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- Ponkratov
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- Kokarev
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- Savchenko
The two leaders (Ponkratov and Kokarev) drew each other which allowed GM Savchenko to catch up with them after winning against GM Nyzhnyk. All the other players with 5 points drew. Now the three GMs (all from Russia) share 1st-3rd with 6 points. View full standings here.
Results of the top 10 boards
1 GM Ponkratov Pavel 2584 5½ ½ – ½ 5½ GM Kokarev Dmitry 2635
2 GM Smirnov Pavel 2618 5 ½ – ½ 5 GM Nepomniachtchi 2703
3 GM Maletin Pavel 2571 5 ½ – ½ 5 GM Mamedov Rauf 2651
4 GM Khairullin Ilda 2650 5 ½ – ½ 5 GM Sandipan Chanda 2590
5 GM Adhiban B. 2547 5 ½ – ½ 5 GM Ganguly Surya S 2626
6 IM Matinian Nikita 2460 5 ½ – ½ 5 GM Guseinov Gadir 2623
7 GM Savchenko Boris 2584 5 1 – 0 4½ GM Nyzhnyk Illya 2637
8 IM Goganov Aleksey 2550 4½ 1 – 0 4½ GM Amonatov Farruk 2625
9 GM Kovalenko Igor 2586 4½ 1 – 0 4½ IM Vidit Santosh G 2546
10 GM Gabuzyan Hovhan 2517 4½ ½ – ½ 4½ GM Vorobiov Evgeny 2584
Pairings of top 10 boards of the 8th round
1 GM Kokarev Dmitry 2635 6 – 6 GM Savchenko Boris 2584
2 GM Nepomniachtchi 2703 5½ – 6 GM Ponkratov Pavel 2584
3 GM Mamedov Rauf 2651 5½ – 5½ GM Kovalenko Igor 2586
4 GM Khairullin Ilda 2650 5½ – 5½ GM Gabrielian Artu 2579
5 GM Ganguly Surya S 2626 5½ – 5½ GM Maletin Pavel 2571
6 GM Guseinov Gadir 2623 5½ – 5½ IM Goganov Aleksey 2550
7 GM Smirnov Pavel 2618 5½ – 5½ GM Adhiban B. 2547
8 GM Sandipan Chanda 2590 5½ – 5½ IM Kovalev Vladisl 2500
9 GM Vorobiov Evgeny 2584 5 – 5½ IM Matinian Nikita 2460
10 GM Iturrizaga Edua 2646 5 – 5 IM Badmatsyrenov O 2472