10 October 2017
Russian Senior Championships: Still No Sole Leaders
Draws were made on first tables.
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Yuri Balashov, Evgeni Vasiukov, Vladimir Zhelnin, Alexander Lisenko, Nikolai Pushkov, and Evgeny Svehsnikov lead the Higher League with 3 points. Seven players are half a point behind.
The women’s event is headed by Tatiana Ivanova, Natalia Ruchieva, Ludmila Saunina, and Elena Fatalibekova, who have scored 3.5 points each. Three participants are trailing by half a point.
Round 5 pairings
Photos by Vladimir Staratorzhsky