Adams leads, Van Wely 1/2 point back

Van Wely has narrowed Adams’ lead to just 1/2 point with a win against IM Wade. The top 2 leaders have yet faced each other at the 2008 Staunton Memorial.

Round 8 results:

Wells, Peter – Adams, Michael ½-½
Van Wely, Loek – Wade, Robert 1-0
Smeets, Jan – Timman, Jan ½-½
Sokolov, Ivan – Short, Nigel ½-½
Werle, Jan – L’Ami, Erwin ½-½
Speelman, Jon – Cherniaev, Alexander ½-½

Standings after 8 rounds:

1. Adams, Michael g ENG 2735 6

2. Van Wely, Loek g NED 2644 5½

3. Timman, Jan g NED 2562 4½
4. Short, Nigel g ENG 2655 4½
5. Speelman, Jon g ENG 2524 4½

6. L’Ami, Erwin g NED 2610 4
7. Smeets, Jan g NED 2593 4
8. Werle, Jan g NED 2591 4
9. Sokolov, Ivan g NED 2658 4

10. Wells, Peter g ENG 2526 3½
11. Cherniaev, Alexander g RUS 2431 3½

12. Wade, Robert m ENG 2167 0

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