Here are the current standings:
Standings after 4 rounds:
1. Jakovenko – 3
2-5. Svidler, Khairullin, Alekseev and Nepomniachtchi – 2½
6-9. Rublevsky, Khismatullin, Inarkiev and Grigoriants – 2
10. Tomashevsky – 1½
11. Najer – 1
12. Vitiugov – ½
Here are some of the leaders in the Russian Women’s Championship:
1. T. Kosintseva – 5
2. Tairova – 4½
3-4. N. Kosintseva and Korbut – 4
5-7. Galliamova, Kovalevskaya and Shadrina – 3½, etc.
Here is the official website.
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Kosteniuk didn’t even qualified? How?
She qualified, but had to drop out due to health reasons. I forget who they found to replace her however.