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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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Giri, Ding, Carlsen, Anand and Nepomniachtchi lead with 4.5 points.

Results of the 7th round

Fedoseev, Vladimir – Carlsen, Magnus ½-½

Shankland, Samuel – Van Foreest, Jorden 1-0

Radjabov, Teimour – Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi 1-0

Giri, Anish – Ding, Liren ½-½

Nepomniachtchi, Ian – Duda, Jan-Krzysztof ½-½

Kramnik, Vladimir – Anand, Viswanathan 0-1

Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar – Rapport, Richard ½-½

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