The traditional 6th Blitz Match between “Blondes” and “Brunettes” was held in concomitance with the Candidates Tournament at Russian Chess House in Moscow, while the challengers were playing the penultimate round at the Central Telegraph building.
The “Blondes” had to dress in white and the ”Brunettes” in black as usual mandatory condition. Each team consisted of eight players, respectively leaded by Valentina Evgenyevna Gunina (Blondes) and Aleksandra Yuryevna Goryachkina (Brunettes). [Read more]. |
All the girls were awarded with souvenir chess sets, cash prizes, as well as yellow and red flowers. 12th Women’s World Chess Champion Alexandra Konstantinovna Kosteniuk is seated in the center, Aleksandra Yuryevna Goryachkina on the left beside her. Photo: Chess-News.ru.
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