61st Higher League Russian Championship
The 61st Higher League Russian Championship is taking place in Novokuznetsk from September 3 to, 2008. The event serves as a qualifier for the superfinals which will be held later on in October. The format is an 11 round Swiss system.
Here are the leaders after 5 rounds:
1. Nepomniachtchi, Ian g RUS 2602 4
2. Landa, Konstantin g RUS 2615 3½
3. Riazantsev, Alexander g RUS 2617 3½
4. Motylev, Alexander g RUS 2674 3½
5. Grachev, Boris g RUS 2640 3½
6. Lastin, Alexander g RUS 2639 3½
7. Smirnov, Pavel g RUS 2592 3
8. Vitiugov, Nikita g RUS 2616 3
9. Maletin, Pavel g RUS 2545 3
10. Sakaev, Konstantin g RUS 2635 3
11. Najer, Evgeniy g RUS 2670 3
12. Maslak, Konstantin g RUS 2521 3
Official website: http://www.rcc2008.org/eng/index.htm
Nepom is becoming a superstar.