Round 8 results:
Suba – Timman ½-½
Chiburdanidze – Timman ½-½
Andersson – Khalifman ½-½
A. Sokolov – Portisch ½-½
Beliavsky – Vaganian ½-½
Ribli had a day off.
Standings after 8 rounds:
1. Khalifman 5½/7
2. Vaganian 5/8
3. Portisch 4/8
4-7. Ribli, Andersson, A. Sokolov, Beliavsky 3½/7
8-9. Chiburdanidze, Mecking 3/7
10. Suba 3/8
11. Timman 2½/7
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
No one can stop Khalifman now. He’ll win by a full point.
Don’t count Timman out yet!