Winning starts with what you know
The new version 18 offers completely new possibilities for chess training and analysis: playing style analysis, search for strategic themes, access to 6 billion Lichess games, player preparation by matching Lichess games, download Chess.com games with built-in API, built-in cloud engine and much more.
Taganrog is a port city in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located on the north
shore of the Taganrog Bay (Sea of Azov). Local industry is presented
by aerospace, machine-building, automobile, military, iron and steel
industry, engineering, and one of the major ports of the Sea of Azov.
It is also the place of birth of Anton Chekhov, one of the greatest writers of
short stories in history, who featured it in numerous works.
Although there was no shortage of top grandmasters, the purpose is above all to promote
the game. Alexander Riazantsev (2684) gave a simul prior to the competition's start.
Though there was no shortage of prizes for all categories, everyone played together
Approximately 150 players made the trip to fight for the laurels
The official site of the competition has provided ample photos of a commendable standard.
If only all events would do the same!
A young player lost in thought
Olga Girya (center) showed her class by taking the top female honors in both the rapid and blitz
The best female player was WGM Olga Girya (right), followed by WFM Anastasia Bykova (center),
and 19-year-old WIM Marina Baraeva (left)
The rapid competition was won by Denis Khismatullin (left), followed by Evgeniy Najer (right),
and Ernesto Inarkiev (center)
|
Rk
|
SNo
|
Ti.
|
Name
|
Rtg
|
Fed
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
17
|
GM
|
Khismatullin, Denis | 2545 | RUS | 9 |
|
2
|
3
|
GM
|
Najer, Evgeniy | 2665 | RUS | 8.5 |
|
3
|
4
|
GM
|
Inarkiev, Ernesto | 2660 | RUS | 8.5 |
|
4
|
2
|
GM
|
Maletin, Pavel | 2673 | RUS | 8.5 |
|
5
|
16
|
GM
|
Goganov, Aleksey | 2560 | RUS | 8.5 |
|
6
|
13
|
GM
|
Shimanov, Aleksandr | 2579 | RUS | 8 |
|
7
|
5
|
GM
|
Smirnov, Pavel | 2654 | RUS | 8 |
|
8
|
10
|
GM
|
Bocharov, Dmitry | 2609 | RUS | 8 |
|
9
|
12
|
GM
|
Lintchevski, Daniil | 2583 | RUS | 8 |
|
10
|
7
|
GM
|
Timofeev, Artyom | 2617 | RUS | 8 |
|
11
|
37
|
FM
|
Rozhko, Dmitry | 2341 | RUS | 8 |
|
12
|
15
|
GM
|
Belous, Vladimir | 2560 | RUS | 7.5 |
|
13
|
1
|
GM
|
Riazantsev, Alexander | 2681 | RUS | 7.5 |
|
14
|
20
|
GM
|
Kharchenko, Boris | 2520 | UKR | 7.5 |
|
15
|
8
|
GM
|
Savchenko, Boris | 2616 | RUS | 7.5 |
|
16
|
11
|
GM
|
Korneev, Oleg | 2589 | ESP | 7.5 |
|
17
|
19
|
GM
|
Matjushin, Gennady | 2521 | UKR | 7.5 |
|
18
|
21
|
GM
|
Gabrielian, Artur | 2504 | RUS | 7.5 |
|
19
|
33
|
WGM
|
Girya, Olga | 2356 | RUS | 7.5 |
|
20
|
6
|
GM
|
Volkov, Sergey | 2623 | RUS | 7 |
|
21
|
25
|
|
Golubov, Saveliy | 2437 | RUS | 7 |
|
22
|
14
|
GM
|
Shomoev, Anton | 2561 | RUS | 7 |
|
23
|
35
|
FM
|
Esipenko, Andrey | 2351 | RUS | 7 |
|
24
|
9
|
GM
|
Panarin, Mikhail | 2615 | RUS | 7 |
In the blitz competition, first place went to GM Dmitry Bocharov who scored 7.0/9, edging out Alexander Shimanov on tiebreak, while third went to 14-year-old Savely Golubov, whose tiebreak beat grandmasters Pavel Maletin and Artyom Timofeev.
|
Rk
|
SNo
|
Title
|
Name
|
Rtg
|
Fed
|
Pts
|
Perf
|
| 1 | 2 | GM | Bocharov, Dmitry | 2689 | RUS | 7 | 2710 |
| 2 | 3 | GM | Shimanov, Aleksandr | 2639 | RUS | 7 | 2726 |
| 3 | 8 | Golubov, Saveliy | 2524 | RUS | 6.5 | 2637 | |
| 4 | 6 | GM | Maletin, Pavel | 2598 | RUS | 6.5 | 2597 |
| 5 | 5 | GM | Timofeev, Artyom | 2614 | RUS | 6.5 | 2553 |
| 6 | 4 | GM | Belous, Vladimir | 2632 | RUS | 6 | 2636 |
| 7 | 9 | GM | Bryzgalin, Kirill | 2505 | RUS | 6 | 2481 |
| 8 | 7 | GM | Gabrielian, Artur | 2548 | RUS | 6 | 2475 |
| 9 | 13 | Sarana, Alexey | 2399 | RUS | 6 | 2493 | |
| 10 | 1 | GM | Khismatullin, Denis | 2693 | RUS | 5.5 | 2600 |
| 11 | 24 | Bykov, Egor | 2085 | RUS | 5.5 | 2288 | |
| 12 | 14 | WGM | Girya, Olga | 2361 | RUS | 5.5 | 2229 |
| 13 | 11 | IM | Zakhartsov, Vladimir | 2419 | RUS | 5 | 2415 |
| 14 | 20 | Sukhareva, Evgeniya | 2251 | RUS | 5 | 2311 | |
| 15 | 15 | FM | Rozhko, Dmitry | 2335 | RUS | 5 | 2269 |
| 16 | 43 | IM | Lugovskoy, Maxim | 2469 | RUS | 5 | 2277 |
The standard time control leg of the event started on Sunday and can be followed live on Playchess.
Photos from official site
LinksThe games are being broadcast live on the official web site and on the chess server Playchess.com. If you are not a member you can download a free Playchess client there and get immediate access. You can also use ChessBase 12 or any of our Fritz compatible chess programs. |
 |
