Garifullina became Russian chess champion for the first time
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- Leya Garifullina beat Ekaterina Goltseva 2-0 in a tiebreaker and won the Russian Chess Championship Superfinal after a draw of 8.5 points after 11 rounds.
- The tournament ended in Rostov-on-Don.
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Why It Matters
Leya Garifullina and Ekaterina Goltseva finished the main part of the tournament with an equal score of 8.5 points after 11 rounds, which led to a tiebreaker for first place.
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Leya Garifullina beat Ekaterina Goltseva in a tiebreaker and became the winner of the Superfinal of the Russian Chess Championship, which ended in Rostov-on-Don.
Garifullina and Goltseva scored 8.5 points each based on the results of 11 rounds. In the tiebreaker for first place, Garifullina won with a score of 2-0. The 21-year-old chess player became the Russian champion for the first time.
Earlier, Andrey Esipenko became the winner of the men's competition ahead of schedule, scoring 7.5 points.
Open Questions
- What were the games in the tiebreaker?
- What is Leia Garifullina's rating after this victory?
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This article was originally published by РИА Новости.
