13 September 2020
Dmitry Kokarev and Semen Khanin Lead Alexander Panchenko Memorial
Anastasia Bodnaruk maintains leadership in the women's event.
Photo by Natalia Lastochkina
Seven rounds of the Alexander Panchenko Memorials were played in Chelyabinsk. Dmitry Kokarev and Semen Khanin have score 6 points in the open tournament. Aleksey Goganov, Mikhail Demidov, Alexandr Predke, Aleksandr Rakhmanov, and Maksim Chigaev are half a point behind. Round 8 pairings are as follows: Goganov - Kokarev, Khanin - Predke, Demidov - Rakhmanov, and Fedoseev (5 points) - Chigaev.
Anastasia Bodnaruk has scored 6.5 points in the women's tournament. Her next opponent will be Alexandra Zherebtsova (5.5. points). Eight players have got 5 points each.
