The Russian Grandmasters GM Dmitry Kokarev and GM Pavel Ponkratov moved into the joint lead after the sixth round of the main event in the Moscow Open 2013.
The main section of the Moscow Open started this round with eight leaders facing each other on the top four boards. Two games finished in draws and two with white victories.
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.
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Dmitry Kokarev defeated the American Ildar Ibragimov. The game started with a French Defense where white played an early f4. Black’s chances never seemed to be worse in the complicated position, and the computer even favored him giving an evaluation of -1.56 at some moment. However, Ibragimov seems to have taken a risky decision in the last move before the time control: 40…Ne2+ was the decisive mistake. The game finished at move 46, when white was about to capture a rook thanks to a fork by his queen.
Ponkratov took much longer to break his opponent. Facing Kovalenko’s Caro-Kann, the Russian showed good positional skill and obtained a small advantage in the middlegame. It took him 86 moves to convert the favorable rook endgame into a win.
Moscow Open – Standings after 6 rounds:
1 | GM | Ponkratov Pavel | RUS | 2584 | – | 5.5 |
2 | GM | Kokarev Dmitry | RUS | 2635 | – | 5.5 |
3 | GM | Nepomniachtchi Ian | RUS | 2703 | – | 5.0 |
4 | GM | Adhiban B. | IND | 2547 | – | 5.0 |
5 | GM | Mamedov Rauf | AZE | 2651 | – | 5.0 |
6 | IM | Matinian Nikita | RUS | 2460 | – | 5.0 |
7 | GM | Maletin Pavel | RUS | 2571 | – | 5.0 |
8 | GM | Savchenko Boris | RUS | 2584 | – | 5.0 |
9 | GM | Sandipan Chanda | IND | 2590 | – | 5.0 |
10 | GM | Ganguly Surya Shekhar | IND | 2626 | – | 5.0 |
11 | GM | Khairullin Ildar | RUS | 2650 | – | 5.0 |
GM | Guseinov Gadir | AZE | 2623 | – | 5.0 | |
13 | GM | Smirnov Pavel | RUS | 2618 | – | 5.0 |
14 | GM | Ibragimov Ildar | USA | 2555 | – | 4.5 |
15 | GM | Kovalenko Igor | UKR | 2586 | – | 4.5 |
16 | GM | Danin Alexandre | RUS | 2578 | – | 4.5 |
17 | GM | Gabuzyan Hovhannes | ARM | 2517 | – | 4.5 |
18 | GM | Amonatov Farrukh | TJK | 2625 | – | 4.5 |
19 | GM | Nyzhnyk Illya | UKR | 2637 | – | 4.5 |
20 | IM | Kovalev Vladislav | BLR | 2500 | – | 4.5 |
21 | IM | Goganov Aleksey | RUS | 2550 | – | 4.5 |
22 | IM | Narayanan Srinath | IND | 2434 | – | 4.5 |
23 | IM | Tarlev Konstantin | UKR | 2541 | – | 4.5 |
24 | IM | Vidit Santosh Gujrathi | IND | 2546 | – | 4.5 |
25 | GM | Vorobiov Evgeny E. | RUS | 2584 | – | 4.5 |
26 | GM | Gabrielian Artur | RUS | 2579 | – | 4.5 |
27 | IM | Airapetian Gor | RUS | 2462 | – | 4.5 |
28 | GM | Iljushin Alexei | RUS | 2508 | – | 4.0 |
29 | GM | Svetushkin Dmitry | MDA | 2612 | – | 4.0 |
30 | IM | Hayrapetyan Hovik | ARM | 2500 | – | 4.0 |
31 | GM | Najer Evgeniy | RUS | 2647 | – | 4.0 |
32 | GM | Panarin Mikhail | RUS | 2552 | – | 4.0 |
33 | FM | Petrov Nikita | RUS | 2312 | – | 4.0 |
34 | FM | Aghasaryan Robert | ARM | 2425 | – | 4.0 |
35 | GM | Venkatesh M.R. | IND | 2501 | – | 4.0 |
36 | GM | Iturrizaga Eduardo | VEN | 2646 | – | 4.0 |
37 | GM | Durarbayli Vasif | AZE | 2598 | – | 4.0 |
38 | GM | Gopal G.N. | IND | 2545 | – | 4.0 |
39 | IM | Akshayraj Kore | IND | 2455 | – | 4.0 |
40 | FM | Meribanov Vitaly | BLR | 2426 | – | 4.0 |
41 | GM | Khusnutdinov Rustam | KAZ | 2493 | – | 4.0 |
42 | GM | Gupta Abhijeet | IND | 2612 | – | 4.0 |
43 | IM | Ulko Jaroslav | RUS | 2442 | – | 4.0 |
44 | IM | Pavlov Sergey | UKR | 2471 | – | 4.0 |
45 | GM | Volkov Sergey | RUS | 2593 | – | 4.0 |
46 | FM | Dzhangobegov Vladimir | RUS | 2381 | – | 4.0 |
47 | GM | Pridorozhni Aleksei | RUS | 2523 | – | 4.0 |
48 | FM | Sanzhaev Darsen | RUS | 2336 | – | 4.0 |
49 | IM | Badmatsyrenov Oleg | RUS | 2472 | – | 4.0 |
50 | GM | Demchenko Anton | RUS | 2627 | – | 4.0 |
51 | FM | Chekhov Sergei | RUS | 2444 | – | 4.0 |
52 | Iljiushenok Ilia | RUS | 2408 | – | 4.0 | |
53 | GM | Arun Prasad S. | IND | 2514 | – | 4.0 |
54 | IM | Bernadskiy Vitaliy | UKR | 2503 | – | 4.0 |
55 | GM | Glek Igor | GER | 2431 | – | 3.5 |
56 | GM | Yilmaz Mustafa | TUR | 2531 | – | 3.5 |
57 | FM | Hernandez Alexander | VEN | 2266 | – | 3.5 |
58 | Paravyan David | RUS | 2298 | – | 3.5 | |
59 | IM | Shukh Nikolai | RUS | 2413 | – | 3.5 |
60 | FM | Ghosh Diptayan | IND | 2427 | – | 3.5 |
61 | IM | Debashis Das | IND | 2474 | – | 3.5 |
62 | FM | Savitskiy Sergey | RUS | 2363 | – | 3.5 |
63 | GM | Shomoev Anton | RUS | 2557 | – | 3.5 |
IM | Sharafiev Azat | RUS | 2433 | – | 3.5 | |
65 | GM | Harika Dronavalli | IND | 2514 | – | 3.5 |
66 | GM | Rakhmanov Aleksandr | RUS | 2612 | – | 3.5 |
67 | GM | Halkias Stelios | GRE | 2566 | – | 3.5 |
68 | GM | Bryzgalin Kirill | RUS | 2483 | – | 3.5 |
69 | GM | Iskusnyh Sergei | RUS | 2487 | – | 3.5 |
70 | GM | Khruschiov Alexey | MDA | 2431 | – | 3.5 |
71 | FM | Moiseev Gumar | RUS | 2375 | – | 3.5 |
72 | IM | Yandarbiev Ruslan | RUS | 2343 | – | 3.5 |
73 | GM | Chernobay Artem | RUS | 2499 | – | 3.5 |
74 | GM | Tukhaev Adam | UKR | 2517 | – | 3.5 |
75 | FM | Tsydypov Zhamsaran | RUS | 2384 | – | 3.5 |
76 | IM | Antipov Mikhail Al. | RUS | 2472 | – | 3.5 |
77 | Rzayev Bahruz | AZE | 2395 | – | 3.5 | |
78 | GM | Balashov Yuri S | RUS | 2481 | – | 3.5 |
79 | IM | Karavade Eesha | IND | 2391 | – | 3.5 |
80 | IM | Ozolin Maxim | RUS | 2386 | – | 3.5 |
81 | Predke Alexandr | RUS | 2480 | – | 3.5 | |
82 | FM | Nozdrachev Leonid | RUS | 2383 | – | 3.5 |
83 | IM | Artemiev Vladislav | RUS | 2502 | – | 3.5 |
84 | IM | Virovlansky Semen | RUS | 2447 | – | 3.5 |
85 | WGM | Gomes Mary Ann | IND | 2394 | – | 3.5 |
FM | Kolomensky Vladimir | RUS | 2238 | – | 3.5 | |
87 | FM | Grishchenko Sergey | RUS | 2484 | – | 3.5 |
88 | GM | Gavrilov Alexei | RUS | 2482 | – | 3.5 |
89 | IM | Appolonov Sergey | RUS | 2378 | – | 3.5 |
90 | IM | Zenzera Alexey | RUS | 2399 | – | 3.5 |
91 | GM | Bezgodov Alexei | RUS | 2502 | – | 3.5 |
92 | GM | Khismatullin Denis | RUS | 2655 | – | 3.5 |
93 | GM | Kabanov Nikolai | RUS | 2470 | – | 3.5 |
94 | FM | Mikhailov Viacheslav | RUS | 2323 | – | 3.5 |
95 | FM | Grib Roman | BLR | 2378 | – | 3.0 |
96 | FM | Gerasimov Ivan | RUS | 2311 | – | 3.0 |
97 | IM | Sergienko Sergey | RUS | 2405 | – | 3.0 |
98 | IM | Kalegin Evgenij | RUS | 2475 | – | 3.0 |
99 | IM | Rodchenkov Sergey D. | RUS | 2346 | – | 3.0 |
100 | IM | Bajarani Ulvi | AZE | 2441 | – | 3.0 |
101 | IM | Konovalov Nikolay | RUS | 2428 | – | 3.0 |
102 | Aitbayev Aslan | KAZ | 2441 | – | 3.0 | |
103 | FM | Seliverstov Vladimir | RUS | 2433 | – | 3.0 |
104 | GM | Stupak Kirill | BLR | 2505 | – | 3.0 |
105 | IM | Simonian Tigran | ARM | 2409 | – | 3.0 |
106 | IM | Arslanov Shamil | RUS | 2391 | – | 3.0 |
107 | IM | Stany G.A. | IND | 2456 | – | 3.0 |
IM | Potapov Pavel | RUS | 2444 | – | 3.0 | |
109 | FM | Bogachkov Igor | RUS | 2348 | – | 3.0 |
110 | FM | Belousov Danila | RUS | 2349 | – | 3.0 |
111 | Kapov Albert | RUS | 2190 | – | 3.0 | |
112 | Kassimov Baurzhan | KAZ | 2295 | – | 3.0 | |
113 | IM | Belyakov Bogdan | RUS | 2406 | – | 3.0 |
114 | CM | Petrosyan Manuel | ARM | 2291 | – | 3.0 |
115 | IM | Demidov Mikhail | RUS | 2457 | – | 3.0 |
Triapishko Olexandr | UKR | 2117 | – | 3.0 | ||
117 | FM | Lyanguzov Oleg | RUS | 2329 | – | 3.0 |
118 | GM | Klimov Sergey | RUS | 2504 | – | 3.0 |
119 | Demianjuk Alexander | RUS | 2356 | – | 3.0 | |
120 | IM | Efanov Nikolai | RUS | 2406 | – | 3.0 |
121 | Gorozhanin Mikhail | RUS | 2266 | – | 3.0 | |
122 | FM | Rozhko Dmitry | RUS | 2334 | – | 3.0 |
123 | FM | Khatoev Eduard | RUS | 2305 | – | 3.0 |
124 | FM | Tologontegin Semetey | KGZ | 2350 | – | 3.0 |
125 | GM | Yandemirov Valeri | RUS | 2427 | – | 3.0 |
126 | IM | Kanter Eduard | RUS | 2410 | – | 3.0 |
127 | Gurkin Anton | KAZ | 2262 | – | 3.0 | |
128 | FM | Nikologorskiy Konstantin | RUS | 2390 | – | 3.0 |
129 | Kovtunenko Alexandr | RUS | 2166 | – | 3.0 | |
130 | IM | Pasiev Rakhim | RUS | 2406 | – | 3.0 |
131 | FM | Musakaev Emil | RUS | 2365 | – | 3.0 |
132 | IM | Loskutov Oleg | RUS | 2405 | – | 3.0 |
133 | GM | Krapivin Alexander | RUS | 2435 | – | 3.0 |
134 | FM | Gordievsky Dmitry | RUS | 2442 | – | 3.0 |
135 | IM | Mohota Nisha | IND | 2327 | – | 3.0 |
136 | IM | Chigaev Maksim | RUS | 2464 | – | 3.0 |
137 | Myshkin Nikita | RUS | 2285 | – | 3.0 | |
138 | WGM | Nakhbayeva Guliskhan | KAZ | 2353 | – | 3.0 |
139 | IM | Krapivin Vladislav | RUS | 2363 | – | 3.0 |
140 | Golubov Saveliy | RUS | 2224 | – | 2.5 | |
141 | IM | Shuraev Andrei | RUS | 2355 | – | 2.5 |
142 | FM | Terentjev Vladislav | RUS | 2301 | – | 2.5 |
143 | IM | Gagarin Vasilij | RUS | 2325 | – | 2.5 |
144 | Geivondian Arman | RUS | 2168 | – | 2.5 | |
145 | IM | Kotenko Pavel | RUS | 2387 | – | 2.5 |
146 | IM | G. Akash | IND | 2407 | – | 2.5 |
147 | Oganisjn Roman | RUS | 2254 | – | 2.5 | |
148 | Shahinyan David | ARM | 2358 | – | 2.5 | |
149 | Vavulin Maksim | RUS | 2311 | – | 2.5 | |
150 | Tunik Sergey | RUS | 2120 | – | 2.5 | |
151 | WGM | Kiran Manisha Mohanty | IND | 2188 | – | 2.5 |
152 | WGM | Padmini Rout | IND | 2307 | – | 2.5 |
153 | Barsamian Eduard | RUS | 2241 | – | 2.5 | |
Klyuev Alexander S. | RUS | 2227 | – | 2.5 | ||
155 | Mihoubi Saad | ALG | 2012 | – | 2.5 | |
156 | IM | Kostin Alexey | RUS | 2336 | – | 2.5 |
157 | Mikaelyan Arman | ARM | 2208 | – | 2.5 | |
158 | FM | Tekeyev Zaur | RUS | 2335 | – | 2.5 |
159 | Afanasiev Nikita | RUS | 2255 | – | 2.5 | |
160 | Sychev Klementy | RUS | 2341 | – | 2.5 | |
161 | GM | Petrosian Davit G. | ARM | 2444 | – | 2.5 |
162 | GM | Askarov Marat | RUS | 2494 | – | 2.5 |
163 | Tregubov Andrei | RUS | 2349 | – | 2.5 | |
164 | Yaksin Oleg | RUS | 2411 | – | 2.5 | |
165 | FM | Makhmutov Rail | RUS | 2358 | – | 2.5 |
166 | FM | Minko Vladimir | RUS | 2281 | – | 2.5 |
167 | Michelle Catherina P | IND | 2105 | – | 2.5 | |
168 | Akhmetov Ayan | KAZ | 2337 | – | 2.5 | |
169 | WGM | Soumya Swaminathan | IND | 2291 | – | 2.5 |
170 | IM | Skomorokhin Roman | RUS | 2352 | – | 2.5 |
171 | FM | Egorov Dmitry | RUS | 2332 | – | 2.5 |
172 | IM | Belov Igor | RUS | 2437 | – | 2.5 |
173 | FM | Zakharov Aleksej | RUS | 2334 | – | 2.0 |
174 | IM | Ageichenko Genadi A | RUS | 2288 | – | 2.0 |
175 | IM | Rjabzev Konstantin | RUS | 2279 | – | 2.0 |
176 | FM | Yuferev Oleg | RUS | 2306 | – | 2.0 |
177 | FM | Solovjev Nikolay | RUS | 2303 | – | 2.0 |
178 | IM | Gusarov Grigory | RUS | 2324 | – | 2.0 |
Bulatov Ramil | RUS | 2248 | – | 2.0 | ||
180 | Litvinov Maxim | RUS | 2107 | – | 2.0 | |
181 | WIM | Abdulla Khayala | AZE | 2203 | – | 2.0 |
182 | Korchmar Vasiliy | RUS | 2280 | – | 2.0 | |
183 | FM | Rozanov Pavel B. | RUS | 2236 | – | 2.0 |
184 | Prokopchuk Yury | RUS | 2332 | – | 2.0 | |
185 | Pletnev Evgeniy | RUS | 2332 | – | 2.0 | |
186 | FM | Piskunov Alexandr | RUS | 2325 | – | 2.0 |
187 | Dibrov Ilya | RUS | 2301 | – | 2.0 | |
188 | WFM | Pujari Rucha | IND | 2100 | – | 2.0 |
189 | IM | Shvedchikov Anatoli I. | RUS | 2391 | – | 2.0 |
190 | Tleptsok Ruslan | RUS | 2327 | – | 2.0 | |
Sarana Alexey | RUS | 2229 | – | 2.0 | ||
192 | Stegariu Vlad-Ionut | ROU | 2201 | – | 2.0 | |
193 | Subbotin Andrey | RUS | 2038 | – | 2.0 | |
194 | IM | Pozin Sergey | RUS | 2391 | – | 2.0 |
195 | Yakimenko Alexander A. | RUS | 2184 | – | 2.0 | |
196 | WFM | Monnisha Gk | IND | 2055 | – | 2.0 |
197 | Sbitnev Andrey | RUS | 2196 | – | 2.0 | |
198 | FM | Duzhakov Ilya | RUS | 2324 | – | 2.0 |
199 | Temirov Bakhyt | KAZ | 2287 | – | 2.0 | |
200 | FM | Faizrakhmanov Ramil | RUS | 2317 | – | 1.5 |
201 | Samdanov Samdan | RUS | 2260 | – | 1.5 | |
202 | FM | Kigel Dmytro | UKR | 2368 | – | 1.5 |
203 | IM | Gorbatov Alexej | RUS | 2366 | – | 1.5 |
204 | Tarasov Alexandr | RUS | 2167 | – | 1.5 | |
205 | Kozhevnikov Ivan | RUS | 2141 | – | 1.5 | |
206 | Pugachev Artem | RUS | 2209 | – | 1.5 | |
207 | FM | Kostin Konstantin | RUS | 2310 | – | 1.5 |
208 | IM | Nyudleev Dolgan | RUS | 2372 | – | 1.5 |
209 | WGM | Cherednichenko Svetlana | UKR | 2307 | – | 1.5 |
210 | Khanin Semen | RUS | 2232 | – | 1.5 | |
211 | Kalinin Nikita | RUS | 2158 | – | 1.5 | |
212 | Gurvich Vitaly | RUS | 1902 | – | 1.5 | |
213 | Yeletsky Ivan | RUS | 2156 | – | 1.5 | |
214 | Zizlova Sofia | RUS | 2129 | – | 1.5 | |
215 | Piskun Alexey | RUS | 2205 | – | 1.5 | |
216 | Tugarin Anton | RUS | 2126 | – | 1.5 | |
217 | Shlauzer Andrey | RUS | 2160 | – | 1.0 | |
218 | Krivenko Sergey | RUS | 2348 | – | 1.0 | |
219 | Kuprijanov Anatoly | RUS | 2213 | – | 1.0 | |
220 | Gevorgyan David | ARM | 2452 | – | 1.0 | |
221 | WFM | Bharathi R. | IND | 2099 | – | 1.0 |
222 | Kasimov Maksim | RUS | 0 | – | 1.0 | |
223 | Mischerikov Alexey | RUS | 0 | – | 1.0 | |
224 | Romanov Stanislav | RUS | 2103 | – | 1.0 | |
225 | Tirado Henry | VEN | 2222 | – | 1.0 | |
226 | FM | Chommyyev Mihail | TKM | 2208 | – | 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 | |
Marchuk Maxim | RUS | 2180 | – | 0.0 |
IM Marina Romanko is still enjoying her good run; she achieved her 6th straight victory in the Open for women.
In today’s round, the Russian defeated Nino Batsiashvili from Georgia. This time, Marina Romanko had to fight hard to win, as it took her 61 moves to finally beat her opponent’s defensive efforts.
The victory came when it was clear that one of the three passed pawns of black would promote despite the presence of opposite-colored bishops on the board.
Romanko still can’t relax because the Belarusian FM Lanita Stetsko remains in contention after defeating Kateryna Dolzhykova.
Moscow Open for women – Standings after 6 rounds:
1 | IM | Romanko Marina | RUS | 2349 | – | 6.0 |
2 | FM | Stetsko Lanita | BLR | 2184 | – | 5.5 |
3 | IM | Ovod Evgenija | RUS | 2361 | – | 5.0 |
4 | WFM | Tomnikova Lidia | RUS | 2134 | – | 5.0 |
5 | WIM | Tarasova Viktoriya | RUS | 2273 | – | 5.0 |
6 | WIM | Bivol Alina | RUS | 2214 | – | 5.0 |
7 | WGM | Iljushina Olga | RUS | 2317 | – | 5.0 |
8 | WFM | Shulakova Svetlana | RUS | 2181 | – | 5.0 |
9 | WFM | Suslova Alena | RUS | 2189 | – | 4.5 |
10 | WFM | Khlichkova Tatiana | RUS | 2171 | – | 4.5 |
11 | IM | Bodnaruk Anastasia | RUS | 2430 | – | 4.5 |
12 | WIM | Dolzhykova Kateryna | UKR | 2309 | – | 4.5 |
13 | WIM | Baraeva Irina | RUS | 2177 | – | 4.5 |
14 | WGM | Batsiashvili Nino | GEO | 2407 | – | 4.5 |
15 | WIM | Bronnikova Elizaveta | RUS | 2254 | – | 4.5 |
16 | WFM | Petrukhina Irina | RUS | 2218 | – | 4.5 |
17 | WFM | Averchenko Ekaterina | RUS | 2228 | – | 4.5 |
18 | WIM | Komiagina Maria | RUS | 2242 | – | 4.5 |
19 | WIM | Schepetkova Margarita | RUS | 2219 | – | 4.5 |
20 | WGM | Ivakhinova Inna | RUS | 2273 | – | 4.5 |
21 | WIM | Fominykh Maria | RUS | 2284 | – | 4.5 |
22 | WFM | Cheremnova Tamara | RUS | 2270 | – | 4.5 |
23 | WGM | Charochkina Daria | RUS | 2332 | – | 4.5 |
24 | WFM | Eryshkanova Anastasiya | RUS | 2143 | – | 4.0 |
25 | Karmanova Marina | RUS | 2059 | – | 4.0 | |
26 | WFM | Gvanceladze Anna | RUS | 2188 | – | 4.0 |
27 | IM | Galojan Lilit | ARM | 2326 | – | 4.0 |
28 | WCM | Dordzhieva Dinara | RUS | 2054 | – | 4.0 |
29 | WIM | Balaian Alina | RUS | 2217 | – | 4.0 |
30 | WGM | Kashlinskaya Alina | RUS | 2350 | – | 4.0 |
Kostitsina Liubov | RUS | 2005 | – | 4.0 | ||
32 | Chernyshova Natalia | RUS | 2124 | – | 4.0 | |
33 | Khvorostova Anna | RUS | 1967 | – | 4.0 | |
34 | WIM | Baraeva Marina | RUS | 2196 | – | 4.0 |
35 | Edilsultanova Zalina | RUS | 1847 | – | 4.0 | |
36 | WGM | Karnaukhova Elmira | RUS | 2348 | – | 4.0 |
Sukhareva Evgeniya | RUS | 2262 | – | 4.0 | ||
38 | Khazieva Elza | RUS | 2102 | – | 4.0 | |
39 | Ibrahimova Sabina | AZE | 2156 | – | 4.0 | |
40 | WIM | Semenova Elena | RUS | 2126 | – | 4.0 |
41 | Bogachkova Alena | RUS | 2082 | – | 4.0 | |
42 | WGM | Manakova Maria | SRB | 2347 | – | 4.0 |
43 | Sergeeva Natalia | RUS | 2008 | – | 4.0 | |
44 | WIM | Kharmunova Nadezhda | RUS | 2207 | – | 4.0 |
45 | Grigorieva Daria | RUS | 1948 | – | 3.5 | |
46 | WIM | Kazimova Narmin | AZE | 2176 | – | 3.5 |
WFM | Makarenko Alexandra | RUS | 2142 | – | 3.5 | |
48 | Rodionova Daria | RUS | 2073 | – | 3.5 | |
49 | WFM | Vifleemskaia Svetlana | RUS | 2127 | – | 3.5 |
50 | WIM | Gavasheli Ana | GEO | 2181 | – | 3.5 |
51 | WFM | Belova Olga | RUS | 2125 | – | 3.5 |
52 | WGM | Burtasova Anna | RUS | 2278 | – | 3.5 |
53 | Bykova Anastasia | RUS | 2049 | – | 3.5 | |
54 | WGM | Shaydullina Sandugach | RUS | 2164 | – | 3.5 |
WFM | Pershina Elena | RUS | 2097 | – | 3.5 | |
56 | Zherebtsova Alexandra | RUS | 2100 | – | 3.5 | |
57 | WFM | Styazhkina Anna | RUS | 2179 | – | 3.5 |
58 | WGM | Kovanova Baira | RUS | 2387 | – | 3.5 |
59 | Malanova Aryuna | RUS | 1931 | – | 3.5 | |
60 | WFM | Vasenina Anna | RUS | 2020 | – | 3.5 |
61 | Shuvalova Polina | RUS | 1878 | – | 3.5 | |
62 | Alieva Alexandra | RUS | 1935 | – | 3.5 | |
63 | Nasybullina Alfia | RUS | 2051 | – | 3.5 | |
64 | WFM | Tereshechkina Maya | RUS | 2094 | – | 3.5 |
65 | WFM | Rjanova Valery | RUS | 2183 | – | 3.5 |
Davidenko Alina | RUS | 1760 | – | 3.5 | ||
67 | Akopova Anna | RUS | 2013 | – | 3.5 | |
68 | Vlasova Daria | RUS | 1907 | – | 3.5 | |
69 | WFM | Ainutdinova Yekaterina | KAZ | 2039 | – | 3.5 |
70 | WFM | Samigullina Diana | RUS | 2180 | – | 3.5 |
71 | WFM | Rodionova Polina | RUS | 2093 | – | 3.0 |
72 | WFM | Beinenson Katsiaryna | BLR | 1969 | – | 3.0 |
73 | WFM | Obolentseva Alexandra | RUS | 1980 | – | 3.0 |
74 | WGM | Mirzoeva Elmira | RUS | 2282 | – | 3.0 |
75 | Grebennikova Tatyana | RUS | 2008 | – | 3.0 | |
76 | WFM | Mammadzada Gunay | AZE | 1920 | – | 3.0 |
77 | Khusnutdinova Alsu | RUS | 1938 | – | 3.0 | |
78 | WFM | Belenkaya Dina | RUS | 2208 | – | 3.0 |
79 | Romanova Anastasia | RUS | 1987 | – | 3.0 | |
80 | WCM | Egorova Ayyyna | RUS | 1911 | – | 3.0 |
81 | Komissarova Oksana | RUS | 1931 | – | 3.0 | |
82 | Azimova Karina | RUS | 2038 | – | 3.0 | |
83 | WFM | Sazonova Anastasia | RUS | 2083 | – | 3.0 |
84 | Anufrienko Daria | RUS | 1965 | – | 3.0 | |
85 | Nevioselaya Maria | BLR | 2087 | – | 3.0 | |
86 | WFM | Grigoryeva Olga A. | RUS | 2181 | – | 3.0 |
WFM | Nikitina Elena | RUS | 2117 | – | 3.0 | |
88 | WFM | Avdeenko Tatiana | RUS | 2131 | – | 3.0 |
89 | Chetina Elizaveta | RUS | 1835 | – | 3.0 | |
90 | Skakun Valentina | RUS | 1919 | – | 3.0 | |
91 | WFM | Grigorian Marine | RUS | 2179 | – | 3.0 |
Trapeznikova Darya | RUS | 2088 | – | 3.0 | ||
93 | WIM | Severina Maria | RUS | 2241 | – | 3.0 |
94 | Asgarova Turan | AZE | 1969 | – | 3.0 | |
95 | Dimitrova Aleksandra | RUS | 1758 | – | 3.0 | |
96 | WFM | Sviridova Vlada | RUS | 2122 | – | 3.0 |
97 | Andreeva Elena | RUS | 1946 | – | 3.0 | |
98 | Soboleva Anastasia | RUS | 1874 | – | 3.0 | |
99 | Mokshanova Elizaveta | RUS | 1841 | – | 3.0 | |
100 | Martynyuk Elizaveta | RUS | 1945 | – | 3.0 | |
101 | Alieva Nurlana | RUS | 1978 | – | 3.0 | |
102 | Mestnikova Tuyara | RUS | 1900 | – | 3.0 | |
103 | Yakupova Aysyla | RUS | 2102 | – | 2.5 | |
104 | WFM | Idrisova Roza | RUS | 2074 | – | 2.5 |
105 | Protopopova Anastasiya | RUS | 1897 | – | 2.5 | |
106 | Ivanova Karina | RUS | 1976 | – | 2.5 | |
107 | Mukhametgaleeva Railia | RUS | 2007 | – | 2.5 | |
108 | Kozina Anastasia | RUS | 1669 | – | 2.5 | |
109 | Morozova Ulia | RUS | 1890 | – | 2.5 | |
110 | Litvinenko Ekaterina | RUS | 1956 | – | 2.5 | |
111 | Maslova Polina | RUS | 1886 | – | 2.5 | |
112 | Aseeva Anastasia | RUS | 1980 | – | 2.5 | |
113 | WFM | Rassokhina Ekaterina | RUS | 2054 | – | 2.5 |
114 | Chizhevskaja Yana | RUS | 1932 | – | 2.5 | |
115 | Leolko Valeria | RUS | 0 | – | 2.5 | |
116 | WGM | Saunina Ludmila | RUS | 2242 | – | 2.5 |
Shchukina Ekaterina | RUS | 1486 | – | 2.5 | ||
118 | Kuzmina Tatiana | RUS | 1683 | – | 2.5 | |
119 | Voischeva Zinaida | RUS | 1826 | – | 2.5 | |
120 | Savitskaya Natalya | RUS | 1926 | – | 2.5 | |
121 | WFM | Smirnova Ekaterina | RUS | 2130 | – | 2.5 |
122 | Shnayder Violetta | RUS | 1934 | – | 2.5 | |
123 | Pranizina Alina | RUS | 1659 | – | 2.5 | |
124 | Samdanova Surena | RUS | 1830 | – | 2.5 | |
125 | Kruglikova Viktorija | RUS | 1878 | – | 2.5 | |
126 | Soyunlu Narmin | AZE | 1953 | – | 2.5 | |
127 | Utiatskaja Irina | RUS | 2058 | – | 2.5 | |
128 | Shakhmurzova Fatima | RUS | 1965 | – | 2.0 | |
129 | Statsenko Veronika | KAZ | 0 | – | 2.0 | |
130 | Pavlova Nataliy | RUS | 1815 | – | 2.0 | |
131 | Schevieva Nadezhda | RUS | 1717 | – | 2.0 | |
132 | Belkina Yulia | RUS | 1852 | – | 2.0 | |
133 | Sorokina Natalay | RUS | 1795 | – | 2.0 | |
134 | WCM | Rumiantseva Ksenia | RUS | 1885 | – | 2.0 |
Milovanova Maria | RUS | 1850 | – | 2.0 | ||
Akhunova Syumbel | RUS | 1831 | – | 2.0 | ||
137 | Leolko Ludmila | RUS | 1858 | – | 2.0 | |
138 | Sayafarova Anna | RUS | 1718 | – | 2.0 | |
139 | Sviridova Olga | RUS | 1991 | – | 2.0 | |
140 | Shur Tatiana | RUS | 1799 | – | 2.0 | |
141 | Faizutdinova Diana | RUS | 1825 | – | 2.0 | |
142 | Pustovidko Anastasia | RUS | 1879 | – | 2.0 | |
143 | WFM | Tarleva Vira | UKR | 2165 | – | 2.0 |
144 | Nagaytseva Marina | RUS | 1506 | – | 2.0 | |
145 | WCM | Paramzina Anastasya | RUS | 2057 | – | 2.0 |
Safina Elvira | RUS | 1752 | – | 2.0 | ||
WFM | Assaubayeva Bibissara | KAZ | 1715 | – | 2.0 | |
148 | Goltseva Ekaterina | RUS | 1748 | – | 2.0 | |
149 | Rybakova Polina | RUS | 1768 | – | 2.0 | |
150 | Ponomarchuk Anastasia | RUS | 1781 | – | 2.0 | |
151 | Dayanova Regina | KAZ | 1696 | – | 2.0 | |
152 | Zhukova Kristina | RUS | 1701 | – | 1.5 | |
153 | Smirnova Nina | RUS | 1916 | – | 1.5 | |
154 | Adamova Tuyara | RUS | 1914 | – | 1.5 | |
Niks Yana | RUS | 1856 | – | 1.5 | ||
156 | Schevyova Lubov | RUS | 1874 | – | 1.5 | |
157 | Vasilieva Aisena | RUS | 1712 | – | 1.5 | |
158 | Matafonova Yulia | RUS | 1754 | – | 1.5 | |
159 | Matyukhina Maria | RUS | 1647 | – | 1.5 | |
160 | Protsyuk Svitlana | UKR | 1789 | – | 1.0 | |
161 | WIM | Sazonova Elena N. | RUS | 2159 | – | 1.0 |
162 | Poluektova Anastasia | RUS | 1679 | – | 1.0 | |
163 | Khmelevskaia Alina | RUS | 0 | – | 1.0 | |
164 | Tukaeva Adelya | RUS | 1606 | – | 1.0 | |
165 | Lysenko Olesya | RUS | 1361 | – | 1.0 | |
166 | Borisova Polina | RUS | 1546 | – | 1.0 | |
167 | Ziuzina Nina | RUS | 1721 | – | 1.0 | |
168 | Efimenko Anna | RUS | 1856 | – | 1.0 | |
169 | Postnikova Anna | RUS | 1650 | – | 1.0 | |
170 | Romanenko Natalia | RUS | 1809 | – | 1.0 | |
171 | Chistyakova Daria | RUS | 1627 | – | 0.5 | |
172 | Vasiukova Ekaterina | RUS | 1719 | – | 0.0 |
In the Young Grandmasters Tournament, Russian IM Urii Eliseev recovered from yesterday’s loss against Vladimir Belous and defeated GM Sethuraman with the white pieces. He is now half a point behind Belous in the standings and still has the chance to fight for the winner’s trophy with three rounds to go.
The game started with a sharp Sicilian. White gave up a piece for a pawn and the possibility of keeping the opponent’s king in the center. The Indian made a big mistake when he decided to defend his extra piece with a knight instead of a bishop and the game went uphill from there.
Eliseev used his initiative wisely and finished the game off by chasing the Black king with his queen and rook. Sethuraman resigned on move 31 when checkmate in 5 presented itself on the board.
IM Vladimir Belous maintained the lead in the tournament with 4,5/6. Shimanov and Eliseev are half a point behind.
Young Grandmasters Tournament – Standings after 6 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 |
Kazakh WGM Dinara Saduakassova maintained the full point lead in the Young Grandmasters Tournament for women.
The Russian FM Daria Pustovoitova is now the only player in second place, after beating WGM Szczepkowska-Horowska.
Saduakassova’s victim of this round was the unfortunate Dina Drozdova, who seems to be out of shape with the third consecutive loss. The Russian played very passively in the Nimzo-Indian and the leader used her chance to gain space in the center.
When black played the very strange 24…Ne8, Dinara Saduakassova went for a kingside attack with 25.Ng4. Resignation came in the next move when it is clear that black will need to give up her queen to avoid getting mated on the long dark-squared diagonal.
The other player that was sharing the second place a point behind Saduakassova, WIM Altanulzii Enkhtuul, lost her game with the white pieces, and now stands at a two points distance from the leader.
Young Grandmasters Tournament for women – Standings after 6 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 |
