22 May 2016

Evgeny Alekseev Wins 7th Nesis Cup

A traditional blitz tournament took place in Kirishi.

On May 21, during the 14th international junior tournament “Young Stars of the World”, 7th Gennady Nesis Cup took place in Kirishi, Leningrad Region. Alexander Khalifman, former World Champion, was invited as an honored guest. 

34 players from 7 countries participated in the 11-round Swiss. Grandmaster Evgeny Alekseev won the tournament with 8.5 points. Grandmaster Maksim Chigaev also had 8.5 points, but his tie-break was inferior. Konstantin Mesropov and Maxim Novik tied for third place with 7.5 points.