8 August 2016

Daniil Linchevski Wins Rapid Superfinal In Liepaja

The Russian grandmasters finished undefeated.

The Russian grandmaster Daniil Linchevski won the Superfinal of the rapid tournament in Liepaja (Latvia), surpassing a number of well known players including Alexander Khalifman, Vladimir Fedoseev, Igor Kovalenko, Maksim Chigaev, and Daniel Friedman.

Two wins and five draws were enough for Linchevski to win the event, thanks to a superior tie-break over Arturs Neiksans. Igor Kovalenko and Daniel Friendman tied for third place with 4 points.