12 October 2017

Russian Senior Championship Enters Final Straight

Arkady Dvorkovich visited the event in round 6.

On October 12, the sixth round of the Russian Senior Championship was played in Grand Hotel Zhemchuzhina, Sochi. Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, member of the Supervisory Board of the Russian Chess Federation Arkady Dvorkovich visited the event. 

Evgeny Sveshnikov, Alexander Lisenko, and Evgeni Vasiukov lead the Higher league with 4.5 points.  

The First league is headed by Igor Dmitriev - 5.5 points.  

Natalia Ruchieva, Ludmila Saunina, Elena Fatalibekova, Natalia Titorenko, Ludmila Saunina, Tatiana Bogumil, and Elena Sazonova lead the pack in the women’s event with 4.5 points. 

Round 7 pairings

Photos by Vladimir Staratorzhsky