Round 8 played at US Champs
In the eighth round, Robson beat Moradiabadi, Xiong was stronger than Yoo. Aronian – Niemann, So – Swiercz, Lenderman – Dominguez, Sevian – Caruana, Liang – Shankland played in a draw.
Standings after the 8th round:
1. Caruana – 6, 2. Robson – 5.5, 3-7. Dominguez, Xiong, Sevian, Swiercz, Liang – 4.5, 8. Shankland – 4, 9-11. So, Yoo, Lenderman – 3.5, 12-13. Aronian, Niemann – 3, 14. Moradiabadi – 1.5.
Among women, Yu was stronger than Wu, Lee A. – Paikidze, Cervantes Landeiro beat Abrahamyan, Foisor – Tokhirjonova, Eswaran lost to Lee M. Krush – Morris-Suzuki, Zatonskih – Yan played in a draw.
Standings after the 8th round:
1. Lee M – 6, 2-3. Krush, Yu – 5.5, 4. Lee A. – 5, 5-7. Tokhirjonova, Cervantes Landeiro, Yan – 4, 8-11. Zatonskih, Eswaran, Wu, Abrahamyan – 3.5, 12. Paikidze – 3, 13-14. Foishor, Morris-Suzuki – 2.5.