[chessmind] Dennis Monokroussos: The Daily Update: Svidler continues to lead the Russian Championship

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Posted by Dennis Monokroussos:
The Daily Update: Svidler continues to lead the Russian Championship
http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1223757112.shtml


   It was a drawn unstormy night...
   There were three lame games, three fighting ones, and only one that
   resulted in one of the players leaving with a full point. That game,
   Tomashevsky-Morozevich, saw the world's ([1]now former) #2 lose again
   and slip back to 50%. And somehow, Svidler's half-point lead has
   survived his five consecutive draws!
   Round 8 Results:
   Svidler - Vitiugov 1/2-1/2
   Lastin - Alekseev 1/2-1/2
   Tomashevsky - Morozevich 1-0
   Sakaev - Timofeev 1/2-1/2
   Riazantsev - Inarkiev 1/2-1/2
   Maslak - Jakovenko 1/2-1/2
   Standings after Round 8:
   1. Svidler 5.5
   2-4. Alekseev, Vitiugov, Timofeev 5
   5. Jakovenko 4.5
   6-8. Morozevich, Lastin, Tomashevsky 4
   9. Sakaev 3.5
   10. Riazantsev 3
   11. Maslak 2.5
   12. Inarkiev 2
   (Tournament website [2]here.)

References

   1. http://chess.liverating.org/
   2. http://www.russiachess.org/