59th Russian Championship Superfinal
The 59th Russian Championship Superfinal is scheduled to take place from December 2 to December 15 in Moscow. 12 players, including reigning champion, Sergei Rublevsky will compete in a 16th category round-robin for the title of the Russian Champion.
List of Participants: Name Oct 06 Rating
1. Rublevsky, Sergei 2688
2. Svidler, Peter 2750
3. Morozevich, Alexander 2747
4. Jakovenko, Dmitry 2671
5. Najer, Evgeniy 2648
6. Alekseev, Evgeny 2639
7. Inarkiev, Ernesto 2629
8. Vitiugov, Nikita 2596
9. Tomashevsky, Evgeny 2595
10. Khismatullin, Denis 2583
11. Grigoriants, Sergey 2582
12. Nepomniachtchi, Ian 2545
Nepomniachtchi = Not remembering [rus].
LOL. Very misleading name for a strong chess player.
Funny, cause he is only a 16 yr old kid. Not somebody who should not remember.
Thanks for the note – would any of your readers help clarify for us not familiar with the Russian championship system, what tournaments lead up to this? I’m guessing there were several “semifinal” swisses?
It’s a round-robin and there will be 11 tours. This is all I could find in the Russian chess sites.