29 June 2022

Five Participants Set Pace at Russian Championship Higher League

Ekaterina Goltseva maintains leadership in the women's event.

Photo: Vladimir Barsky
Photo: Vladimir Barsky


The fourth round of the Russian Championships Higher League is concluded in Obninsk. GMs Sanan Sjugirov, Ilia Iljushenok, Dmitry Kokarev, Vladislav Artemiev, and Nikita Afanasiev are leading the race in the open event with 3 points scored. Sixteen players are half a point behind. 

FM Ekaterina Goltseva has a perfect score in the women's section. She is followed by GM Olga Girya, IM Marina Guseva, WFM Margarita Filippova, WGM Baira Kovanova, IM Anastasia Bodnaruk, IM Daria Charochkina, WGM Daria Voit, IM Alina Bivol, and IM Ekaterina Kovalevskaya.  

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