Russian Championship G21 2026
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 21 Mar 2026 to 29 Mar 2026 in Moscow, Russia. 8 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2204, and top seed was Diana Khafizova ( FID, WIM, 2294).
Diana Khafizova ( FID, WIM, 2294) won with 6.0/9, ahead of Diana Preobrazhenskaya (6.0) and Marina Kuznetsova (5.0). Khafizova won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Polina Kuznetsova (2020) beat Diana Preobrazhenskaya (FM, 2251), a +231-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 rounds4 leader changes shaped the tournament; Khafizova pulled away in R8.
Oksana Goriachkina takes the sole lead (3.0/4).
WIM Diana Khafizova lost to FM Diana Preobrazhenskaya (Black).
WIM Diana Khafizova won 4 in a row (R3–R6).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WIMKhafizova, Diana | 2294 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 26.00 | 39.0 | +8.3 | 2319 |
| 2 | FMPreobrazhenskaya, Diana | 2251 | 1 | * | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 6.0 | 26.00 | 39.0 | +36.0 | 2324 |
| 3 | WIMKuznetsova, Marina | 2219 | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 21.25 | 40.0 | +5.8 | 2245 |
| 4 | 🇷🇺Kuznetsova, Polina | 2020 | 0 | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 4.5 | 21.00 | 40.5 | +46.8 | 2225 |
| 5 | 🇷🇺WFMIudina, Veronika | 2234 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.5 | 18.00 | 40.5 | -16.0 | 2201 |
| 6 | WIMKarmanova, Olga Dm. | 2235 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 17.25 | 40.5 | -8.0 | 2201 |
| 7 | Goriachkina, Oksana | 2215 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | 4.0 | 19.00 | 41.0 | -22.3 | 2160 |
| 8 | WFMDorokhina, Elizaveta | 2132 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 4.0 | 16.00 | 41.0 | +10.0 | 2169 |
| 9 | WFMDudkina, Uliana | 2212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | 3.5 | 14.25 | 41.5 | -44.0 | 2123 |
| 10 | 🇷🇺WFMSatanovskaia, Evgeniia | 2230 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 3.0 | 15.25 | 42.0 | -45.8 | 2076 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Kuznetsova, PolinaRUS+46.84.5 pts · #4
- 2Preobrazhenskaya, DianaFMFID+36.06.0 pts · #2
- 3Dorokhina, ElizavetaWFMFID+10.04.0 pts · #8
- 1Satanovskaia, EvgeniiaWFMRUS-45.83.0 pts · #10
- 2Dudkina, UlianaWFMFID-44.03.5 pts · #9
- 3Goriachkina, OksanaFID-22.34.0 pts · #7
- R4+231 Elo gap
- R3+215 Elo gap
- R8+195 Elo gap