With a win today, Svidler now has the clear lead at the Russian Championship.
Round 6 results
| Svidler, Peter | – Malakhov, Vladimir | 1-0 |
| Grischuk, Alexander | – Tomashevsky, Evgeny | ½ |
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | – Potkin, Vladimir | ½ |
| Jakovenko, Dmitry | – Zvjaginsev, Vadim | ½ |
| Vitiugov, Nikita | – Karjakin, Sergey | ½ |
| Khismatullin, Denis | – Kurnosov, Igor | ½ |
Standings after 6 rounds
| 1. | Svidler, Peter | 2722 | 4½ |
| 2. | Karjakin, Sergey | 2760 | 4 |
| 3-4. | Grischuk, Alexander | 2771 | 3½ |
| 3-4. | Nepomniachtchi, Ian | 2720 | 3½ |
| 5-7. | Tomashevsky, Evgeny | 2699 | 3 |
| 5-7. | Vitiugov, Nikita | 2709 | 3 |
| 5-7. | Jakovenko, Dmitry | 2726 | 3 |
| 8-11. | Potkin, Vladimir | 2646 | 2½ |
| 8-11. | Malakhov, Vladimir | 2712 | 2½ |
| 8-11. | Kurnosov, Igor | 2676 | 2½ |
| 8-11. | Zvjaginsev, Vadim | 2676 | 2½ |
| 12. | Khismatullin, Denis | 2659 | 1½ |
Official website: http://www.russiachess.org
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
I wouldn’t call half a point a “clear lead”, but it’s definitely impressive to be ahead of Karjakin and Grischuk.
Silly. You almost hear nothing from Svidler during the year but in the Russian Championship he is always in the top.. and has won this event several times.