Hess and Kovchan lead Groningen after 8

Standings prior to the final round

Nr	Naam	Score	Federatie	Rating	TPR	W-We	WP	SB	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
1	GM Hess, Robert	6.5	USA	2625	2721	+1.07	40.5	31.5	1	1	½	1	½	½	1	1
2	GM Kovchan, Alexander	6.5	UKR	2573	2806	+1.86	39.0	32.25	=	1	1	1	½	½	1	1
3	GM Zherebukh, Yaroslav	6.0	UKR	2594	2670	+0.84	39.5	28.25	1	1	1	1	½	½	½	½
4	GM Tiviakov, Sergei	5.5	NED	2650	2654	+0.13	43.5	28.0	1	1	1	½	½	½	1	0
5	GM Romanov, Evgeny	5.5	RUS	2627	2556	-0.56	36.5	23.25	1	½	0	1	1	1	0	1
6	GM Ruck, Robert	5.5	HUN	2579	2568	-0.03	35.5	23.25	1	1	½	½	0	1	½	1
7	GM Rapport, Richard	5.5	HUN	2534	2600	+0.78	40.0	25.0	1	1	0	1	1	1	½	0
8	IM Bok, Benjamin	5.5	NED	2513	2475	-0.17	31.0	21.0	0	1	1	½	1	1	0	1
9	IM Naroditsky, Daniel	5.5	USA	2472	2497	+0.45	33.5	21.0	1	1	½	½	0	1	½	1
10	GM Ernst, Sipke	5.0	NED	2593	2528	-0.46	39.0	22.75	1	=	½	1	1	0	0	1
11	GM Durarbeyli, Vasif	5.0	AZE	2539	2420	-1.04	34.0	20.5	½	1	0	½	1	1	½	½
12	GM Brandenburg, Daan	5.0	NED	2519	2352	-1.44	29.5	16.75	½	0	1	1	0	1	½	1
13	GM Hoffmann, Michael	5.0	GER	2499	2412	-0.72	32.0	20.5	½	1	0	½	1	1	½	½
14	IM Michiels, Bart	5.0	BEL	2492	2506	+0.24	35.5	21.0	0	1	1	1	1	0	½	½
15	Pijpers, Arthur	5.0	NED	2332	2423	+0.95	35.0	18.5	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	1

Full results: http://www.schaakstadgroningen.nl/festival/2011/A/index.html