Moscow Chess Open 2013: Boris Savchenko, Marina Romanko Win Men, Women's Sections

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The excitement went right down to the ropes in both the men and women's sections at the Moscow Chess Open 2013. In the women's section Marina Romanko lost the round, but luck favoured her. In today's decisive game Romanko was defeated by Anastasia Bodnaruk, but as long as Lidia Tomnikova lost against Tatiana Khlichkova, and Maria Manakova beat Evgenia Ovod, Marina Romanko still became the winner. As luck would have it, everything fell in place and Romanko won the Moscow Chess Open for the second year in a row. Earlier, Romanko had actually clocked seven straight wins in the first seven rounds.

Meanwhile, in the men's section at the Moscow Chess Open Russian Grandmaster Boris Savchenko won the event as a clear first with a last-round victory over Paul Ponkratova. There were nine other players who finished the tournament half a point behind at 7 points. You can access the official website at this link.

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Igor Lysyj, Marina Romanko win RSSU Chess Cup 2012

Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2012

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Igor Lysyj and Marina Romanko have won the RSSU Chess Cup 'Moscow Open 2012'. 

Leading in the second part of the tournament Russian Dmitry Kokarev in the last round lost to his compatriot Igor Lysyj and let him the head the table. The winner scored 7,5 points, half-point more than his three competitors.

Three Russian chess-players shared 2-4 places: Dmitry Kokarev, Ernesto Inarkiev and 15 years old Urii Eliseev – due to tie-breaks.

A total of 190 participants from 15 countries including 62 international grandmasters took part in competition.

Russian Marina Romanko won the Cup of Russia among women. On tie-breaks the second place was won by the Chinese Huang Qian, the third – Russian Daria Charochkina. Russians Kovanova Baira, Elmira Mirzoeva, Ekaterina Atalik from Turkey and Nazi Paikidze from Georgia did not enter into medal-winners. Suren Poghosyan from Armenia won the amateur section. Read more details at Fide.

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