vladimir	RUS	2553	–	4.0
2	GM	Shimanov Aleksandr	RUS	2640	–	3.5
3	IM	Eliseev Urii	RUS	2525	–	3.0
4	IM	Firat Burak	TUR	2406	–	3.0
5	IM	Mozharov Mikhail	RUS	2510	–	2.5
6	GM	Hovhannisyan Robert	ARM	2630	–	2.0
7	GM	Sethuraman S.P.	IND	2538	–	2.0
8	IM	Stukopin Andrey	RUS	2495	–	2.0
9	GM	Krejci Jan	CZE	2529	–	1.5
10	IM	Reshetnikov Alexey	RUS	2508	–	1.5

In the Young Grandmasters Tournament for women, the Kazakh WGM Dinara Saduakassova is still one point ahead of the competition, given that nobody has been able to stand out in the chasing pack. The fifth round played today saw three black victories and two draws.

The most exciting game of the round in this group was the win by the Russian IM Irina Vasilevich over the Belarusian WGM Nastasia Ziazulkina. The game arrived to an opposite-colored bishop middlegame where black’s only advantage was her slightly superior pawn structure.

Vasilevich played actively and precisely to outplay her opponent in a tactically complicated position. Ziazulkina resigned on move 48, when she would have had to give up her queen in order to avoid checkmate.

Young Grandmasters Tournament for women – Standings after 5 rounds:

1	WGM	Saduakassova Dinara	KAZ	2312	–	4.0
2	WIM	Enkhtuul Altanulzii	MGL	2148	–	3.0
3	FM	Pustovoitova Daria	RUS	2257	–	3.0
4	WGM	Szczepkowska-Horowska Karina	POL	2398	–	2.5
5	IM	Savina Anastasia	RUS	2339	–	2.5
6	WGM	Girya Olga	RUS	2441	–	2.5
7	WGM	Ziaziulkina Nastassia	BLR	2345	–	2.0
8	WFM	Saulina Varvara	RUS	2272	–	2.0
9		Drozdova Dina	RUS	2286	–	2.0
10	IM	Vasilevich Irina	RUS	2370	–	1.5