The Russian Women’s Superfinal will take place from August 18 to 28, 2011. The pair of Russian superstars, the Kosintseva sisters, who are ranked 1st and 2nd, are absent from this championship.
The 10 participants are:
Charochkina (2310)
Kovanova (2354)
Girya (2371)
Shadrina (2373)
Zaiatz (2419)
Bodnaruk (2431)
Pogonina (2442)
Gunina (2487)
Galliamova (2492)
Kosteniuk (2497)
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
I love Tatiana!
No reason for them to play. The field is way inferior to them.
So in other words they are spoiled brats?