Chita
Svidler - Lysyj
A nice final touch - 41.Ne5! The defending Russian champion is very likely to be repaced after this loss.
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Chita
Girya - Kashlinskaya
Behold to the passed pawn: after 44...Rxb2! Black's pawn decided the outcome of the battle.
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Chita
Svidler - Khismatullin
Black elegantly finishes his attack: 27...Qa1+! 28.Bxa1 Rxa1+ 29.Kb2 Nc4#. Russian Superfinals are underway in Chita.
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Chita
Savina - Gunina
White's attack looks threatening, but Black finds a nice counter: 29...Rxf7! 30.Bxf7 Ng4!, and the tables have turned.
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Chita
Vitiugov - Bukavshin
The intermediate 13.b4! gave White a significant advantage. Chita hosts Russian Superfinals.
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Chita
Girya - Ovod
After the thematic 41.d5! White's passed pawns decided the game. Russian Superfinals started in Chita.
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Vlissingen
Kevlishvili - Jobava
After 39...g4! 40.hxg4 Re1 41.Rxf5+ Kxg4 Black successfully created a mating net around the white king.
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Kosaeli
Mamedov - Morchiashvili
A nice checkmate in the center of the board: 58.Bf4+ Kf5 59.Qe5#!
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Vlissingen
Warmerdam - Leenhouts
The queen is trapped: 17...Rg6! 18.Qf4 Bd6. A traditional open tournament in underway in the Netherlands.
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