30 October 2021

Russian Players Pursue Leaders of Grand Swiss Events

Round 4 is completed in Riga.

Photo: Mark Livshitz
Photo: Mark Livshitz


The fourth round of the FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss and Women's Grand Swiss finished in Riga. 

After a draw against Yu Yangyi, Alireza Firouzja keeps leading the race in the open section with 3.5 points scored. Eleven players, including Pavel Ponkratov and Evgeniy Najer, are trailing by half a point.

Round 5 pairings  

Lei Tingjie has pulled ahead in the women's tournament. Having defeated Valentina Gunina, the Chinese player got 3.5 points. Ten players are half a point behind, with Natalija Pogonina, Alexandra Kostneiuk, and Alina Kashlinskaya among them. 

Round 5 pairings

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