Grischuk challenges Morozevich for the title

Now, its Grischuk's turn to make the Russian Superfinals interesting. With just one more round to go, he is within reach of Morozevich. Grischuk beat Rychagov in an exciting rook vs rook plus bishop endgame. Tomashevsky, the only other guy with realistic chances for the title lost today to Inarkiev. Sakaev beat Dreev with the black pieces in the only other decisive game.

Morozevich seemed to lack interest after his loss yesterday. Amonatov in fact had chances to convert the game into win but he let Morozevich slip away to an opposite color bishop endgame where Amonatov had an extra pawn.

In the women's section, decisive games were again the order of the day. Kovalevskaya, Tatiana Kosintseva, Ovod, and Gunina won their games against Tairova, Shadrina, Giriya, and Pogonina respectively.

Results of Round 10:

Men

Inarkiev, Ernesto - Tomashevsky, Evgeny 1-0
Dreev, Alexey - Sakaev, Konstantin 0-1
Jakovenko, Dmitry - Vitiugov, Nikita
Svidler, Peter - Timofeev, Artyom ½-½
Amonatov, Farrukh - Morozevich, Alexander ½-½
Rychagov, Andrey - Grischuk, Alexander 0-1

Women

Tairova, Elena - Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina 0-1
Kosintseva, Tatiana - Shadrina, Tatiana 1-0
Ovod, Evgenija - Girya, Olga 1-0
Kosintseva, Nadezhda - Stepovaia, Tatiana ½-½
Matveeva, Svetlana - Korbut, Ekaterina ½-½
Gunina, Valentina - Pogonina, Natalija 1-0

Standings after Round 10

Men

1. Morozevich, Alexander 7
2. Grischuk, Alexander 6½
3. Tomashevsky, Evgeny 6
4. Inarkiev, Ernesto 5½
5. Dreev, Alexey 5
6. Jakovenko, Dmitry 5
7. Vitiugov, Nikita 4½
8. Sakaev, Konstantin 4½
9. Svidler, Peter 4½
10. Amonatov, Farrukh 4½
11. Rychagov, Andrey 4
12. Timofeev, Artyom 3

Women

1. Tairova, Elena 7
2. Korbut, Ekaterina 7
3. Kosintseva, Tatiana 6
4. Pogonina, Natalija 6
5. Ovod, Evgenija 6
6. Kosintseva, Nadezhda 5½
7. Matveeva, Svetlana 5
8. Shadrina, Tatiana 5
9. Stepovaia, Tatiana 4
10. Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina 3
11. Girya, Olga 3
12. Gunina, Valentina 2½