29 January 2019

Vladislav Artemiev Leads the Race in Gibraltar

The Russian defeated Hikaru Nakamura in Round 7.

Photo: John Saunders
Photo: John Saunders

In the seventh round of the Gibraltar International Chess Festival, Vladislav Artemiev defeated Hikaru Nakamura to take the sole lead with 6 points. 

12 players, including Nikita Vitiugov, Kirill Alekseenko, and Maxim Matlakov, are half a point behind. 

Round 8 pairings 

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