The seventh round games of Moscow Open 2010, occurring in Moscow city, were played on Friday.

In two rounds before final, a sole leader in the major tournament of the festival was set - Sasikiran Krishnan, who bet Andreikin Dmitry (Russia). Indian grandmaster scored 6 points, and he is 0,5 points ahead of one's competitors.

A group of 6 participants scored 6 points each. Among them Bareev Evgeny and Le Quang Liem (Vietnam) tied the score with each other; and also victorious Bologan Viktor (Moldova), bronze medalist of Moscow Open-2009 Inarkiev Ernesto, Moscow Open-2005 winner Amonatov Farrukh and Chernyshov Konstantin (all from Russia).

In the last but one eighth round in the leaders group “A” will play: Le Quang Liem vs. Krishnan, Bareev vs. Bologan, Amonatov vs. Inarkiev, Motylev vs. Chernyshov.

In the woman tournament of Moscow Open festival the leading trio of today’s victorious players was set. Playing black, Zhao Xue (team China) won Grabuzova Tatiana (Russia); Paehtz Elisabeth (Germany) bet Pourkashiyan Atousa (Iran); Romanko Marina (Russia) defeated Galojan Lilit (Armenia). The leaders scored 6 points each.

Melia Salome (Georgia), Manakova Maria, Gunina Valentina, Paikidze Nazi and Pustovoitova Daria (all from Russia) scored 5,5 points each.

In the next round at the first tables will play Zhao Xue vs. Paehtz Elisabeth and Gunina Valentina vs. Romanko Marina.

Shahinyan David solely leads the amateur tournament. Being once again victorious in the seventh round, he leads with hundred-per-cent result. He is chased by 13 players scored 6 points each.
The key matches finished with the draw score in the veteran tournament. Tseshkovsky Vitaly tied the score with Vasiukov Evgeni, and kept his leading position. Zaitsev Igor tied the score with Kremenietsky Anatoly. After seventh round Tseshkovsky scored 6 points; seven chess players scored 5,5 points each: Vasiukov Evgeni, Kremenietsky Anatoly, Bojarinov Victor, Zaitsev Igor, Zakharov Alexander, Turikov Viktor, Shvedchikov Anatoli.  

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