
With one round to go, GMs Korobov, Laznicka, and Kravtsiv are leading the 2009 Czech Open with the score of 7 points in 8 games.
Leaders after 8 rounds:
| Rk. | Name | FED | RtgI | Pts. | ||||||
| 1 | GM | KOROBOV ANTON | UKR | 2623 | 7,0 | |||||
| 2 | GM | LAZNICKA VIKTOR | CZE | 2617 | 7,0 | |||||
| 3 | GM | KRAVTSIV MARTYN | UKR | 2527 | 7,0 | |||||
| 4 | GM | JANSA VLASTIMIL | CZE | 2470 | 6,5 | |||||
| 5 | GM | LINTCHEVSKI DANIIL | RUS | 2484 | 6,5 | |||||
| 6 | GM | MAXIMOV DMITRY | UKR | 2485 | 6,0 | |||||
| 7 | GM | ZAKHARTSOV VIACHESLAV | RUS | 2541 | 6,0 | |||||
| 8 | GM | BABULA VLASTIMIL | CZE | 2566 | 6,0 | |||||
| 9 | IM | VOCATURO DANIELE | ITA | 2507 | 6,0 | |||||
| 10 | IM | ERDOGDU MERT | TUR | 2463 | 6,0 | |||||
| 11 | IM | BARYSHPOLETS ANDRIY | UKR | 2426 | 6,0 | |||||
| 12 | IM | GRANDELIUS NILS | SWE | 2515 | 6,0 | |||||
| 13 | GM | HABA PETR | CZE | 2533 | 6,0 | |||||
| 14 | GM | VOKAC MAREK | CZE | 2466 | 6,0 | |||||
| 15 | IM | SIMACEK PAVEL | CZE | 2476 | 6,0 | |||||
| 16 | IM | RASIK VITEZSLAV | CZE | 2455 | 6,0 |
Full standings here.
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