The Champions of Russia under 20, Cheboksary 1-13 March

/Images/Players/Small/grachev.jpg" align="left" alt="Boris Grachev"> Boris Grachev and Elena Tairova became the Champions of Russia under 20. The Juniors Championships of Russia under 20 took place in Cheboksary 1-13 March 2006. The best Russian juniors played titles of Champions of Russia among boys and girls in round robin tournaments from 12 participants.
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Participants boys: Tomashevsky Evgeny g 2586 (Saratov), Vitiugov Nikita 2573 (Saint-Petersburg), Savchenko Boris m 2569 (Moscow), Maletin Pavel m 2538 (Novosibirsk), Kharitonov Alexandr m 2535 (Moscow), Khairullin Ildar m 2533 (Perm), Lysyj Igor m 2523 (Nizhnij Tagil), Iljin Artem m 2510 (Tatarstan republic), Grachev Boris m 2510 (Moscow), Nepomniachtchi Ian m 2506 (Bryansk), Geller Jakov m 2505 (Toliatti), Safronov Andrey f 2314 (Cheboksary).
Final standings :
1 Grachev - 7.0
2 Vitiugov - 7.0
3 Tomashevsky - 6.5
4 Savchenko - 6.5
5 Nepomniachtchi - 6.5
6 Lysyj - 6.0
7 Kharitonov - 5.5
8 Maletin - 5.5
9 Khairullin - 5.0
10 Geller - 4.0
11 Iljin - 4.0
12 Safronov - 2.5
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Participants girls: Guseva Marina 2349 (Moscow region), Kovanova Baira 2341 (Saratov), Gunina Valentina 2336 (Murmansk), Fominykh Maria 2332 (Moscow), Chistiakova Tamara 2326 (Tatarstan republic), Malysheva Polina 2294 (Saint-Petersburg), Tairova Yelena 2294 (Riazan), Ivakhinova Inna 2287 (Ulan-Ude), Burtasoav Anna 2274 (Vladimir), Tomilova Yelena 2273 (Rostov-na-Donu), Nebolsina Vera 2269 (Novosibirsk), Sukhareva Yevgenia 2248 (Rostov region), Tomilova Yelena 2273 (Rostov-na-Donu).
Final standings :
1 Tairova 8.0
2 Kovanova 7.0
3 Gunina 7.0
4 Malysheva 6.5
5 Burtasova - 6.0
6-7 Nebolsina, Chistiakova - 5.5
8-10 Fominykh, Tomilova, Guseva - 4.5
11 Sukhareva - 4.0
12 Ivakhinova - 3.5
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