Carlsen and Anand lead with 5.5 points. Today is a rest day.
Results of the 8th round
Carlsen, Magnus – Rapport, Richard 1-0
Anand, Viswanathan – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0
Duda, Jan-Krzysztof – Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0
Ding, Liren – Nepomniachtchi, Ian ½-½
Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi – Giri, Anish ½-½
Van Foreest, Jorden – Radjabov, Teimour ½-½
Fedoseev, Vladimir – Shankland, Samuel 1-0
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Games of the round
Pairings of the 8th round
Shankland, Samuel – Carlsen, Magnus
Radjabov, Teimour – Fedoseev, Vladimir
Giri, Anish – Van Foreest, Jorden
Nepomniachtchi, Ian – Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi
Kramnik, Vladimir – Ding, Liren
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar – Duda, Jan-Krzysztof
Rapport, Richard – Anand, Viswanathan