Groningen Open
The 50th edition of the Groningen Chess Festival is in progress in the Netherlands.
Standings after 7 rounds:
1. GM Andriasian (ARM, 2605) 6
2-5. GM Kovchan (UKR, 2579), GM Ernst (NED, 2562), IM Pancevski (MKD, 2512), GM Michalik (SVK, 2508) 5½, etc. (91 players)
Round 8 top pairings:
Andriasian – Michalik
Kovchan – S. Ernst
Pancevski – van Kampen
Source: ChessToday.net
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
The Dutch has the homefield advantage.