page 1 of 7; games 1-25 of 170  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. N Pogonina vs E Timofeeva ½-½ 41 2012 Russian Chess Championships Higher League (Women) B83 Sicilian 2. D Drozdova vs E Zaiatz   1-0 29 2012 Russian Chess Championships Higher League (Women) E04 Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3 3. I Ivakhinova vs T Adamova   1-0 38 2012 Russian Chess Championships Higher League (Women) A57 Benko Gambit 4. A Sazonova vs D Pustovoitova   1-0 49 2012 Russian Chess Championships Higher League (Women) B18 Caro-Kann, Classical 5. E Ubiennykh vs K Manina   1-0 28 2012 Russian Chess Championships Higher League (Women) A81 Dutch 6. E Rassokhina vs Z Severiukhina 0-1 25 2012 Russian Chess Championships Higher League (Women) E81 King's Indian, Samisch 7. O Iljushina vs V Korchagina   1-0 52 2012 Russian Chess Championships Higher League (Women) E97 King's Indian 8. A Dotdaeva vs T Shadrina   ½-½ 69 2012 Russian Chess Championships Higher League (Women) C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed 9. I Vasilevich vs E Sazonova   1-0 55 2012 Russian Chess Championships Higher League (Women) A20 English 10. E Kabanova vs B Kovanova 0-1 46 2012 Russian Chess Championships Higher League (Women) E00 Queen's Pawn Game 11. A Bodnaruk vs M Schepetkova   ½-½ 44 2012 Russian Chess Championships Higher League (Women) B12 Caro-Kann Defense 12. M Butuc vs E Ovod   0-1 60 2012 Russian Chess Championships Higher League (Women) A15 English 13. O Girya vs E Sukhareva   1-0 41 2012 Russian Chess Championships Higher League (Women) D31 Queen's Gambit Declined 14. L Gubernatorova vs E Kovalevskaya   0-1 42 2012 Russian Chess Championships Higher League (Women) D02 Queen's Pawn Game 15. M Romanko vs T Cheremnova   1-0 24 2012 Russian Chess Championships Higher League (Women) D47 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 16. D Pustovoitova vs I Korchenkova   1-0 32 2012 Russian Chess Championships Higher League (Women) B42 Sicilian, Kan 17. T Cheremnova vs E Rassokhina   1-0 43 2012 Russian Chess Championships Higher League (Women) E16 Queen's Indian 18. V Korchagina vs L Gubernatorova   0-1 33 2012 Russian Chess Championships Higher League (Women) C12 French, McCutcheon 19. E Sukhareva vs E Likhovid   1-0 35 2012 Russian Chess Championships Higher League (Women) A54 Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3 20. K Manina vs M Butuc   0-1 53 2012 Russian Chess Championships Higher League (Women) B23 Sicilian, Closed 21. T Adamova vs E Kabanova   0-1 52 2012 Russian Chess Championships Higher League (Women) B27 Sicilian 22. E Zaiatz vs E Sazonova   1-0 36 2012 Russian Chess Championships Higher League (Women) E73 King's Indian 23. E Timofeeva vs A Dotdaeva   1-0 42 2012 Russian Chess Championships Higher League (Women) A35 English, Symmetrical 24. T Shadrina vs A Bodnaruk   1-0 56 2012 Russian Chess Championships Higher League (Women) B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 25. O Iljushina vs M Romanko   1-0 56 2012 Russian Chess Championships Higher League (Women) D10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav  page 1 of 7; games 1-25 of 170    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 2 OF 2 ·  Later Kibitzing> Jun-22-12    Kinghunt: You were so close to an automatic requalification, just a half a point shy... But it seems that you didn't take that loss too hard and are looking to get back with a vengeance! Jun-22-12    parmetd: Go Natalia Go! Jun-24-12    HeMateMe: Looks like Natalie is well on her way to a trip to the closed Russian Championships. I guess the other top russian players are in that tournament that includes Kosteniuk and the Kointseva sisters, and they have already qualified. Jun-24-12    Natalia Pogonina: @HeMateMe The sisters will be invited by rating. Alexandra doesn't have a spot in the Superfinal unless the RCF will make up a new rule. The way things are supposed to be, Kosintsevas will qualify by rating; Gunina, Galliamova and Charochkina for winning medals in 2011, and 5 more players - for their performance at the Top League. Jun-25-12    Wild Bill: Congratulations, Natalia Andreevna! Now go get 'em in Moscow! Jun-25-12    Open Defence: <Wild Bill> you old avtaar is available now I think Jun-25-12    Wild Bill: Why, thank you, <Defi>. I've grown accustomed to Darth Vader, however. He represents my dark side so well. A good chess player should always be in touch with his dark side. Jun-25-12    goommba88: Natalia, How does it feel to be the hottest chessplayer on the planet!? Jun-25-12    Sneaky: How many rounds left? Jun-25-12    Kinghunt: Two rounds to go, and Natalia edges up to equal first! Jun-25-12    OhioChessFan: <Wild Bill: I've grown accustomed to Darth Vader, however. He represents my dark side so well. A good chess player should always be in touch with his dark side.> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GWx... Jun-25-12    twinlark: Wonder why Goryachkina's not playing? Jun-25-12    twinlark: Google translate is a laugh sometimes. Using it to translate the official webpage, Ekaterina Ubiennykh is translated as "Murdered Catherine". Olga Girya becomes "Olga Kettlebell", Evgenija Ovod becomes "Eugene Gadfly" and Daniil Dubov becomes "Daniel Oaks"...I actually looked up "Oaks" before I understood it was Dubov. Jun-25-12    HeMateMe: That would make them the second worst in linguistics--right behind ChessBase. Jun-26-12    Kinghunt: Natalia secures an invitation to the Superfinal with one round to go! In the last round, the pressure is off and she's just playing for glory. Jun-26-12    HeMateMe: As always, the Russian finals are an orgy of talent. I guess the USA is number two. Jun-27-12    Natalia Pogonina: Thanks for the support, guys! +5 =6 -0 is not bad, although before the tournament I expected this result to be enough for gold, not silver! :D Jun-27-12    parmetd: Congrats Natalia! And wow yea who would have thought +5Kh8 was going to be 2nd! Jun-27-12    Kinghunt: Kovanova had an absolutely phenomenal event, all the way through. Eight wins in this field is unbelievable. Jun-27-12    brankat: 8/11 would have been enough for the gold most of the times, but B.Kovanova had an incredible score. Jun-28-12    chessgames.com: Congratulations Natalia. Best of luck in the Superfinals! Jun-28-12    HeMateMe: Clearly, Kovanova was a Supernova! Jun-30-12    apple scruffs: A mere matter of spelling, but I'd say Kovanova was a Supanova. Jul-05-12    PhilFeeley: <AS> <Kovanova Supanova> I sense a <CG.com> pun title in the works... Jul-05-12    HeMateMe: I haven't had a pun chosen in six months. It's a Punspiracy, mark my words. < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 2 OF 2 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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