Caruana managed to even improve his tournament position as he won against Naiditsch and is now 1 point ahead of Anand. Two other games were drawn.
Results of the 8th round
Naiditsch 4 0-1 4.5 Caruana
Anand 4 1/2 3 Meier
Fridman 2.5 1/2 3 Adams
Standings after 8 rounds
1. Caruana 5.5
2. Anand 4.5
3. Naiditsch 4
4-5. Adams, Meier 3.5
6. Fridman 3
Games of the round
Pairings of the 9th round
Anand – Fridman
Meier – Naiditsch
Caruana – Adams