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Russian Championship Superfinal (2016) The Superfinal of the 69th Russian Championship took place in the Novosibirsk State Museum of Local History and Nature from 16-27 October 2016. Rest day: October 22. The winner of the 12-player round robin would become Russian Champion and win one million roubles (~14,500 euros) and a Renault Kaptur car. The top three would qualify for next year's Superfinal. Time control: 90 minutes for 40 moves, 30 more minutes to the end of the game, with a 30-second increment from move 1. No draw offers allowed before move 40. Tiebreak: 1) number of games with black, 2) Sonneborn-Berger score, 3) number of wins, 4) result of personal encounter, 5) Koya score. In case of a tie for first, two 15+10 rapid games wold be played, followed if necessary by 5 vs 4 Armageddon. Games started at 3 pm, Round 11 at 1 pm local time. Alexander Riazantsev won with 7/11. Photo: https://cdn.chess24.com/kGO5ymbxS0G... Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 Riazantsev 2651 * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 7 2 Grischuk 2752 ½ * ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 6½ 3 Tomashevsky 2724 ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 6½ 4 Svidler 2745 ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 6 5 Fedoseev 2665 ½ ½ ½ ½ * 0 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 6 6 Oparin 2617 ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 * ½ ½ 1 0 ½ ½ 5½ 7 Vitiugov 2721 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 5½ 8 Jakovenko 2714 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ * 0 1 ½ 1 5½ 9 Goganov 2635 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 * ½ ½ ½ 5½ 10 Inarkiev 2732 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ * ½ 1 5 11 Kokarev 2636 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ * ½ 4½ 12 Bocharov 2611 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 ½ * 2½ Category: XVIII (2684). Chief arbiter: Maxim Ivakhin Official site: http://ruchess.ru/championship/deta... Chess-Results: http://chess-results.com/tnr243201.... Wikipedia article: Russian Chess Championship#2016 Chess.com: https://www.chess.com/news/view/ria... ChessBase: https://en.chessbase.com/post/riaza... Chess24: https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-t... TWIC: https://theweekinchess.com/chessnew... Previous: Russian Championship Superfinal (2015). Next: Russian Championship Superfinal (2017). Women's section: Russian Championship Superfinal (Women) (2016)  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 66  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. V Fedoseev vs Vitiugov 1-0 83 2016 Russian Championship Superfinal B12 Caro-Kann Defense 2. Svidler vs E Inarkiev 1-0 59 2016 Russian Championship Superfinal C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense 3. A Goganov vs Grischuk ½-½ 49 2016 Russian Championship Superfinal A80 Dutch 4. D Kokarev vs Jakovenko   ½-½ 31 2016 Russian Championship Superfinal C67 Ruy Lopez 5. Tomashevsky vs G Oparin   ½-½ 28 2016 Russian Championship Superfinal D37 Queen's Gambit Declined 6. A Riazantsev vs D Bocharov 1-0 28 2016 Russian Championship Superfinal E53 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 7. Svidler vs V Fedoseev ½-½ 35 2016 Russian Championship Superfinal E10 Queen's Pawn Game 8. E Inarkiev vs Grischuk   ½-½ 42 2016 Russian Championship Superfinal A32 English, Symmetrical Variation 9. Jakovenko vs A Goganov 0-1 60 2016 Russian Championship Superfinal A11 English, Caro-Kann Defensive System 10. D Bocharov vs D Kokarev   ½-½ 52 2016 Russian Championship Superfinal A45 Queen's Pawn Game 11. G Oparin vs A Riazantsev   ½-½ 38 2016 Russian Championship Superfinal C19 French, Winawer, Advance 12. Vitiugov vs Tomashevsky   ½-½ 40 2016 Russian Championship Superfinal E17 Queen's Indian 13. Tomashevsky vs Svidler   ½-½ 38 2016 Russian Championship Superfinal A34 English, Symmetrical 14. Grischuk vs Jakovenko   ½-½ 41 2016 Russian Championship Superfinal C50 Giuoco Piano 15. A Goganov vs D Bocharov   ½-½ 40 2016 Russian Championship Superfinal A33 English, Symmetrical 16. D Kokarev vs G Oparin ½-½ 32 2016 Russian Championship Superfinal B54 Sicilian 17. V Fedoseev vs E Inarkiev   ½-½ 57 2016 Russian Championship Superfinal C53 Giuoco Piano 18. A Riazantsev vs Vitiugov   ½-½ 27 2016 Russian Championship Superfinal B40 Sicilian 19. D Bocharov vs Grischuk   ½-½ 23 2016 Russian Championship Superfinal A33 English, Symmetrical 20. V Fedoseev vs Tomashevsky   ½-½ 41 2016 Russian Championship Superfinal C53 Giuoco Piano 21. Vitiugov vs D Kokarev   ½-½ 41 2016 Russian Championship Superfinal D91 Grunfeld, 5.Bg5 22. G Oparin vs A Goganov 1-0 42 2016 Russian Championship Superfinal A14 English 23. E Inarkiev vs Jakovenko 0-1 43 2016 Russian Championship Superfinal C67 Ruy Lopez 24. Svidler vs A Riazantsev   ½-½ 24 2016 Russian Championship Superfinal B12 Caro-Kann Defense 25. A Riazantsev vs V Fedoseev ½-½ 14 2016 Russian Championship Superfinal E10 Queen's Pawn Game  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 66    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)   < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 4 OF 4 ·  Later Kibitzing> Oct-24-16    thegoodanarchist: Why do they call it the "Superfinals"? I suppose because when it is over, it is super over. Thus making is super final. Oct-24-16    et1: After eight rounds 13 decisive matches in the men's tournament and 33 in the women's ! Super GMs are masters of drawing and harder to beat ? Oct-24-16    john barleycorn: <et1: After eight rounds 13 decisive matches in the men's tournament and 33 in the women's ! Super GMs are masters of drawing and harder to beat ?> Let them challenge the girls to find out. Oct-24-16    posoo: Anyone who is injoying DIS tormament is CRAZEY. Just lots of TUSSIANS making DRAIGHS. Coluding like always. DUNALD DUNALD TRONP Oct-24-16    plang: call me crazy then Oct-25-16    Imran Iskandar: <<et1: After eight rounds 13 decisive matches in the men's tournament and 33 in the women's ! Super GMs are masters of drawing and harder to beat ?> john barleycorn: Let them challenge the girls to find out.> I imagine if the boys and girls merged into a 24-player Superfinal there'd be a higher decisive rate than either tournament alone. Oct-26-16    HeMateMe: what would Tal, Korchnoi and Kasparov say about all of these draws if it were a USSR final? Oct-26-16    perfidious: <Imran Iskandar....I imagine if the boys and girls merged into a 24-player Superfinal there'd be a higher decisive rate than either tournament alone.> Which would, of course, have the bonus effect of creating the heaven-sent opportunity for some posters to kvetch due to the 2700s beating the spots off the women. Oct-26-16    iking: Russians are well educated in chess .. the result seems good ... no run away winner yet, decider tomorrow. Oct-26-16    et1: one game to go and 11 in 12 contenders can still make 50 percent of points - isn't this remarkable ? Oct-26-16    Pedro Fernandez: I named here two GMs who like me, i.e. V. Fedoseev (21) and G. Oparin (19). About the latter, I continue thinking that this GM has a lot of future. Yes, he lost vs Grischuk and Inarkiev, but I see in Oparin an aggressive and ambitious man. About Fedoseev, certainly he is not a surprise for anyone. Oct-26-16    HeMateMe: if 3 people tie for first here, what do they do? Oct-26-16    moronovich: <HeMateMe: if 3 people tie for first here, what do they do?> They play bullit chess.Deer Hunter style. Oct-26-16    HeMateMe: the loser gets shot in the head by Saigon gamblers? Doesn't seem appropriate. Oct-26-16    Pedro Fernandez: Hey <John>, your sense of humor never will die! Greetings my dear British friend. Oct-27-16    abuzic: Final: Riza 7 Gris 6.5 Toma 6.5 Svid 6 Fedo 6 Opar 5.5 Viti 5.5 Jako 5.5 Goga 5.5 Inar 4.5 Koka 4 Boch 2.5 Oct-27-16    plang: 18 decisive games out of 66 is not that low Oct-27-16    whiteshark: <abuzic> as the rd 9 game Koka-Inar is not included yet, you have to add +.5 point to your table for both players. <plang> That's 27.3% It's not high either or is it? ;) Oct-27-16    cplyakap: Riazantsev became 2016 Russia Champion!Congratz. Oct-27-16    CountryGirl: Glad Riazantsev won. He's a very talented and decent player. Oct-27-16    Open Defence: So Grischuk's second is first and Girschuk is second... Oct-27-16    plang: <whiteshark: That's 27.3% It's not high either or is it? ;)> No, it's not high - probably a bit below average. Oct-28-16    An Englishman: Good Evening: If you visit page 1, you will see that I *incorrectly* incorrectly (!) picked Riazantsev to win. That means I deserve zero credit because I thought I was wrong! Oct-28-16    HeMateMe: I picked Svidler to not repeat as champ. I thought he was off form. Oct-28-16    Beholder: <An Englishman: If you visit page 1, you will see that I *incorrectly* incorrectly (!) picked Riazantsev to win.> Yeah that deserves a full quote: <Oct-15-16 An Englishman: Good Evening: Just for fun, I shall incorrectly pick Riazantsev to win. He won't, but he does play some entertaining chess: L Draskovic vs A Riazantsev, 2015.> Jump to page #    (enter # from 1 to 4) search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 4 OF 4 ·  Later Kibitzing> NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion. Please observe our posting guidelines: No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language. 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