29 June 2021

Pavel Ponkratov and Marina Guseva Lead Higher League

Three rounds are completed in Cheboksary.


On the 28th of June, the third round of the Higher League of the 74th Russian Championship and the 71st Russian Women's Championship was played in Cheboksary.

Pavel Ponkratov has taken the lead with 3 points in the open event. Maksim Chigaev, Mikhail Antipov, Mikhail Kobalia, Alexander Motylev, Artyom Timofeev, and Evgeny Alekseev are half a point behind.  

Marina Guseva is leading the women's tournament with a perfect score. Alexandra Zherebtsova, Leya Garifullina, Alina Bivol, Anastasiya Protopotova, and Daria Charochkina have scored 2.5 points each. 

Tournament on Chess-Results

Tournament page

Photos by Anastasia Domchenkova