22 August 2017
Pavel Ponkratov and Evgeny Alekseev Lead Viktor Korchnoi Memorial
6 rounds are played in Saint Petersburg.
GMs Pavel Ponkratov and Evgeny Alekseev are the leaders of Viktor Korchnoi Memorial, a stage of the Russian Cup in Saint Petersburg, after 6 rounds. In round 7 they will play against each other. Sergei Lobanov, GM Gata Kamsky, FM Semen Elistratov, FM Maksim Samusenko, FM Gleb Apryshko, IM Artem Smirnov, GM Dmitry Kokarev, German Bazeev, IM Alexey Mokshanov, and IM Roman Golubev are half a point behind.
Tournament on Chess-Results
Photos by Sergey Bystrov
