14 June 2019
Dmitry Jakovenko Maintains Leadership in Poikovsky Before Last Round
He is pursued by Vladimir Fedoseev and Vladislav Artemiev.
Photo by Vasily Papin
The penultimate eighth round of the 20th International Anatoly Karpov Tournament was played in Poikovsky on June 14. Vladimir Fedoseev defeated Andrey Esipenko, Vladislav Artemiev bested Vladislav Kovalev, while the games Mamedov - Wang Hao, Jakovenko - Saric, and Sasikiran - Korobov were drawn.
Standings after Round 8:
1. Dmitry Jakovenko - 5
2-3. Vladimir Fedoseev, Vladislav Artemiev - 4.5
4-8. Anton Korobov, Krishnan Sasikiran, Wang Hao, Rauf Mamedov, Ivan Saric - 4
9. Andrey Esipenko - 3.5
10. Vladislav Kovalev - 2.5.
Round 9 pairings:
Korobov - Kovalev, Saric - Sasikiran, Wang Hao - Jakovenko, Esipenko - Mamedov, Artemiev - Fedoseev.
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