MVL loses, Gelfand leads Alekhine Memorial

Round 8 results

Anand, Viswanathan – Svidler, Peter ½-½ 
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 0-1 Vitiugov, Nikita 
Fressinet, Laurent – Aronian, Levon ½-½ 
Kramnik, Vladimir – Gelfand, Boris ½-½ 
Ding, Liren – Adams, Michael ½-½ 

Standings after 8 rounds

1. Gelfand, Boris g ISR 2739 5 

2. Adams, Michael g ENG 2727 4½ 
3. Aronian, Levon g ARM 2809 4½ 
4. Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2783 4½ 
5. Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime g FRA 2722 4½ 

6. Vitiugov, Nikita g RUS 2712 4 
7. Fressinet, Laurent g FRA 2706 4 

8. Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2801 3½ 
9. Ding, Liren g CHN 2707 3 

10. Svidler, Peter g RUS 2747 2½