Special feature: Russian Championship Super Final
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Eight of the strongest Russian Grandmasters battle it out in the Russian Championship Super Final in Moscow. The event takes place from the 8th to the 15th of August.
Here are some details about this eight player, seven round robin tournament:
| Seed | Name | Rating | World rank | Age | Previous titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergey Karjakin | 2788 | 4 | 21 | 0 |
| 2 | Vladimir Kramnik | 2781 | 5 | 36 | 0! |
| 3 | Alexander Grischuk | 2746 | 13 | 27 | 1 |
| 4 | Peter Svidler | 2739 | 16 | 35 | 5! |
| 5 | Ian Nepomniachtchi | 2711 | 33 | 21 | 1 |
| 6 | Alexander Morozevich | 2694 | 48 | 34 | 2 |
| 7 | Artyom Timofeev | 2665 | 83 | 26 | 0 |
| 8 | Alexander Galkin | 2598 | 234 | 32 | 0 |
The timit limit is 90' (+30")/40 moves, then 30' (+30") KO.
More information from the official site: http://www.russiachess.org/
10/08/2011 00:21