15 July 2017
Ian Nepomniachtchi Approaches the Leader at FIDE Grand Prix Leg in Geneva
The Russian won a beautiful game on his birthday.
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The games Radjabov-Riazantsev, Grischuk-Mamedyarov, Gelfand-Eljanov, Jakovenko-Inarkiev, and Salem-Svidler were drawn.
Standings after round 8:
1. Radjabov - 5.5 points
2-3. Grischuk, Nepomniachtchi - 5 points
4-9. Mamedyarov, Giri, Harikrishna, Adams, Li Chao, Riazantsev - 4.5
10-13. Svidler, Eljanov, Gelfand, Jakovenko - 4
14-15. Aronian, Inarkiev - 3.5
16. Hou Yifan - 2.5
17-18. Rapport, Salem - 2
Round 9 pairings:
Nepomniachtchi-Radjabov, Giri-Grischuk, Mamedyarov-Li Chao, Riazantsev-Adams, Harikrishna-Jakovenko, Inarkiev-Gelfand, Svidler-Hou Yifan, Eljanov-Rapport, Aronian-Salem.
Tournament on Chess-Results
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