30 September 2017
Alexander Motylev Leads Russian Rapid Championship
Women’s event is headed by Alina Kashlinskaya.
Alexander Motylev is leading the open event with 5 points out of 5. Ernesto Inarkiev, Dmitry Jakovenko, Evgeny Tomashevsky, Denis Khismatullin, and Vladimir Potkin are half a point behind.
Alina Kashlinskaya has a perfect score in the women’s event. Oksana Gritsayeva, Aleksandra Goryachkina, Dina Drozdova, Anastasia Bodnaruk, Karina Ambartsumova, and Ekaterina Goltseva are trailing by 1 point.
Evgenij Kalegin and Evgeny Sveshnikov are heading the seniors’ tournament with 4.5 points. Galina Strutinskaya is leading the senior women’s section with 4.5 points; Ludmila Saunina is half a point behind.
The second half of the tournament will take place on October 1. Round 6 starts at 2 p.m.
The leaders’ games will be broadcasted online on our website.
Round 6 pairings
Tournament page
Photos by Vladimir Barsky