26 April 2018

Round 6 of Russian Youth Championship Played in Sochi

Tournament enters final straight.


Round 6 games of the Russian Youth Championship were played in AquaLoo. Lev Zverev, Maxim Volkov, and Ivan Savelyev (U11), Alexey Grebnev (U13), Dmitry Tsoy, Alexey Grachev, and Tumen Tzybikov (U15), Danila Pavlov, Kirill Shubin, Daniil Golikov, and Vitaly Gurvich (U17), and Mikhial Yashmetov (U19) are leading the open tournaments. 

The leaders in girls' events are Alexandra Shvedova (U11), Margarita Zvereva (U13), Leya Garifullina (U15), Alexandra Afanasieva, Tatiana Getman, and Kamaliya Bulatova (U17), and Alexandra Dimitrova (U19).

Semen Lomasov and Alexey Sarana are heading the race in the U21 juniors' tournament with 4 points out of 6. Alexandr Triapishko, David Paravyan, and Sergei Lobanov are trailing by half a point. Margarita Potapova are Alexandra Maltsevskaya  are leading the pack in the girls' tournament with 4 points. Daria Khokhlova and Alexandra Obolentseva are half a point behind. 

Tournament on Chess-Results

U21 Championship

Tournament page

Photos by Dmitry Kryakvin