One round before the end of the Russian Cup tournament between ladies' club teams, which is going on in Zelenodolsk, the owners of three mandates for the participation in the European Club Championship have become known, SE Internet correspondent Alexander MEDVEDEV reports.

The central match of the fourth round was played between Saint-Petersburg-Lentransgaz and Ladia from Kazan. All four games ended in a draw. In another match the Cheliabinsk Shishmaty team met young players of Kazan's Central Youth Chess School, and the more experienced ladies won in all four games - 4:0.

In the last round which is played today Ladia meets Novokuznetsk and Saint-Petersburg-Lentransgaz matches against Kazan's Chess School.

Teams' positions after four rounds: 1. Shishmaty (all matches played) - 9,5. 2. Saint-Petersburg-Lentransgaz - 8,5. 3. Ladia - 7,5. 4. Novokuznetsk - 4. 5. Central Youth Chess School - 2,5.