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The 68th Men's Russian Chess Championship and the 65th Women's Russian Chess Championship is played in Chita from 9. to 21. August. The competition is held by the Russian Chess Federation, the Elena and Gennady Timchenko Charitable Foundation and the Zabaykalsky Krai Chess Federation, with support from the government of the Zabaykalsky Krai. The competition partners are Norilsk Nickel and the Baikalsk Mining Company.
| Round 6 - Results (Men) | ||
| I. Khairullin | ½-½ | S. Karjakin |
| P. Svidler | 1-0 | I. Lysyj |
| A. Motylev | ½-½ | E. Tomashevsky |
| D. Dubov | 0-1 | D. Jakovenko |
| V. Artemiev | ½-½ | I. Bukavshin |
| N. Vitiugov | 1-0 | D. Khismatullin |
Nikita Vitiugov won in round six against Dennis Khismatullin and joined Evgeny Tomashevsky and Vladislav Artemiev, who both drew, in the lead.
Nikita Vitiugov
Peter Svidler won a positional game against Igor Lysyi - Svidler's first win in this year Superfinal.
Dmitry Jakovenko
Dmitry Jakovenko played the third decisive game of the round. He won against Daniil Dubov who spoiled a better but tactically complicated position.
| Round 6 - Results (Women) | ||
| A. Goryachkina | 1-0 | E. Ovod |
| V. Gunina | 1-0 | K. Lagno |
| A. Savina | ½-½ | O. Girya |
| A. Kashlinskaya | 0-1 | A. Kosteniuk |
| N. Pogonina | ½-½ | E. Kovalevskaya |
| M. Guseva | 0-1 | A. Bodnaruk |
After her loss in round 5 Aleksandra Goryachkina managed to strike back and won against Evgenija Ovod - it was Goryachkina's fourth win in the tournament.
But Alexandra Kosteniuk kept the pace of her rival: She won against
Alina Kashlinskaya and continues to share the lead with Goryachkina.
Less lucky was Kateryna Lagno: She lost against Valentina Gunina and is no longer part of the leading group.
Valentina Gunina (with and in White) and Kateryna Lagno minutes before the start of their game.
The fourth decisive game was played by Anastasia Bodnaruk: She won with Black against Marina Guseva.
Photos: Vladimir Barsky and Eteri Kublashvili
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