Moscow Chess Team Pulls Ahead in Russian Women's Team Championship
Mednyi Vsadnik is leading by 3 points in the open event.

The seventh round of the Russian Team Championships among men and women was played on May 8 in the Grand Hotel Zhemchuzhina in Sochi.
Premiere League, Round 7 results:
Ladya - Mednyi Vsadnik (1.5-4.5)
Wildberries Molodezhka - KPRF (3.5-2.5)
Mikhail Botvinnik School - Moscow Chess Team (2.5-3.5)
Kimmeria - SShOR (3.5-2.5)
Gogolevsky, 14 had a bye.
Standings after Round 7:
1. Mednyi Vsadnik - 12 match points out of 12, 2. Moscow Chess Team - 9 points out of 12, 3. Gogolevsky, 14 - 8 points out of 12.
Round 8 pairings:
Moscow Chess Team - Kimmeria
KPRF - Mikhail Botvinnik School
Mednyi Vsadnik - Wildberries Molodezhka
Gogolevsky, 14 - Ladya
SShOR will get a bye.
Pairings and results
Women's championship, Round 7 results:
Moscow Chess Team - Youth of Moscow (2.5-1.5)
Southern Ural-1 - Ugra (2-2)
Kimmeria - Southern Ural-2 (2.5-1.5)
Standings after Round 7:
1. Moscow Chess Team - 14 match points out of 14, 2. Southern Ural-1 - 11, 3-4. Ugra, Kimmeria - 9.
Round 8 pairings:
Moscow Chess Team - Amazonki ADDA
SShOR-2 - Southern Ural-1
SShOR-1 - Kimmeria
Ladya - Ugra
Pairings and results
The Southern Ural (Chelyabinsk region) is leading the race in the Higher League with 12 match points. NSTU NETI (Novosibirsk region) is 1 point behind. Yamal-1 (YaNAO) and Malakhit (Sverdlovsk region) have scored 10 points.
Pairings and results
Tournament page
Photos by Vladimir Barsky