Ladya Wins Russian Rapid Team Championship

Yugra excels in women's event.

The Russian Rapid Team Championships among men, women, and seniors finished in Sochi on October 9.   

The open event was won by Ladya (Kazan) with 15 match points out of 18. Team composition: Vladislav Artemiev, Gata Kamsky, Artyom Timofeev, Ramil Hasangatin, and Azat Sharafiev. ShSM Legacy Square Capital (Moscow) is second with 14 очков, while the Youth Team (Tyumen Oblast) is third. 

Yugra (Khanty-Mansiysk) won the women's championship with 17 points out of 18. The members of the team are Natalija Pogonina, Olga Girya, Marina Guseva, and Baira Kovanova. ShSM Legacy Square Capital (Moscow) is second with 15 points, while Cimmeria (Crimea) took bronze medals with 12 points.  

Sima-Land (Yekaterinburg) took the first place in the seniors' event having scored 18 points out of 20. The team from the Central Federal District came second with 13 points. Bronze Horseman (Saint Petersburg) is third with 12 points. 

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Tournament on Chess-Results

Photos by Vladimir Barsky