At the first stage the road to the ending was successfully overcome by masters of sports Alexey Deniss and Cyril Kokunin. But if the first of them in the ending has appeared, we will tell so, "naturally" there the young Cyril Kokunina, only the second year acting among adults, it is possible to regard hit, as serious its success. It confirms also a final duel. Cyril has begun it very vigorously and has won the first party 8:3. However to Denisov «a finger in a mouth do not put» and the subsequent four parties remained behind it. To honour of Kokunina, he has not become puzzled, has managed to take itself in hands and to become a master of the situation. The joint account was made even 4:4. All has dared in контровой parties. A.Denisova's wide experience has affected. Taking this party (8:5), it became the winner of the first stage. In the express train of interview Alexey has told that knowingly say that carries the strongest. He has added that these competitions help it to keep the sports shape at high level. Further it plans to act whenever possible at all stages of a cup. The competition in this tournament becomes stronger each time, therefore it is necessary to make all efforts for a victory.

 

In female tournament in absence of the strongest of Olga Milovanovoj and Xenia Kislovoj for the first roles there were two Ekaterinas - Lazarko and Maksimenko which have met in the ending. Especially it would be desirable to note the second of them and to praise for persistence and a will to win. Ekaterina Maksimenko after three parties even conducted in the account - 2:1. However Lazarko was possible not only to restore balance, but as a result to win 4:2.

«The ending has appeared for me difficult, mainly that in a billiard room was cold, - Ekaterina Lazarko has told after a match, - And the most difficult I would name a semifinal meeting with Evgeniej Romodinoj, to win at which to me it was possible only in контровой».

 

The brilliant sports form was shown at the second stage of an open cup by start twenty years' Alexander Chepikov. At the first stage it had a third place, and now it has surpassed this result. On a way to a solving duel it "has stopped" in a semi-final of the winner of the first stage, the skilled master of sports Alexey Denisov - 5:2. Well and in A.Chepikova's ending A.Terkin (younger) to which the rank of the master of sports has been more recently appropriated waited.

 It seemed that struggle in the ending will inflame outright. On the contrary! Chepikov has won a decisive match easily enough – 5:2. It is interesting that three parties from five it took with кия-8:0. Now, after two stages A.Chepikov and A.Denisov have headed standings on the typed points.

«At the previous stage I was the third  only because right after tournament went to Kostroma on large commercial tournament and all my thoughts were about it, As a result there I have occupied 4 place, - Alexander Chepikov has told, - and now I very much would like to win, and I have won. More and more time I was convinced that the good result depends on how you were prepared. I trained and am in the excellent sports form much. As proof I will give an example. In this tournament I met Maxim Vasko. At the account 1:1 it has collected two parties with кия and has moved 3:1. Only good sports form has helped me to avoid defeat – I have won in контровой last sphere».

 

New figurants have appeared and in the ending of female tournament – Olga Milovanova and Evgenie Zheldina. Have converged young, very perspective sportswoman and the most experienced, with the big game experience the billiard-player. The final duel was full of dramatic nature. First two parties have appeared for Evgeniej, following three take Olga. Желдина finds forces to make even the account-3:3, but here Milovanova perfectly spends контровую and wins 4:3.

«I did not participate in the previous stage since went to Kostroma on man's commercial tournament. And here has decided to play at the second stage of a cup at the full capacity. It has turned out, - Olga Milovanova has shared the impressions. – it was possible to cope with nerves, to adjust itself psychologically. I very positively concern an open cup of St.-Petersburg which passes under the aegis of Factory" Start ". Our billiard-players seldom leaving on tournaments for city boundaries are especially happy. They with pleasure participate in it. And I too. I plan to act and in the subsequent stages if, of course, they do not coincide on time with боле large competitions».