Yugra Catches Up With ShSM Legacy Square Capital in the Russian Women's Team Championship

Bronze Horseman leads in the Premier League.

On May 5, round 5 of the Russian Team Championships in classical chess among men, women, seniors, youth (boys and girls under 15), boys (under 11), and girls (under 11) was played in Grand Hotel Zhemchuzhina, Sochi. 

Premier League: 

Ladya - Bronze Horseman 1.5-4.5, Zhiguli - SShOR 1-5, Sima-Land - Southern Ural 3-3, ShSM Legacy Square Capital - Siberia 3.5-2.5, Molodezhka - Moscow Oblast 4-2.

Standings after round 5: 1. Bronze Horseman - 9, 2. ShSM Legacy Square Capital - 8, 3.  Molodezhka - 7, 4. Siberia - 6, 5-7. SShOR, Ladya, Moscow Oblast - 5, 8. Southern Ural - 3, 9. Sima-Land - 2, 10. Zhiguli - 0. 

Round 6 pairings: Bronze Horseman - Moscow Oblast, Siberia - Molodezhka, Southern Ural - ShSM Legacy Square Capital, SShOR - Sima-Land, Ladya - Zhiguli.


Russian Women's Team Championship: 

ShSM Legacy Square Capital - SShOR 1-3, Moscow Oblast - Yugra 0-4, Ninth Horizontal - Southern Ural 2.5-1.5, Tolpar - Ladya 0.5-3.5, Bukavushki - CVC Group 3-1, Zhiguli - Southern Ural-2 2-2. 

Standings after round 5: 1-2. Yugra, ShSM Legacy Square Capital - 8, 3. SShOR - 7, etc. 

Round 6 pairings: 

Ninth Horizontal - ShSM Legacy Square Capital, Yugra - Ladya, SShOR - Bukavushki, CVC Group - Moscow Oblast, Southern Ural - Zhiguli, Southern Ural-2 - Tolpar.

The leader of the Higher League is Yamal - 9 points. M. Botvinnik Youth Sports School is trailing by 1 point. CVC Group is on the third place with 7 points.

Tournament on Chess-Results

Tournament page

Photos by Vladimir Barsky