Final position
With a win with black over GM Timofeev, Morozevich takes over the lead at the Russian Higher League Championship. His performance after 8 rounds is slightly over 2800.
Leaders after 8 rounds
| 1. | Morozevich, Alexander | g | 2694 | . | 6 |
| 2. | Timofeev, Artyom | g | 2665 | . | 5½ |
| 3. | Galkin, Alexander | g | 2598 | . | 5½ |
| 4. | Sjugirov, Sanan | g | 2629 | . | 5½ |
| 5. | Tomashevsky, Evgeny | g | 2707 | . | 5 |
| 6. | Zvjaginsev, Vadim | g | 2659 | . | 5 |
| 7. | Volkov, Sergey | g | 2615 | . | 5 |
| 8. | Savchenko, Boris | g | 2630 | . | 5 |
| 9. | Vitiugov, Nikita | g | 2733 | . | 5 |
| 10. | Jakovenko, Dmitry | g | 2732 | . | 5 |
| 11. | Bukavshin, Ivan | m | 2502 | . | 5 |
| 12. | Rublevsky, Sergei | g | 2682 | . | 5 |
| 13. | Kryakvin, Dmitry | g | 2551 | . | 5 |
More info here: http://chess-results.com/tnr51012.aspx
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Nice to see Morozevich back in top form.
5 pawns in original position when most of the pieces have vanished makes a spectacular scene.
Very good news… Moro is on the loose! 🙂
The chess world is just a better place with “Mr Excitement” moving the pieces once more as only he can move them. Has anyone seen the French Defence played with such magic/madness? Gimme me more Moro PLEASE!
And we’ll see him again next month at Biel, a tournament he’s won on 3 previous occasions, with an intriguing mix of six, including Carlsen.