| Sunday 21 March Round VIII | |||
| 14.30 | Blind | Svidler-Ponomariov | 1-0 |
| Karjakin-Grischuk | 0-1 | ||
| Ivanchuk-Dominguez | ½-½ | ||
| 16.00 | Blind | Smeets-Gashimov | ½-½ |
| Carlsen-Kramnik | 0-1 | ||
| Aronian-Gelfand | ½-½ | ||
| 17.45 | Rapid | Ponomariov-Svidler | 1-0 |
| Grischuk-Karjakin | ½-½ | ||
| Dominguez-Ivanchuk | ½-½ | ||
| 19.15 | Rapid | Gashimov-Smeets | 1-0 |
| Kramnik-Carlsen | ½-½ | ||
| Gelfand-Aronian | ½-½ | ||
Ivanchuk retains lead, Kramnik defeats Carlsen 1½-½
In Round 8 of the Amber Blindfold and Rapid Tournament, Vasily Ivanchuk retained first place in the overall standings. The tournament leader drew both his games with Leinier Dominguez and increased his lead over runner-up Magnus Carlsen to one point. Carlsen had a rough day. He lost the key encounter with Vladimir Kramnik ½-1½, and actually couldn’t complain that he didn’t lose both games. Kramnik moved up to joint third place with Boris Gelfand, only half a point behind Carlsen. Tomorrow is a free day. Play is resumed coming Tuesday, March 23, at 14.30 hrs.
http://amberchess2010.com/RoundReport8.html
