Russian Championship: Sjugirov takes early lead

6/22/2011 – With three coveted spots qualfiying for the Russian Championship Super Final to be held later this year, the eleven-round Higher League is a swiss open with nearly 50 players rated over 2500, including a returning Morozevich. After six rounds, 18-year-old Sjugirov leads with 5.0/6 and a 2846 performance. Held in Taganrog, Russia, here is a panoply of pictures by Anna Burtasova.