Round 8 results:
Tomashevsky, Evgeny – Morozevich, Alexander 1-0
Svidler, Peter – Vitiugov, Nikita ½-½
Lastin, Alexander – Alekseev, Evgeny ½-½
Sakaev, Konstantin – Timofeev, Artyom ½-½
Riazantsev, Alexander – Inarkiev, Ernesto ½-½
Maslak, Konstantin – Jakovenko, Dmitry ½-½
Standings after 8 rounds:
1. Svidler, Peter g 2727 5½
2. Alekseev, Evgeny g 2715 5
3. Vitiugov, Nikita g 2638 5
4. Timofeev, Artyom g 2670 5
5. Jakovenko, Dmitry g 2737 4½
6. Morozevich, Alexander g 2787 4
7. Lastin, Alexander g 2651 4
8. Tomashevsky, Evgeny g 2646 4
9. Sakaev, Konstantin g 2640 3½
10. Riazantsev, Alexander g 2656 3
11. Maslak, Konstantin g 2544 2½
12. Inarkiev, Ernesto g 2669 2
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