10 July 2017
Daniil Dubov Joins the Leaders at the Russian Higher League
Alina Kashlinskaya and Marina Nechaeva lead the women's section.
In the women's event all leaders' games ended in a draw. In a real thriller Ekaterina Ubiennykh defeated Anastasia Savina. The following games will be played in round 8: Girya (5) - Kashlinskaya (5.5), Nechaeva (5.5) - Ubiennykh (5), Assaubayeva (4.5) - Shuvalova (5).
Tournament's page
Round 8 pairings
Photos by Dmitry Kryakvin