12 December 2018

Kirill Alekseenko Wins Russian Cup

He defeats David Paravyan in final match.


The Russian Cup final is completed in Khanty-Mansiysk. The second game of the final match between Kirill Alekseenko and David Paravyan was played on December 12.

Paravyan managed to equalize the score, and the finalists determined the winner on tie-break. Alekseenko won 2 rapid games to become the Russian Cup winner with a total score 3-1 in his favour. 

Tournament page

Photos by the Ugra Chess Federation