Grandmaster Alexander Morozevich has scored back-to-back victories in the Russian Rapid Grand Prix after grabbing the trophy in Cheboksary. Earlier this week he won the Star Trek tournament in Korolev.
Cheboksary, the capital city of Chuvash Republic, Russia, hosted the V.D.Sergievsky Memorial from 11-13th April. The tournament format was 11-round Swiss with the time rate 15′+10”.
Morozevich finished clear first with 9 points, leaving Sergei Rublevsky and Denis Khismatullin half a point behind. Full standings below.
The total prize fund was 650,000 RUB (8700 EUR), with 1600 EUR reserved for the winner.
Final stadings:
1 GM Morozevich Alexander RUS 2669 – 9
2 GM Rublevsky Sergei RUS 2727 – 8.5
3 GM Khismatullin Denis RUS 2709 – 8.5
4 GM Motylev Alexander RUS 2662 – 8
5 GM Dreev Aleksey RUS 2668 – 8
6 GM Gunina Valentina RUS 2444 – 8
7 GM Aleksandrov Aleksej BLR 2574 – 8
8 GM Alekseev Evgeny RUS 2671 – 8
9 GM Lintchevski Daniil RUS 2590 – 8
10 GM Lysyj Igor RUS 2670 – 8
11 GM Glek Igor GER 2486 – 8
12 IM Nozdrachev Vladislav RUS 2542 – 8
13 GM Kobalia Mikhail RUS 2609 – 8
14 GM Rozum Ivan RUS 2579 – 8
15 WGM Girya Olga RUS 2362 – 8
16 GM Volkov Sergey RUS 2597 – 7.5
17 IM Sharafiev Azat RUS 2460 – 7.5
18 GM Papin Vasily RUS 2513 – 7.5
19 GM Timofeev Artyom RUS 2535 – 7.5
20 GM Evdokimov Alexander A. RUS 2553 – 7.5
21 IM Pasiev Rakhim RUS 2455 – 7.5
22 GM Bezgodov Alexei RUS 2488 – 7
23 IM Demidov Mikhail RUS 2568 – 7
24 Aripov Igor RUS 0 – 7
25 GM Potapov Pavel RUS 2501 – 7
26 FM Safronov Andrey G RUS 2307 – 7
27 GM Predke Alexandr RUS 2594 – 7
28 Murzin Volodar RUS 2005 – 7
29 Sukhareva Evgeniya RUS 2152 – 7
30 Pristalov Evgeny RUS 2270 – 7