25 February 2015

Russian Seniors won their first round matches

Our men won 3.5-0.5, the women's team won 4-0

Nikolay Pushkov and Alexander Zakharov playing
Nikolay Pushkov and Alexander Zakharov playing
The Senior's World Team Championship started in Germany.

The Russian men's team defeated the Netherlands 3.5-0.5 in the first round (Balashov, Zhelnin, and Mishuchkov won, Pushkov drew). Our women's team had a perfect 4-0 victory over Hannover (Germany) - wins by Mednikova, Saunina, Kozlovskaya, and Fatalibekova.

In the second round the women's team faces the strong team Germany, and the men will play the Vienna team.

Official website of the event