V.Akobian
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Akobian is now 1 point ahead with 6 points out of 8 games. Lenderman and Kamsky share 2nd-3rd with 5.
Results of the 8th round
1 GM Onischuk, Alexander 4.0 2668 – GM Lenderman, Aleksandr 4.0 2582 0-1
2 GM Naroditsky, Daniel 4.0 2543 – GM Kamsky, Gata 4.5 2713 ½-½
3 GM Molner, Mackenzie 2.0 2522 – GM Shankland, Samuel L 3.0 2634 ½-½
4 GM Akobian, Varuzhan 5.0 2643 – GM Erenburg, Sergey 2.5 2633 1-0
5 GM Friedel, Joshua E 4.0 2505 – GM Robson, Ray 3.0 2631 ½-½
6 GM Gareev, Timur 3.5 2653 – GM Ramirez, Alejandro 2.5 2595 ½-½
Standings after 8 rounds
1 GM Akobian, Varuzhan 6.0 M 2643 2787 +1.45
2 GM Kamsky, Gata 5.0 M 2713 2712 -0.03
3 GM Lenderman, Aleksandr 5.0 M 2582 2724 +1.52
4 GM Naroditsky, Daniel 4.5 M 2543 2669 +1.39
5 GM Friedel, Joshua E 4.5 M 2505 2648 +1.58
6 GM Onischuk, Alexander 4.0 M 2668 2611 -0.63
7 GM Gareev, Timur 4.0 M 2653 2596 -0.62
8 GM Shankland, Samuel L 3.5 M 2634 2568 -0.73
9 GM Robson, Ray 3.5 M 2631 2554 -0.88
10 GM Ramirez, Alejandro 3.0 M 2595 2512 -0.95
11 GM Erenburg, Sergey 2.5 M 2633 2476 -1.67
12 GM Molner, Mackenzie 2.5 M 2522 2479 -0.43
Pairings of the 9th round
1 GM Ramirez, Alejandro 3.0 2595 – GM Onischuk, Alexander 4.0 2668
2 GM Robson, Ray 3.5 2631 – GM Gareev, Timur 4.0 2653
3 GM Erenburg, Sergey 2.5 2633 – GM Friedel, Joshua E 4.5 2505
4 GM Shankland, Samuel L 3.5 2634 – GM Akobian, Varuzhan 6.0 2643
5 GM Kamsky, Gata 5.0 2713 – GM Molner, Mackenzie 2.5 2522
6 GM Lenderman, Aleksandr 5.0 2582 – GM Naroditsky, Daniel 4.5 2543