Dortmund Round 8: Pono Extends Lead
Former FIDE world champion Ruslan Ponomariov extended his lead to a full point at Dortmund with just two rounds to go.
Ponomariov beat local hope Naiditsch, while both other games were draws in the Catalan. That makes seven Catalans so far in the event!
Is that a smile or a glare? Ponomariov is in fine form at Dortmund (pic by Georgios Souleidis)
The standings after eight rounds:
| Ponomariov, Ruslan | UKR | 2734 | 5½ |
| Le Quang Liem | VIE | 2681 | 4½ |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | AZE | 2761 | 4½ |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | RUS | 2790 | 4 |
| Naiditsch, Arkadij | GER | 2684 | 3 |
| Leko, Peter | HUN | 2734 | 2½ |
