Russian Rapid & Blitz Championships Start in Sochi

320 players will take part in the events. 

The Russians Rapid and Blitz Championships among men and women are taking place from September 29 (arrival) to October 6 (departure) in Grand Hotel Zhemchuzhina, Sochi. Both individual and team tournaments will be played. On September 30, the Russian individual rapid championships among men, women and seniors are starting. In total, 320 chess players are taking part in the events.  

Men, starting list. Rating favourites: Sanan Sjugirov, Ernesto Inarkiev, Dmitry Andreikin, Vladimir Fedoseev, Dmitry Jakovenko.

Women, starting list. Rating favourites: Natalija Pogonina, Aleksandra Goryachkina, Daria Voit, Anastasia Bodnaruk, Marina Nechaeva.

Seniors (men), starting list. Rating favourites: Evgeny Sveshnikov, Yuri Balashov, Valery Chekhov, Evgeni Dragomarezkij, Evgeni Vasiukov.

Seniors (women), starting list. Rating favourites: Elena Fatalibekova, Tatiana Chekhova-Kostina, Galina Strutinskaia, Ludmila Saunina, Svetlana Mednikova. 

Tournaments are held according to the Swiss system, 11 rounds. Time control: 15 minutes plus 10 seconds per move increment starting from the first move. First 5 rounds will be played on September 30. 

The leaders’ games will be broadcasted online on our website. 

Round 1 pairings

Tournament page