Russian Higher League Championship leaders after 9 rounds (of 11):
1. Timofeev, Artyom g RUS 2650 6½
2. Maslak, Konstantin g RUS 2521 6½
3. Lastin, Alexander g RUS 2639 6
4. Riazantsev, Alexander g RUS 2617 6
5. Inarkiev, Ernesto g RUS 2675 6
6. Bocharov, Dmitry g RUS 2582 6
7. Vitiugov, Nikita g RUS 2616 5½
8. Kobalia, Mikhail g RUS 2618 5½
9. Motylev, Alexander g RUS 2674 5½
10. Sakaev, Konstantin g RUS 2635 5½
11. Nepomniachtchi, Ian g RUS 2602 5½
12. Galkin, Alexander g RUS 2615 5½
13. Kokarev, Dmitry g RUS 2582 5½
Official site: http://www.rcc2008.org/eng/index.htm
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Maslak is having the tournament of his life!
Just wait and see; the Russian sometimes grow up into higher grounds within months; just think of Alekseev, Jakovenko and Nepomniasch!
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