In the fight for the title Champion of Russia will come together eight strongest Grandmasters of the country (listed according to rating) – Sergey Karjakin (individual rate – 2788 units), Vladimir Kramnik (2781), Alexander Grischuk (2746), Peter Svidler (2739), Ian Nepomniachtchi ( 2711), Alexander Morozevich (2694), Artyom Timofeev (2665) and Alexander Galkin (2598). "Vladimir Kramnik, after a very good game and won the recent tournament in Dortmund, of course, is a favorite of the tournament – said by telephone Smagin. – Among all participants in Super Final it is he currently shows the most mature, vibrant, with great desire to win the game. " The interlocutor of agency added that the competition can make Kramnik returned to active chess after a long break, Alexander Morozevich, who "prohibitively motivated to succeed in the Championship of Russia – he, like Kramnik, who beat all the others need more participants." "Features of Alexander is that for successful performance he needed the inspiration that he draws in his victories, – the expert continued. – And if he can win in the first and second rounds, Morozevich will be very dangerous. " Smagin also stressed that the Russian leader at the recent World Team Championships Sergey Karjakin would "try very hard to rehabilitate a failed game in China – and his and the team (the Russian national team took only fourth place)." "However, in such a short distance – seven rounds – can claim victory of any party, who will win in the first or second round – the vice-president SHFM. – And the prize is the first installment of making chess tournament favorite Russia. " The prize fund, which will end on August 15, is 3.5 million rubles. Champion of Russia becomes the owner of 950 000 rubles, and the silver and bronze medalists win respectively 700 and 500 thousand.
Recent Comments
Related Posts
