A chess player from Buryatia won the "silver" of the Russian Cup in rapid chess
Grandmaster from Buryatia Zhamsaran Tsydypov won the silver medal in the finals of the Rapid Grand Prix of Russia - the Cup of Russia in men's rapid chess. His result is 8.5 points, according to the press service of the Ministry of Sports of Buryatia.
- Already from the first rounds, Zhamsaran burst into the ranks of the leaders. After the 9th round, he was leading with a grandmaster from Moscow, Pavel Ponkratov. Unfortunately, on the final day, Zhamsaran brought all his four games to a draw, - they said in the Chess Federation of Buryatia. - As a result, he has 8.5 points, just like Alexei Pridorozhny from Surgut. An additional indicator brought the athlete to the 2nd place.
Currently, Zhamsaran Tsydypov continues to fight for the country's Cup medal.
