12 March 2018

Sumiya Bilguun Wins Stage of Russian Rapid Grand Prix in Ulan-Ude

Buddhist University hosts the tournament. 


Sagaalgan-2018, a stage of the Russian Rapid Grand Prix, finished in Ulan-Ude. Almost 600 participants (among them 20 grandmasters) came play in the competition which took place in the Buddhist University. 

The tournament was sensationally won by Sumiya Bilguun (Mongolia) - 11/13. Sergei Yudin, Zhamsaran Tsydypov (both from Russia), and Igor Kovalenko (Latvia) are half a point behind. 13 players, including grandmasters Pavel Maletin, Igor Lysyj, Pavel Ponkratov, Vadim Zvjaginsev, Dmitry Kryakvin, Sergei Zablotsky, Dmitry Bocharov, Pavel Smirnov and other strong players, scored 10 points.

Final standings