The final events of the Moscow Chess Championships for men and women were held from 14-22nd March at the Russian State Social University.

In the men section GM Urii Eliseev and IM David Paravyan shared the first place with 6,5/9 points each. Eliseev is declared winner on better tie-break.

The bronze medal was also decided by tie-break, with FM Dmitry Gordievsky edging GM Igor Naumkin.

In the women section WGM Daria Charochkina dominated, taking the clear first place with 8,0/9 points, leaving the second placed FM Daria Pustovoitova a full point behind. WFM Anastasya Paramzina is third with 5,5 points.



Daria Charochkina and Urii Eliseev

The total prize fund for both sections was 300,000 RUB.

Tournament website

Top finishers

Final standings (Men):

1 GM Eliseev Urii RUS 2514 – 6.5
2 IM Paravyan David RUS 2436 – 6.5
3 FM Gordievsky Dmitry RUS 2472 – 6
4 GM Naumkin Igor RUS 2431 – 6
5 GM Belous Vladimir RUS 2569 – 5.5
6 IM Dvalishvili Pavel S. RUS 2439 – 5.5
7 GM Krapivin Alexander RUS 2436 – 5.5
8 GM Savchenko Boris RUS 2581 – 5.5
9 IM Demidov Mikhail RUS 2531 – 5.5
10 IM Sychev Klementy RUS 2429 – 5

Final standings (Women):

1 WGM Charochkina Daria RUS 2376 – 8
2 FM Pustovoitova Daria RUS 2339 – 7
3 WFM Paramzina Anastasya RUS 2241 – 5.5
4 WGM Chasovnikova Eugenia RUS 2198 – 5
5 IM Vasilevich Irina RUS 2316 – 5

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