29 April 2017
Two Russian Teams Lead the World Seniors
The championship is underway in Greece.
The World Senior Championships are played on April 24 through May 2 in Greece. There are two age groups present, 50+ and 65+. Five rounds out of nine are already played.The team from St. Petersburg is leading the 50+ group. The lineup is Alexander Khalifman, Sergey Ivanov, Sergey Ionov, and Evgeny Solozhenkin.
The teams from England and Armenia are two points behind.
The 65+ group is led by another Russian team, formed by Evgeny Sveshnikov, Evgeny Vasiukov, Yury Balashov, Vladimir Zhelnin, and Nikolay Pushkov. France and Germany are falling behind.
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