16 July 2018
Nikita Vitiugov Defeats Hou Yifan in Blitz Encounter 6.5-3.5
Russian schoolchildren win Match of Friendship against Chinese players.
On July 16th, the final four rounds of a traditional Match of Friendship between the youth teams of Russia and China (Scheveningen system, time control - 5 minutes for the whole game with an increment of 10 seconds per each move) were played in the famous Altai resort Belokurikha. The Russian schoolchildren won 5:3, 6:2, 6.5:1.5, and 5.5:2.5. The total score is 45.5-18.5 in favour of the Russian team.
Stefan Pogosyan showed the best result of all - 7.5 points out of 8. Volodar Murzin and Grigori Ponomarev scored 7 points each.
Tournament on Chess-Results
Russian Vice-Champion Nikita Vitiugov and former Women’s World Chess Champion Hou Yifan played 10 blitz (3+2) games. Vitiugov won the match 6.5-3.5.
Tournament on Chess-Results
On July 17th, simultaneous exhibitions with Hou Yifan, Nikita Vitiugov, and Mikhail Kobalia will be held.
The tournament is organized by the Russian Chess Federation and the Elena and Gennady Timchenko Charitable Foundation with support from the Altai Region Administration and the Altai Region Chess Federation.
Photos by Vladimir Barsky
