25 May 2018

Traditional China-Russia Match to Take Place in Qinhuangdao

Both men's and women's teams to compete.

Photo: Getty Images
Photo: Getty Images

From May 25 (arrival) till June 2 (departure) a traditional match between the Russian and Chinese chess teams will be held in Qinhuangdao.

Team composition:

Men

Russia: Maxim Matlakov (2704), Sanan Sjugirov (2663), Kirill Alekseenko (2625), Andrey Esipenko (2587), Alexey Sarana (2587), coach - Alexander Motylev. 

China: Li Chao (2724), Lu Shanglei (2643), Zhou Jianchao (2624), Wen Yang (2581), Bai Jinshi (2579).

Women

Russia: Valentina Gunina (2526), Aleksandra Goryachkina (2496), Olga Girya (2465), Natalija Pogonina (2457), Polina Shuvalova (2416), coach - Sergei Rublevsky.

China: Shen Yang (2468), Ni Shiqun (2444), Huang Qian (2439), Xiao Yiyi (2345), Zhai Mo (2304).

The participants will one round in classical chess and two rounds in blitz. The match days: May 26 - June 1.