Nikita Afanasiev

Memorial of M.I. Chigorin. Standing after round 3

The tournament within the framework of the Russian Cup 2022 continues in St. Petersburg. After 3 rounds, 14 participants scored 3 points each, including grandmasters Alexandrov A, Afanasyev N, Fedorov A, Nikitenko M, Stupak K Dates: from 22 to 30 October System: Swiss, 9 rounds Prize fund: 1,375,000 rubles Composition: 150 participants, 14 grandmasters position…

The Rapid Grand Prix stage in Sochi has ended

The stage of the Russian Rapid Chess Grand Prix has ended in Sochi. The victory was won by grandmaster Pavel Ponkratov, who scored 9 points out of 11. Nikita Afanasiev took the second place, Nikita Petrov won the bronze medal. Both scored 8 points each. Technical results

Rapid stage of the Russian Grand Prix

The next four rounds of the Russian rapid chess competitions were played in Sochi. After eight rounds, A. Grebnev is in the lead, having scored 6.5 points. A. Nesterov, Zh. Tsydypov, N. Afanasiev, P. Smirnov are half a point behind. Technical results

Stage “Blitz Grand Prix of Russia”

The blitz tournament, which is part of the Russian Grand Prix system, has ended in Sochi. Grandmaster Arseniy Nesterov came to the finish line first, scoring 11 out of 13. Nikita Afanasiev was half a point behind, Zhamsaran Tsydypov was one and a half points behind. Technical results

The Memorial of A. Panchenko has been completed

The chess festival in Chelyabinsk has come to an end. Vladislav Nozdrachev became the winner of the main tournament, followed by Vladimir Zakhartsov, who scored 7.5 points out of 10 as the first prize-winner. M. Nikitenko (Belarus), N. Petrov (Russia), D. Lazavik (Belarus), Zh. Tsydypov, N. Afanasiev and A. Goganov (all – Russia) were half…