29 July 2020

Legends of Chess: Round 8 Games Played

The decisive qualifying round is ahead.

Photo: Lennart Ootes
Photo: Lennart Ootes


The eighth round of the Legends of Chess super tournament was played on Chess24.com on July 28. 

Magnus Carlsen maintained leadership by defeating Ian Nepomniachtchi. The world champion made a draw in the "sudden death" game. Vassily Ivanchuk beat Anish Giri 3-2, while Boris Gelfand outplayed Peter Leko with the same score. Peter Svidler bested Vladimir Kramnik 2.5-1.5, and Ding Liren won against Viswanathan Anand 2.5-0.5. 

Standings after 8 rounds:

1. Magnus Carlsen - 22
2. Ian Nepomniachtchi - 19
3. Anish Giri - 15
4. Peter Svidler - 14
5. Vladimir Kramnik - 12
6. Vassily Ivanchuk - 11
7. Boris Gelfand - 9
8-10. Viswanathan Anand, Peter Leko, Ding Liren - 6.

The final 9th round will be held on July 29. The best four players will qualify for the playoff.

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