23 November 2020

Chess Federation of Moscow Leads Russian Women's Team Championship

Mednyi Vsadnik is on top in the open event.


The fifth round of the Russian Team Championships among men and women was played in the Grand Hotel Zhemchuzhina in Sochi on November 23.

Results of the open tournament:

Achimgaz - Mednyi Vsadnik 1-5, Olympic reserve school - Moscow region 4.5-1.5, CPRF - Molodezhka 2-4, Cimmeria - M. Botvinnik school 0-6, CFM - Ladya 3-3.

Having won all the matches, Mednyi Vsadnik maintains leadership with 10 match points. Ladya, Molodezhka, and M. Botvinnik school are 2 points behind.

Round 6 pairings: 

Mednyi Vsadnik - Ladya, M. Botvinnik school - CFM, Molodezhka - Cimmeria, Moscow region - CPRF, Achimgaz - Olympic reserve school. 

Results of the women's tournament:

CFM - Olympic reserve school-1 2.5-1.5, Ladya - Ugra 0.5-3.5, Cimmeria - Moscow region 1-3, Amazones Yadda - Achimgaz 2.5-1.5, Turbonasos - Toplar 2.5-1.5, Belgorod State University - Chess Federation of Nizny Novgorod region 2.5:1.5.

The leader has changed once again. The Chess Federation of Moscow is on the first place with 8 match points. Ugra and Olympic reserve school are trailing by 1 point.

November 24 is a rest day.

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Photos by Vladimir Barsky