Participants of Russian Cup and Rapid Grand Prix Finals Determined

The tournaments will take place in Khanty-Mansiysk. 

The final of the Rapid Grand Prix of Russia (Top-16) will take place in Khanty-Mansiysk, from November 30 till December 4. 16 participants will play a round-robin event.

Line-up:

Maksim Chigaev, Dmitry Kokarev, Pavel Ponkratov, Dmitry Bocharov, Pavel Potapov, Zhamsaran Tsydypov, Dmitry Frolyanov, Sergei Yudin, Dmitry Jakovenko, Aleksei Pridorozhni, Pavel Smirnov, Igor Lysyj, Vladimir Nevostrujev, Tatiana Maletina, Semen Khanin, and Aleksandra Maltsevskaya. 

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The final of the Russian Cup will be held on December 4-11 according to the knock-out system with 16 players in the open event and with 8 participants in the women’s tournament. 

Line-up, men:

David Paravyan, Daniil Lintchevski, Dmitry Kokarev, Vadim Moiseenko, Dmitry Gordievsky, Alexandr Triapishko, Boris Grachev, Alexandr Predke, Maksim Chigaev, Dmitry Jakovenko, Semen Lomasov, Pavel Ponkratov, Dmitry Frolyanov, Saveliy Golubov, Kirill Alekseenko, and Evgeny Shaposhnikov.

Line-up, women:

Alexandra Makarenko, Elena Tomilova, Elmira Mirzoeva, Dina Belenkaya, Sandugach Shaydullina, Margarita Schepetkova, Baira Kovanova, and Aleksandra Maltsevskaya. 

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