12 December 2015

Ivan Bukavshin Wins Russian Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk

Rapid chess Grand Prix final is coming up next.

The classical chess Russian Cup final ended on December 12 in Khanty-Mansiysk. In the final match Ivan Bukavshin defeated Dmitry Kokarev 1.5-0.5 and won the title. 

The Rapid Grand Prix final tournament was officially opened later that day. The drawing of lots sorted the participants in the following order: 1. Dordzhieva, 2. Anikonov, 3. Riazantsev, 4. Alekseev, 5. Matelin, 6. Shomoev, 7. Rublevsky, 8. Girya, 9. Khismatullin, 10. Ubiennykh, 11. Evdokimov, 12. Ponkratov, 13. Belous, 14. Smirnov, 15. Pridorozhni, 16. Bocharov. 

The tournament will be played in three days.

Below is a photographic report from the opening ceremony of the Rapid Grand Prix final.