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In the 8th round of the 13th European Individual Chess Championship for men GM Vladimir Akopian defeated Khismatullin Denis and having scored 5,5 ranked the 3rd. Hrant Melkumyan improved his positions defeating Esen Baris in the reporting round.

8th round

Akopian Vladimir - Khismatullin Denis 1 - 0
Sargissian Gabriel - Smeets Jan ½ - ½
Gabrielian Artur - Kobalia Mikhail 0 - 1
Movsesian Sergei - Pantsulaia Levan 1 - 0
Sjugirov Sanan - Gabuzyan Hovhannes 1 - 0
Melkumyan Hrant - Esen Baris 1 - 0
Lysyj Igor - Grigoriants Sergey ½ - ½
Benidze Davit - Hovhannisyan Robert ½ - ½
Popov Valerij - Petrosian Tigran L 0 - 1
Firat Burak - Ter-Sahakyan Samvel ½ - ½
Stojanovic Dalibor - Pashikian Arman 1 - 0
Andriasian Zaven - Hagen Andreas 1 - 0
Pantev Veselin - Pogosian Vladimir 1 - 0

Standing

1. Malakhov Vladimir 6.5 
2. Matlakov Maxim 6.5 
3. Akopian Vladimir 6.5 
25. Melkumyan Hrant 5.5 
26. Movsesian Sergei 5.5 
37. Sargissian Gabriel 5.5 
55. Gabrielian Artur 5 
76. Petrosian Tigran L 5 
84. Grigoriants Sergey 5 
92. Gabuzyan Hovhannes 4.5 
100. Hovhannisyan Robert 4.5 
130. Andriasian Zaven 4.5 
154. Ter-Sahakyan Samvel 4 
234. Pashikian Arman 3.5 
316. Pogosian Vladimir 2.5