23 February 2015

Evgeny Tomashevsky solidifies his lead in Tbilisi

Dmitry Jakovenko is a point behind

In the 8th round of the third FIDE Grand Prix event of the season Peter Svidler disappointed his fans by losing to Baadur Jobava with White. However, Evgeny Tomashevsky managed to defeat Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, thus solidifying his sole lead in the tournament. The games Kasimjanov-Andreikin, Radjabov-Mamedyarov, Giri-Grischuk, and Dominguez-Jakovenko ended in draws.

The current standings: 1. Tomashevsky - 6 points, 2. Jakovenko - 5, 3-4. Kasimjanov and Radjabov - both 4.5, 5-8. Giri, Jobava, Dominguez, and Mamedyarov - all 4, 9. Grischuk - 3.5, 10-11. Vachier-Lagrave and Svidler - both 3, 12. Andreikin - 2,5.

Tomorrow there is a day off.

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