The Superfinals of the 73rd Russian championship and the 70th Russian women’s championship are held from the 4th of December (arrival) to the 17th of December (departure) in the Central Chess Club in Moscow.
The tournaments are a part of the Chess in Museums program, which has been carried out by the Chess Federation of Russia and the Elena and Gennady Foundation since 2012. The main event of the Russian chess calendar features stellar lineups.
Men:
Ian Nepomniachtchi (2784), Sergey Karjakin (2752), Peter Svidler (2723), Nikita Vitiugov (2720), Vladislav Artemiev (2711), Daniil Dubov (2702), Maxim Matlakov (2698), Andrey Esipenko (2686), Vladimir Fedoseev (2674), Maksim Chigaev (2619), Mikhail Antipov (2611), and Aleksey Goganov (2594).
Ian Nepomniachtchi Photo: Maria Emelianova
Women:
Aleksandra Goryachkina (2593), Alina Kashlinskaya (2494), Natalija Pogonina (2474), Alexandra Kosteniuk (2471), Olga Girya (2464), Polina Shuvalova (2456), Valentina Gunina (2451), Alisa Galliamova (2438), Marina Guseva (2359), Leya Garifullina (2348), Tatyana Getman (2302), and Yulia Grigorieva (2290).
Aleksandra Goryachkina Photo: David Llada
The events are 11-round all-play-all tournaments.
The playing days are December 5-10 and 12-16. December 11 is a rest day. All rounds begin at 3 PM (Moscow time).
In case of a tie for 1st place by two or more participants, an additional rapid tiebreak is played to determine the winner.
The total prize fund of the event is 10 million rubles (approximately $133,000).
The organizers are the Chess Federation of Russia (CFR)and the Timchenko Foundation. The tournaments are supported by the Russian Ministry of Sports. The general sponsor of the Russian national teams is the Federal Grid Company Unified Energy System (FGC UES). The CFR general partner is PhosAgro.
