Sjugirov leads Russian Championship, Higher League
![Sjugirov leads Russian Championship Higher League](https://images.chesscomfiles.com/proxy/www.chessvibes.com/plaatjes/higherleague11/290/http/b2afc9aaa8.jpg)
![The port of Taganrog](https://images.chesscomfiles.com/proxy/www.chessvibes.com/plaatjes/higherleague11/port/http/902dabd698.jpg)
The port of Taganrog
![The entrance of the Chekhov house area](https://images.chesscomfiles.com/proxy/www.chessvibes.com/plaatjes/higherleague11/chekhovoutside/http/da6ed6a2a0.jpg)
The entrance of the Chekhov house area
![The house, where Chekhov's big family lived](https://images.chesscomfiles.com/proxy/www.chessvibes.com/plaatjes/higherleague11/chekhovhouse/http/e44c74972c.jpg)
The house, where Chekhov's big family lived
![The great man himself](https://images.chesscomfiles.com/proxy/www.chessvibes.com/plaatjes/higherleague11/chekhov/http/cb625b7120.jpg)
The great man himself
![Alexander Morozevich at the press conference](https://images.chesscomfiles.com/proxy/www.chessvibes.com/plaatjes/higherleague11/moro/http/9f23d894f0.jpg)
Alexander Morozevich at the press conference
![Chuprov with Chief Arbiter Victor Berezin](https://images.chesscomfiles.com/proxy/www.chessvibes.com/plaatjes/higherleague11/arbiter/http/32e748b6ad.jpg)
Chuprov with Chief Arbiter Victor Berezin (l.) with Dmitry Chuprov
![Sanan Sjugirov in sole lead after six rounds](https://images.chesscomfiles.com/proxy/www.chessvibes.com/plaatjes/higherleague11/sjugirov/http/d8112947c2.jpg)
Sanan Sjugirov in sole lead after six rounds
Selection of games rounds 1-6
Game viewer by ChessTempoRk | Name | Ti | FED | Rtg | Pts | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 |
1 | Sjugirov Sanan | GM | RUS | 2629 | 5.0 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 4 |
2 | Timofeev Artyom | GM | RUS | 2665 | 4.5 | 17.5 | 15.0 | 3 |
3 | Najer Evgeniy | GM | RUS | 2643 | 4.0 | 20.0 | 16.5 | 3 |
4 | Kurnosov Igor | GM | RUS | 2633 | 4.0 | 20.0 | 15.5 | 3 |
5 | Matlakov Maxim | GM | RUS | 2632 | 4.0 | 20.0 | 14.5 | 2 |
6 | Galkin Alexander | GM | RUS | 2598 | 4.0 | 19.5 | 16.0 | 2 |
7 | Khismatullin Denis | GM | RUS | 2656 | 4.0 | 19.0 | 14.5 | 3 |
8 | Zvjaginsev Vadim | GM | RUS | 2659 | 4.0 | 18.5 | 15.5 | 2 |
9 | Volkov Sergey | GM | RUS | 2615 | 4.0 | 18.5 | 15.5 | 2 |
10 | Tomashevsky Evgeny | GM | RUS | 2707 | 4.0 | 18.5 | 15.0 | 2 |
11 | Vitiugov Nikita | GM | RUS | 2733 | 4.0 | 17.0 | 14.0 | 2 |
11 | Morozevich Alexander | GM | RUS | 2694 | 4.0 | 17.0 | 14.0 | 2 |
13 | Alekseev Evgeny | GM | RUS | 2673 | 4.0 | 16.5 | 15.0 | 2 |
14 | Khalifman Alexander | GM | RUS | 2627 | 3.5 | 18.5 | 13.5 | 1 |
15 | Grachev Boris | GM | RUS | 2669 | 3.5 | 18.0 | 13.5 | 1 |
16 | Romanov Evgeny | GM | RUS | 2624 | 3.5 | 18.0 | 13.5 | 1 |
17 | Lysyj Igor | GM | RUS | 2629 | 3.5 | 18.0 | 12.5 | 1 |
18 | Reshetnikov Alexey | IM | RUS | 2487 | 3.5 | 18.0 | 10.5 | 2 |
19 | Savchenko Boris | GM | RUS | 2630 | 3.5 | 17.5 | 13.5 | 3 |
20 | Ponkratov Pavel | GM | RUS | 2582 | 3.5 | 17.5 | 13.0 | 2 |
21 | Jakovenko Dmitry | GM | RUS | 2732 | 3.5 | 17.0 | 13.0 | 2 |
22 | Lintchevski Daniil | GM | RUS | 2543 | 3.5 | 17.0 | 11.0 | 2 |
23 | Inarkiev Ernesto | GM | RUS | 2679 | 3.5 | 16.5 | 12.5 | 2 |
24 | Potkin Vladimir | GM | RUS | 2682 | 3.5 | 16.0 | 12.5 | 1 |
25 | Bukavshin Ivan | IM | RUS | 2502 | 3.5 | 16.0 | 11.5 | 3 |
26 | Kryakvin Dmitry | GM | RUS | 2551 | 3.5 | 16.0 | 11.0 | 3 |
27 | Rublevsky Sergei | GM | RUS | 2682 | 3.5 | 13.5 | 10.5 | 2 |
28 | Fedoseev Vladimir | GM | RUS | 2506 | 3.5 | 13.5 | 10.0 | 3 |
29 | Sakaev Konstantin | GM | RUS | 2629 | 3.5 | 13.0 | 11.0 | 1 |
30 | Landa Konstantin | GM | RUS | 2613 | 3.0 | 18.5 | 12.0 | 1 |
31 | Bocharov Dmitry | GM | RUS | 2580 | 3.0 | 17.0 | 9.5 | 2 |
32 | Kornev Alexei | GM | RUS | 2511 | 3.0 | 16.5 | 11.5 | 2 |
33 | Danin Alexandre | GM | RUS | 2534 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 10.0 | 1 |
34 | Evdokimov Alexander A | GM | RUS | 2561 | 3.0 | 15.5 | 10.0 | 2 |
35 | Khairullin Ildar | GM | RUS | 2649 | 3.0 | 15.5 | 9.0 | 1 |
36 | Sek Konstantin | RUS | 2432 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 8.0 | 2 | |
37 | Kosintseva Tatiana | GM | RUS | 2559 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 7.0 | 2 |
38 | Frolyanov Dmitry | GM | RUS | 2599 | 2.5 | 19.0 | 11.5 | 1 |
39 | Chadaev Nikolai | GM | RUS | 2577 | 2.5 | 18.5 | 9.5 | 1 |
40 | Papin Vasily | GM | RUS | 2565 | 2.5 | 18.0 | 11.5 | 1 |
![The playing hall of the Higher League](https://images.chesscomfiles.com/proxy/www.chessvibes.com/plaatjes/higherleague11/playinghall/http/ea013c5f43.jpg)
The playing hall of the Higher League
![Najer vs Sjugirov in the 6th round: 0-1](https://images.chesscomfiles.com/proxy/www.chessvibes.com/plaatjes/higherleague11/najer-sjugirov/http/35fd9f02a2.jpg)
Najer vs Sjugirov in the 6th round: 0-1
![Tatiana Kosintseva plays in the men's section - here against Aleksandr Shimanov](https://images.chesscomfiles.com/proxy/www.chessvibes.com/plaatjes/higherleague11/kosintseva-shimanov/http/cd423e7eef.jpg)
Tatiana Kosintseva plays in the men's section - here against Aleksandr Shimanov
![Two famous Alexanders: Morozevich with the white pieces against Khalifman](https://images.chesscomfiles.com/proxy/www.chessvibes.com/plaatjes/higherleague11/khalifman-morozevich/http/0ca291d9b9.jpg)
Two famous Alexanders: Morozevich with the white pieces against Khalifman
Photos © Anna Burtasova for the Russian Chess Federation