3 July 2017
First Games of the Russian Championships Higher League Are Played in Krasnaya Polyana
Not all rating favourites started with victories.
The central games of round 2 are Oparin-Najer, Artemiev-Ponkratov, Goganov-Zvjaginsev, Dreev-Bocharov, and Rozum-Khismatullin.
In the women's section, one of the favourites Alina Bivol was defeated by Margarita Potapova, Anastasia Savina lost to Marina Baraeva. The game Gritsayeva-Grigorian was drawn. Other top seeds won their games.
The following encounters will take place at the first boards in the second round: Girya-Charochkina, Vasilevich-Galliamova, Kashlinskaya-Dordzhieva, Ovod-Nechaeva, Pustovoitova-Tomilova, and Potapova-Assaubayeva.
Tournament page
Round 2 pairings
Photos by Dmitry Kryakvin