8 December 2017
First Medals Rewarded at Russian Cup Finals
Round 2 is over in Khanty-Mansiysk.
The return games of round 2 of the Russian Cup Finals among men and women were played in Khanty-Mansiysk. In the open tournament, Evgeny Shaposhnikov defeated Savely Golubov 2-0, Dmitry Gordievsky won his match against Semen Lomasov 2-0, Dmitry Jakovenko eliminated David Paravyan 1.5-0.5. Dmitry Kokarev and Kirill Alekseenko made it to the Armageddon game, which was won by Kokarev with black pieces.
Semi-final: Jakovenko - Shaposhnikov and Gordievsky - Kokarev.
In the women’s event, Baira Kovanova defeated Sandugach Shaydullina 1.5-0.5, while Elena Tomilova bested Dina Belenkaya 1.5-0.5.
The final match is Tomilova - Belenkaya.
Photos by Dmitry Kryakvin
