Wednesday, October 16, 2013

63rd Russian Women Super Final Chess Championship

While I've been engrossed in preparations and then playing in the Hales Corners Chess Challenge XVIII and following news every few minutes wondering if my country was going to ACTUALLY jump off an economic cliff by gutting the Full Faith and Credit of the United States Government, a lot of chess was being played in Russia.  One of my favorite chess femmes, GM Alexandra Kosteniuk, 12th Women's World Chess Champion, came in second in this Russian Championship -- and I hope she's not too disappointed.  She and Gunina outclassed the rest of the field against some pretty tough contenders.  Congratulations to GM Valentina Gunina and GM Alexandra Kosteniuk for their fine performances.  The information below is from The Week in Chess

63rd ch-RUS w Nizhny Novgorod RUS (RUS), 5-14 x 2013cat. VIII (2448)
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1.Gunina, ValentinagRUS2506*½1½11½11½72661
2.Kosteniuk, AlexandragRUS2495½*1½½011112608
3.Pogonina, NatalijawgRUS248500*½½111½12523
4.Kovalevskaya, EkaterinamRUS2410½½½*½½½0½12452
5.Goryachkina, AleksandrawgRUS24360½½½*½½½1½2449
6.Kovanova, BairawgRUS2396010½½*0½112453
7.Kosintseva, TatianagRUS2515½00½½1*0½½2360
8.Bodnaruk, AnastasiamRUS24590001½½1*0½2366
9.Kashlinskaya, AlinawgRUS243500½½00½1*½32324
10.Charochkina, DariawgRUS2343½000½0½½½*2293
Round 1 (October 5, 2013)
Gunina, Valentina - Goryachkina, Aleksandra1-0 55A07Barcza System
Pogonina, Natalija - Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina½-½ 53D30Queen's Gambit (without Nc3)
Kovanova, Baira - Kosteniuk, Alexandra1-0 53B66Sicilian Rauzer
Bodnaruk, Anastasia - Kashlinskaya, Alina0-1 45C42Petroff's Defence
Charochkina, Daria - Kosintseva, Tatiana½-½ 47A22English Opening
Round 2 (October 6, 2013)
Kosteniuk, Alexandra - Pogonina, Natalija1-0 42C54Giuoco Piano
Goryachkina, Aleksandra - Kovanova, Baira½-½ 42E06Catalan
Kosintseva, Tatiana - Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina½-½ 68B30Sicilian Rossolimo
Kashlinskaya, Alina - Gunina, Valentina0-1 52D19Slav Defence
Charochkina, Daria - Bodnaruk, Anastasia½-½ 42E32Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Round 3 (October 7, 2013)
Gunina, Valentina - Charochkina, Daria½-½ 63A07Barcza System
Pogonina, Natalija - Goryachkina, Aleksandra½-½ 55D11Slav Defence
Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina - Kosteniuk, Alexandra½-½ 29B51Sicilian Rossolimo
Kovanova, Baira - Kashlinskaya, Alina1-0 36C88Ruy Lopez Closed
Bodnaruk, Anastasia - Kosintseva, Tatiana1-0 54C91Ruy Lopez
Round 4 (October 8, 2013)
Goryachkina, Aleksandra - Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina½-½ 46D34Tarrasch Defence, Main Line
Kosintseva, Tatiana - Kosteniuk, Alexandra0-1 65B12Caro Kann Advanced
Bodnaruk, Anastasia - Gunina, Valentina0-1 40B12Caro Kann Advanced
Kashlinskaya, Alina - Pogonina, Natalija½-½ 58C45Scotch Game
Charochkina, Daria - Kovanova, Baira0-1 42C58Two Knights Defence
Round 5 (October 9, 2013)
Gunina, Valentina - Kosintseva, Tatiana½-½111E32Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Kosteniuk, Alexandra - Goryachkina, Aleksandra½-½ 42B30Sicilian Rossolimo
Pogonina, Natalija - Charochkina, Daria1-0 28D85Gruenfeld Defence
Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina - Kashlinskaya, Alina½-½ 56C46Four Knights
Kovanova, Baira - Bodnaruk, Anastasia½-½ 49A15English counter King's Fianchetto
Round 6 (October 11, 2013)
Gunina, Valentina - Kovanova, Baira1-0 39E32Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Kosintseva, Tatiana - Goryachkina, Aleksandra½-½ 53B30Sicilian Rossolimo
Bodnaruk, Anastasia - Pogonina, Natalija0-1 51C65Ruy Lopez Berlin
Kashlinskaya, Alina - Kosteniuk, Alexandra0-1 39D37QGD 5.Bf4
Charochkina, Daria - Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina0-1 50B64Sicilian Rauzer
Round 7 (October 12, 2013)
Kosteniuk, Alexandra - Charochkina, Daria1-0 29B19Caro Kann
Pogonina, Natalija - Gunina, Valentina0-1 53B12Caro Kann Advanced
Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina - Bodnaruk, Anastasia0-1 37B40Sicilian Classical
Goryachkina, Aleksandra - Kashlinskaya, Alina1-0 33D40Semi-Tarrasch Defence
Kovanova, Baira - Kosintseva, Tatiana0-1 34B33Sicilian Sveshnikov
Round 8 (October 13, 2013)
Gunina, Valentina - Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina½-½ 94D32Tarrasch Defence
Kovanova, Baira - Pogonina, Natalija0-1 57D37QGD 5.Bf4
Kosintseva, Tatiana - Kashlinskaya, Alina½-½101C67Ruy Lopez Berlin
Bodnaruk, Anastasia - Kosteniuk, Alexandra0-1 84C78Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence
Charochkina, Daria - Goryachkina, Aleksandra½-½ 61B23Sicilian Closed
Round 9 (October 14, 2013)
Kosteniuk, Alexandra - Gunina, Valentina½-½ 60B12Caro Kann Advanced
Pogonina, Natalija - Kosintseva, Tatiana1-0 48E04Catalan
Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina - Kovanova, Baira½-½ 56C46Four Knights
Goryachkina, Aleksandra - Bodnaruk, Anastasia½-½ 41E10Blumenfeld Counter Gambit
Kashlinskaya, Alina - Charochkina, Daria½-½ 61B12Caro Kann Advanced

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