Kramnik Keeps Lead In Dortmund
Vladimir Kramnik moved one step close to another Dortmund title after drawing with Le Quang Liem in the 8th round.
Le has managed to draw both games with Kramnik at Dortmund, which is no mean feat given Kramnik's excellent form.
Ruslan Ponomariov once again got the better of Hikaru Nakamura to complete a double-victory over the American.
Georg Meier versus Anish Giri was an interesting fight which slowly dissipated into a draw.
The standings after eight rounds:
| Kramnik, Vladimir | RUS | 2781 | 6½ |
| Le, Quang Liem | VIE | 2715 | 4½ |
| Ponomariov, Ruslan | UKR | 2764 | 4 |
| Giri, Anish | NED | 2701 | 4 |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | USA | 2770 | 2½ |
| Meier, Georg | GER | 2656 | 2½ |
Le had an edge against Kramnik but the game ended drawn
Ponomariov made it 2-0 against Nakmura at Dortmund
Meier and Giri played a hard fought draw
The tournament runs from 21-31 July. Games start at 3pm local time, except the final round which starts 2 hours earlier.
More information on this double round-robin event can be found at the official website (in German). The live games link is here.
Photos: Georgios Souleidis (official website)
