Dmitri Jakovenko wins Russia Chess Cup Final 2013

Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013

Hello everyone,

The Russian Chess Cup Final has concluded with the final phase after a full year: Anastasia Bodnaruk won the women's chess section, and Dmitri Jakovenko won the men's section.

Dmitri Jakovenko and Vladimir Fedoseev played the final. The first game was drawn, but Jakovenko exploited the opening choices of his opponent in the second game, won it and the title. For the full report (in Russian), read the official Russian Chess Federation site. 

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GM Vladimir Fedoseev wins Alexander Zakharov Chess Open 2013

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GM Vladimir Fedoseev has won a clear first at the open chess tournament dedicated to the 70th birthday of International Master Alexander Zakharov (Rostov on Don), Honored Coach of Russia, was held over 10 days in the tourist complex "Akvaloo" (Krasnodar Territory). The tournament was attended by 65 players, including 22 Grandmasters, many of them being students and friends of Alexander Ivanovich Zakharov.

The 18-years old GM Vladimir Fedoseev (St. Petersburg) took a clear first place with an undefeated 7,5/9 score. Ivan Bukavshin (Tolyati) and Sanan Sjugirov (Lipetsk) shared the second place with 6,5 points each.

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