Draft:77th Russian Chess Championship
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Barnaul, Russia |
| Date | 16–29 August 2024 |
| Format | Single round-robin (11 rounds) 90/40 + 30 + 30" (increment from move 1) |
| Venue | Barnaul (Altai Territory) |
| Participants | 12 (open) + 12 (women) |
| Final positions | |
| Champion | Open: Vladislav Artemiev (playoff winner) Women: Kateryna Lagno |
The 77th Russian Chess Championship (Russian: 77-й чемпионат России по шахматам), also known as the Superfinal of the 77th Russian Championship, was a chess tournament held in Barnaul, Altai Territory, Russia, from 16 to 29 August 2024. It was an 11-round single round-robin featuring 12 players in the open section and served as the premier domestic chess championship of Russia for 2024.
Vladislav Artemiev and Andrey Esipenko both scored 7/11. Artemiev defended his title by winning the rapid playoff 2–0. The 74th Russian Women's Chess Championship was held concurrently and won by Kateryna Lagno.
Open section
[edit]Final crosstable
[edit]| Pos | Player | Title | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pts | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–2 | Vladislav Artemiev | GM | 2699 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 7 | 2713 |
| 1–2 | Andrey Esipenko | GM | 2671 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 7 | 2715 |
| 3 | Daniil Dubov | GM | 2701 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 6 | 2646 |
| 4 | Evgeniy Najer | GM | 2635 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 6 | 2652 |
| 5 | Arseniy Nesterov | GM | 2592 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 6 | 2656 |
| 6 | Aleksey Grebnev | GM | 2513 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5½ | 2628 |
| 7 | Rudik Makarian | IM | 2537 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5½ | 2625 |
| 8 | Aleksey Dreev | GM | 2591 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5 | 2584 |
| 9 | Alexander Grischuk | GM | 2708 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5 | 2574 |
| 10 | Maxim Matlakov | GM | 2651 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 2550 |
| 11 | Artyom Timofeev | GM | 2547 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 4½ | 2559 |
| 12 | Pavel Ponkratov | GM | 2571 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 4 | 2520 |
Schedule and results by round
[edit]Round 1 (17 August 2024)
| White | Black | Result | Moves | ECO | Opening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artemiev, Vladislav | Najer, Evgeniy | ½–½ | 27 | A06 | Réti Opening |
| Makarian, Rudik | Dubov, Daniil | ½–½ | 20 | D43 | Semi-Slav Defence |
| Grebnev, Aleksey | Matlakov, Maxim | ½–½ | 18 | E06 | Catalan Opening |
| Esipenko, Andrey | Ponkratov, Pavel | ½–½ | 22 | C87 | Ruy Lopez |
| Grischuk, Alexander | Timofeev, Artyom | 1–0 | 88 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf |
| Dreev, Aleksey | Nesterov, Arseniy | ½–½ | 24 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game |
Round 2 (18 August 2024)
| White | Black | Result | Moves | ECO | Opening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artemiev, Vladislav | Makarian, Rudik | ½–½ | 60 | B40 | Sicilian Defence |
| Timofeev, Artyom | Dreev, Aleksey | ½–½ | 14 | B12 | Caro-Kann Defence |
| Ponkratov, Pavel | Grischuk, Alexander | ½–½ | 25 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin |
| Matlakov, Maxim | Esipenko, Andrey | ½–½ | 26 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin |
| Dubov, Daniil | Grebnev, Aleksey | ½–½ | 13 | C43 | Petrov's Defence |
| Najer, Evgeniy | Nesterov, Arseniy | ½–½ | 20 | D03 | Queen's Pawn Game |
Round 3 (19 August 2024)
| White | Black | Result | Moves | ECO | Opening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grischuk, Alexander | Matlakov, Maxim | ½–½ | 28 | A45 | Queen's Pawn Game |
| Esipenko, Andrey | Dubov, Daniil | ½–½ | 41 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin |
| Nesterov, Arseniy | Artemiev, Vladislav | ½–½ | 32 | D38 | QGD Ragozin |
| Makarian, Rudik | Timofeev, Artyom | ½–½ | 19 | D11 | Slav Defence |
| Grebnev, Aleksey | Najer, Evgeniy | ½–½ | 22 | E06 | Catalan Opening |
| Ponkratov, Pavel | Dreev, Aleksey | ½–½ | 17 | C88 | Ruy Lopez |
Round 4 (20 August 2024)
| White | Black | Result | Moves | ECO | Opening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubov, Daniil | Grischuk, Alexander | ½–½ | 25 | D11 | Slav Defence |
| Artemiev, Vladislav | Esipenko, Andrey | ½–½ | 41 | D38 | QGD Ragozin |
| Timofeev, Artyom | Grebnev, Aleksey | ½–½ | 30 | B30 | Sicilian Rossolimo |
| Matlakov, Maxim | Ponkratov, Pavel | ½–½ | 24 | D37 | Queen's Gambit Declined |
| Najer, Evgeniy | Makarian, Rudik | ½–½ | 21 | D31 | Semi-Slav Defence |
| Dreev, Aleksey | Nesterov, Arseniy | ½–½ | 18 | A07 | Barcza System |
Round 5 (21 August 2024)
| White | Black | Result | Moves | ECO | Opening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grischuk, Alexander | Artemiev, Vladislav | ½–½ | 32 | C53 | Giuoco Piano |
| Esipenko, Andrey | Timofeev, Artyom | 1–0 | 45 | C42 | Petroff's Defence |
| Nesterov, Arseniy | Dubov, Daniil | ½–½ | 28 | D86 | Grünfeld Defence |
| Makarian, Rudik | Grebnev, Aleksey | ½–½ | 35 | D35 | QGD Exchange |
| Ponkratov, Pavel | Najer, Evgeniy | ½–½ | 19 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin |
| Matlakov, Maxim | Dreev, Aleksey | ½–½ | 22 | D37 | Queen's Gambit Declined |
Round 6 (22 August 2024)
| White | Black | Result | Moves | ECO | Opening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artemiev, Vladislav | Ponkratov, Pavel | 1–0 | 52 | A13 | Réti Opening |
| Grischuk, Alexander | Nesterov, Arseniy | ½–½ | 30 | A15 | English Opening |
| Dubov, Daniil | Makarian, Rudik | ½–½ | 41 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin |
| Esipenko, Andrey | Grebnev, Aleksey | ½–½ | 36 | C88 | Ruy Lopez |
| Timofeev, Artyom | Matlakov, Maxim | ½–½ | 25 | B30 | Sicilian |
| Najer, Evgeniy | Dreev, Aleksey | ½–½ | 28 | D31 | Semi-Slav |
Round 7 (24 August 2024)
| White | Black | Result | Moves | ECO | Opening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nesterov, Arseniy | Esipenko, Andrey | ½–½ | 33 | D38 | QGD Ragozin |
| Artemiev, Vladislav | Grischuk, Alexander | ½–½ | 29 | D31 | Semi-Slav |
| Grebnev, Aleksey | Dubov, Daniil | ½–½ | 24 | E06 | Catalan |
| Makarian, Rudik | Najer, Evgeniy | ½–½ | 21 | D35 | QGD Exchange |
| Ponkratov, Pavel | Timofeev, Artyom | ½–½ | 18 | C45 | Scotch Game |
| Matlakov, Maxim | Dreev, Aleksey | ½–½ | 26 | D37 | Queen's Gambit Declined |
Round 8 (25 August 2024)
| White | Black | Result | Moves | ECO | Opening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grischuk, Alexander | Nesterov, Arseniy | ½–½ | 41 | A15 | English |
| Esipenko, Andrey | Makarian, Rudik | ½–½ | 37 | C88 | Ruy Lopez |
| Dubov, Daniil | Artemiev, Vladislav | ½–½ | 32 | D31 | Semi-Slav |
| Timofeev, Artyom | Najer, Evgeniy | ½–½ | 22 | B30 | Sicilian |
| Grebnev, Aleksey | Ponkratov, Pavel | ½–½ | 19 | E06 | Catalan |
| Dreev, Aleksey | Matlakov, Maxim | ½–½ | 24 | A07 | Barcza System |
Round 9 (26 August 2024)
| White | Black | Result | Moves | ECO | Opening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artemiev, Vladislav | Timofeev, Artyom | 1–0 | 48 | A13 | Réti Opening |
| Nesterov, Arseniy | Grebnev, Aleksey | 1–0 | 52 | D86 | Grünfeld Defence |
| Makarian, Rudik | Grischuk, Alexander | ½–½ | 25 | D11 | Slav Defence |
| Ponkratov, Pavel | Dubov, Daniil | ½–½ | 30 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin |
| Najer, Evgeniy | Esipenko, Andrey | ½–½ | 28 | D31 | Semi-Slav |
| Matlakov, Maxim | Dreev, Aleksey | ½–½ | 22 | D37 | Queen's Gambit Declined |
Round 10 (27 August 2024)
| White | Black | Result | Moves | ECO | Opening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grischuk, Alexander | Artemiev, Vladislav | ½–½ | 35 | C53 | Giuoco Piano |
| Esipenko, Andrey | Nesterov, Arseniy | ½–½ | 41 | C42 | Petroff's Defence |
| Dubov, Daniil | Najer, Evgeniy | ½–½ | 29 | D11 | Slav Defence |
| Timofeev, Artyom | Makarian, Rudik | ½–½ | 24 | B30 | Sicilian |
| Grebnev, Aleksey | Matlakov, Maxim | ½–½ | 26 | E06 | Catalan |
| Dreev, Aleksey | Ponkratov, Pavel | ½–½ | 19 | A07 | Barcza System |
Round 11 (28 August 2024)
| White | Black | Result | Moves | ECO | Opening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artemiev, Vladislav | Esipenko, Andrey | ½–½ | 41 | D38 | QGD Ragozin |
| Nesterov, Arseniy | Dubov, Daniil | ½–½ | 33 | D86 | Grünfeld Defence |
| Makarian, Rudik | Grebnev, Aleksey | ½–½ | 28 | D11 | Slav Defence |
| Ponkratov, Pavel | Najer, Evgeniy | ½–½ | 25 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin |
| Matlakov, Maxim | Timofeev, Artyom | ½–½ | 22 | D37 | Queen's Gambit Declined |
| Dreev, Aleksey | Grischuk, Alexander | ½–½ | 30 | A07 | Barcza System |
Artemiev and Esipenko tied for first on 7/11. Artemiev won the rapid playoff 2–0 to defend his title.
Women's section
[edit]The 74th Russian Women's Chess Championship was held concurrently in Barnaul. Kateryna Lagno won the title with 7/11 points.
Prize fund
[edit]The prize fund for the open section was approximately 7 million RUB.
References
[edit]- "The Week in Chess 1556". The Week in Chess. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
- Russian Chess Federation: https://ruchess.ru/en/championship/detail/2024/superfinals_2024/
External links
[edit]- [The Week in Chess full report (TWIC 1556)](https://theweekinchess.com/html/twic1556.html)
- Official Russian Chess Federation page