8th round results - WCC 07

Leko defeats Grischuk in the eighth round of the World Chess Championship 2007, Mexico.

Peter Svidler - Vladimir Kramnik (0.5 - 0.5)
Levon Aronian - Alexander Morozevich (0.5 - 0.5)
Boris Gelfand - Viswanathan Anand (0.5 - 0.5)
Peter Leko - Alexander Grischuk (1 - 0)

Points after eight rounds

Viswanathan Anand (2792): 5.5/8
Vladimir Kramnik (2769): 4.5/8
Alexander Morozevich (2758): 3/8
Peter Leko (2751): 4/8
Levon Aronian (2750): 3.5/8
Peter Svidler (2735): 3/8
Boris Gelfand (2733): 5/8
Alexander Grischuk (2726): 3.5/8

9th round pairings

Today is a free day at the world championship. The ninth round matches will be played on September 23, 2007.

Peter Leko - Peter Svidler
Alexander Grischuk - Boris Gelfand
Viswanathan Anand - Levon Aronian
Alexander Morozevich - Vladimir Kramnik

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