He came before the likes of Sergei Karjakin Peter Svidler and Alexander Morozevich when he won the Russian championship last winter. Now the reigning Russian champion Igor Lysyj turn his gaze towards Sweden and joins the increasingly strong starting...
Interview with Russian Champion Igor Lysyj
The reigning Champion of Russia told the correspondent of the Moscow Open official website about his start at the tournament and shared his plans for the rest of the year. Q: Igor, tell us about your start at the...
Lysyj and Gunina Win Russia’s Chess Super Finals
Lysyj and Gunina Win Russia’s Chess Super Finals held in the KhazineNational Art Gallery7 December 2014 The Russian Chess Super Finals 2014 concluded with the victory of Igor Lysyj in the open tournament and the triumph of Valentina Gunina,...
Gunina crowns Russian Chess Queen, Lysyj Russian Chess King
Final results (women) 1. Gunina, Valentina gm 2522 * 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 7 2665 2. Galliamova, Alisa im 2471 0 * ½ 1 0 1 1 1 1 ½ 6 2576 3. Goryachkina,...
Igor Lysyj and Aleksandra Goriachkina lead Russian Superfinal
The Russian Chess Championship Superfinal, the 67th for men and the 64th for women, is taking place from 27th November till 8th December in the city of Kazan, in a branch of the State Museum of Fine Arts of...