30 October 2021
Russian Players Pursue Leaders of Grand Swiss Events
Round 4 is completed in Riga.
Photo: Mark Livshitz
The fourth round of the FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss and Women's Grand Swiss finished in Riga.
After a draw against Yu Yangyi, Alireza Firouzja keeps leading the race in the open section with 3.5 points scored. Eleven players, including Pavel Ponkratov and Evgeniy Najer, are trailing by half a point.
Round 5 pairings
Lei Tingjie has pulled ahead in the women's tournament. Having defeated Valentina Gunina, the Chinese player got 3.5 points. Ten players are half a point behind, with Natalija Pogonina, Alexandra Kostneiuk, and Alina Kashlinskaya among them.
Round 5 pairings
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