61st Higher League Russian Championship
The 61st Higher League Russian Championship is taking place in Novokuznetsk from September 3 to, 2008. The event serves as a qualifier for the superfinals which will be held later on in October. The format is an 11 round Swiss system.
Standings after 6 rounds:
1. Nepomniachtchi, Ian g RUS 2602 4½
2. Vitiugov, Nikita g RUS 2616 4½
3. Timofeev, Artyom g RUS 2650 4½
4. Motylev, Alexander g RUS 2674 4
5. Riazantsev, Alexander g RUS 2617 4
6. Lastin, Alexander g RUS 2639 4
7. Kobalia, Mikhail g RUS 2618 4
8. Grachev, Boris g RUS 2640 4
9. Smirnov, Pavel g RUS 2592 4
10. Volkov, Sergey g RUS 2636 4
11. Inarkiev, Ernesto g RUS 2675 4
12. Maslak, Konstantin g RUS 2521 4
13. Galkin, Alexander g RUS 2615 4
Official website: http://www.rcc2008.org/eng/index.htm
Nepom will win. He’s awesome.