Russian Team Championships Open in Sochi

Round 1 games played.

The Russian Team Championships in classical chess among men, women, seniors, youth (boys and girls under 15), boys (under 11), and girls (under 11) started in Grand Hotel Zhemchuzhina, Sochi, on May 1. Participants were greeted by Director General of Zhemchuzhina Svetlana Ermilova, Deputy Executive Director of the Russian Chess Federation Alexander Tkachev, and Tournament's sports director Sergey Smagin.

Svetlana Ermilova presented souvenirs and diplomas for the teams which have been playing in Zhemchuzhina for 5 years. A legendary arbiter and organizer Yury Lobanov was given a special reward. Alexander Tkachev read out greetings from RCF President Andrey Filatov. 

Round 1 results in the Premier League: 

Guards of Law and Order (Saint Petersburg) - Moscow region 5.5-0.5, Bronze Horseman (Saint Petersburg) - Men's Movement (Saint Petersburg) - 3.5-2.5, Molodezhka (Tyumen region) - Chess School (Saint Petersburg) 3.5-2.5, Siberia (Novosibirsk) - Ladya (Kazan) 3-3.

Live broadcast is organized on our website. 

Tournament on Chess-Results

Tournament page

Photos by Dmitry Kryakvin