28 June 2022
Four Players Lead Race at Russian Championship Higher League
Ekaterina Goltseva is unbeaten in the women's event.
Photo: Vladimir Barsky
The third round of the Russian Championships Higher League is concluded in Obninsk. GMs Sanan Sjugirov, Nikita Afanasiev, Ilia Iljushenok, and Vladislav Artemiev are leading the race in the open event with 2.5 points scored. Fifteen players are half a point behind.
FM Ekaterina Goltseva has a perfect score in the women's section. She is followed by IM Marina Guseva, GM Olga Girya, WFM Olga Karmanova, and WFM Yulia Grogorieva.
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