Natalia Pogonina full point clear of the opposition

Grandmaster Alexander Onischuk (USA) won the main tournament of the festival after a draw in the last round against European Champion GM Sergey Tiviakov (NED). Onischuk collected 7.5 points after 9 rounds, while his competitors have lagged half a point behind. The Open "A" prize found was 3 million rubles, the winner took home 500.000 rubles.