6 July 2018
Alexey Sarana Wins Russian Championship Higher League
Oksana Gritsayeva is the winner of the women's event.
The Russian Championship Higher League finished in Yaroslavl.
Final standings (men):
1. Alexey Sarana, 2. Grigoriy Oparin - 6.5/9
3-6. Ernesto Inarkiev, Denis Khismatullin, Mikhail Kobalia, Vadim Zvjaginsev, Kirill Alekseenko, Sanan Sjugirov - 6.
Alexey Sarana, Grigoriy Oparin, Ernesto Inarkiev, Denis Khismatullin, and Mikhail Kobalia qualified for the Russian Championship Superfinal.
Final standings (women):
1. Oksana Gritsayeva - 7/9
2-3. Anastasiya Protopopova, Anastasia Bodnaruk - 6.5
4-9. Alisa Galliamova, Elena Tomilova, Dinara Dordzhieva, Marina Nechaeva, Ekaterina Kovalevskaya, Daria Voit - 6.
Oksana Gritsayeva, Anastasiya Protopopova, Anastasia Bodnaruk, Alisa Galliamova, and Elena Tomilova qualified for the Women's Russian Championship Superfinal.
Final standings
Tournament page
Photos by Dmitry Kryakvin