24 March 2018

Russians Pursue Leader at European Individual Championship

Gawain Jones heads the race after round 7.

Daniil Dubov (photo by Sophie Nikoladze)
Daniil Dubov (photo by Sophie Nikoladze)

In round 7 of the European Individual Championship in Batumi, Gawain Jones (England) defeated Ernesto Inarkiev (Russia) to become the sole leader with 6 points.   

Ten players, including the Russians Evgeniy Najer, Sanan Sjugirov, Anton Demchenko, David Paravyan, Aleksandr Rakhmanov, and Daniil Dubov, are half a point behind. 

Round 8 pairings

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