1 February 2019

Seven Rounds of Moscow Open-2019 Played in RSSU

Trio leads the open event, Ekaterina Goltseva is ahead in women's section.

Photo: Galina Popova
Photo: Galina Popova

The seventh round of the XV International RSSU Chess Cup Мoscow Open-2019 was played in the Russian State Social University on February 1. 

Pavel Ponkratov, Semen Khanin, and Boris Savchenko are leading the "A" tournament, a stage of the Russian Cup, with 6 points. Ten players are half a point behind.  

Ekaterina Goltseva maintains leadership in the women's tournament with 6.5 points. Anastasia Bodnaruk and Oksana Gritsayeva are trailing by half a point. 

Evgenij Kalegin, Evgeny Sveshnikov, and Alexey Guberniev are sharing the first place in seniors' event with 6 points. Lidia Malinicheva and Elena Fatalibekova are heading the race in senior women's tournament with 6 points. 

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