8 June 2017

Vadim Moiseenko Wins Nezhmetdinov Memorial in Kazan

The tournaments is a stage of the Russian Cup. 

On June 8, the 39th Rashid Nezhmetdinov Memorial (the 4th stage of the Russian Cup) finished in Kazan. 118 chess players, including 14 grandmasters and 13 international masters, took part in the event. 

IM Vadim Moiseenko (Vologda Oblast) became the winner of the tournament. GM Daniil Lintchevski (Leningrad Oblast) won the silver medal, IM Zhamsaran Tsydypov (Buryatia) came third. 

Winners in categories:

Chess veterans - IM Evgenij Kalegin (Bashkortostan), women - WIM Elena Semenova (Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug), juniors - Raja Harshit (India), the best chess player of Tatarstan - FM Maksim Samusenko, ELO under 2450 - FM Mikhail Bryakin (Saratov Oblast). 

Official website

Final standings