Photo courtesy of Anna Burtasova, russiachess.org

The first game to finish during the final round was the critical match-up between Alisa Galliamova and Tatiana Kosintseva -

it ended in a draw in 19 moves, leaving both players with 7 points out of 11. Nazi Paikidze (she had 6.5/10) couldn't handle the

pressure and self-destructed with White shortly after that. Now a lot depended on Natalia Pogonina - she has sacrificed a piece

for two pawns and initiative vs Tatiana Shadrina and desperately needed a win to join the leaders. In a few hours the game

has transposed into a tricky endgame where Natalia had a chance to create a small rook endgame masterpiece (see move 53

of the game Shadrina-Pogonina in r.11).
 

Black got a queen vs White's pawn + rook. This endgame is very hard to win for Black, and many grandmasters have failed to

do it before. However, eventually Natalia managed to trick her opponent and get the whole point. By that time the tie-break scores

have been calculated. Natalia came 1st (37.75), Alisa Galliamova - 2nd (37.5), Tatiana Kosintseva - 3rd (35.5).

Final Standings (Russian Superfinal)

According to the Regulations, the 1st and 2nd players were to compete in a mini-match (two 15m+10s) games an hour after the

end of the round. Being extremely exhausted after nearly 6 hours of play, Natalia couldn't withstand the pressure of her fresh

opponent: after having escaped in the 1st game, she lost the 2nd one with White. Therefore, Alisa Galliamova retained the title,

while Natalia got silver and Tatiana - bronze. Congrats to the winners!

Report by Anna Burtasova (story, nice pics)

Photo album by Maria Bolshakova

	1. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 01:05 29 íîÿáðÿ 2010 ã.
	Capivara Rio de Janeiro, 29 de novembro de 2010.    Dear Natalia!!    From Brasil, my best congratulations for your second place in so importante championship!!!    Aquele abraço!    Álvaro Frota http://www.chesstempo.com

	2. Written by Chito on 01:43 29 íîÿáðÿ 2010 ã.
	Capivara CONGRATULATIONS!!! KEEP IT UP...

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	Ìîè ïîçäðàâëåíèÿ Ðàçâÿçêà áûëà ïîòðÿñàþùàÿ. È íåîæèäàííàÿ. Ïîäóìàëîñü ïîñëå áûñòðîé íè÷üåé ëèäåðîâ: íó âñå, óïëûâåòâ Ãðóçèþ íàøà êîðîíà. À íå òóò-òî áûëî... À è â ïàðòèè ïðîòèâ Øàäðèíîé êàçàëîñü âîò âîò - è íè÷üÿ, íî è òóò ÷òî íàçûâàåòñÿ -ïîáåäà íà õàðàêòåðå.  ïåðåáîå óæå áûëî î÷åíü òÿæåëî, äà è Ãàëëÿìîâà ÷åðíûìè áûëà â óäàðå âåñü òóðíèð... Íî ýòî âñå ëàäíî: Íàòàëüÿ, ïîçäðàâëÿþ ñ îãðîìíûì óñïåõîì, ñ ñåðåáðîì. Ðåéòèíã áûë òîëüêî 6-é, à ìåñòî - 2-å!

	4. Written by Äåíèñ on 08:36 29 íîÿáðÿ 2010 ã.
	Ìîè ïîçäðàâëåíèÿ Íàòàëüÿ óìíèöà, èç âñåõ, åå âûñòóïëåíèå íàâåðíîå ìîæíî ïðèçíàòü ñàìûì óäà÷íûì) (ïåðâîå ìåñòî Àëèñû Ãàëëÿìîâîé ñåíñàöèåé íå íàçâàòü, à òðåòüå Òàíè Êîñèíöåâîé âðÿä ëè äàæå óñïåõ, õîòÿ íåïëîõî)  Ïîçäðàâëåíèÿ)

	5. Written by Þðèé on 16:32 29 íîÿáðÿ 2010 ã.
	Ñóïåðôèíàë ×Ð: ôèíàë è èòîãè Îò âñåé äóøè,ïîçäðàâëÿþ Íàòàëüþ Ïîãîíèíó ñ ñåðåáðîì ñ ïîçîëîòîì! Òàê êàê ïî èòîãàì è ðåéòèíãó -Ñóïåðôèíàëà Ðîññèè Íàòàëüÿ çàíÿëà 1-ìåñòî!!! À äåëàòü òàéáðýê ñðàçó ïîñëå òàêîãî òðóäíîãî è ñèëüíîãî òóðíèðà íå èìååò ñìûñëà âîîáùå! Ïðèâåäèòå õîòü îäèí -×åìïèîíàò ëþáîé ñòðàíû è âû íåíàéä¸òå òàì ,÷òî åñëè ó÷àñòíèêè çàíèìàþò 1-2 ìåñòî áóäåò òàé-áðýê.Íåò òàêîãî ïîëîæåíèÿ íèãäå êðîìå Ðîññèè! È ÿ õî÷ó åù¸ ðàç ïîçäðàâèòü Íàòàëüþ Ïîãîíèíó ñ áîëüøèì è çàñëóæåííûì óñïåõîì! Íàäåþñü íà -Çîëîòî â ×åìïèîíàòå Ìèðà â Òóðöèè! Âñåãî ñàìîãî äîáðîãî è èñïîëíåíèÿ âñåõ æåëàíèé! ß ãîðæóñü òîáîé Íàòàëüÿ!!! Ñ ãëóáîêèì óâàæåíèåì ê òåáå-Þðèé Âîëêîâ. http://chess-news.ru

	6. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 10:40 01 äåêàáðÿ 2010 ã.
	Ñóïåðôèíàë ×Ð: ôèíàë è èòîãè It is a shame that more time was not allowed before the play off. Congratulations on a great effort and the moral victory of coming in first on tie-breaks. Tatiana appears to have expressed her displeasure in the awards photo; was that intentional? http://etownchess.blogspot.com/

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