GM Yurij Kuzubov grabs the lead at the Politiken Cup

he beat GM Boris Savchenko in direct duel on the top board

For the second day in a row, GM Yurij Kuzubov masterfully used his light-squared Bishop to create a mess in opponent's camp. This time the victim was the then-leading GM Boris Savchenko who is now deposed to 2nd place tie. Kuzubov is sole leader and is set to play Black against GM Vladimir Malakhov in the 8th round of 2008 Politiken Cup.

Round 7 results:
GM Yurij Kuzubov - GM Boris Savchenko 1-0
GM Sune Berg Hansen - GM Vladimir Malakhov 0-1
GM Michael Roiz - GM Vitali Golod draw
GM Alexander A. Evdokimov - GM Peter Heine Nielsen draw
GM Sergey Tiviakov - GM Jonny Hector draw
GM Bartosz Socko - GM Alexei Iljushin 1-0
IM Ashwin Jayaram - GM Konstantin Landa draw
GM Mikheil Mchedlishvili - IM Bengt Lindberg 1-0
GM Jacob Aagaard - GM Emanuel Berg draw
Djurre den Heeten - GM Artur Kogan 0-1
GM Pavel Eljanov - Jakob Aabling-Thomsen 1-0

Round 7 standings:
1. GM Yurij Kuzubov 2578 - 6½
2-5. GM Vladimir Malakhov 2689, GM Boris Savchenko 2578, GM Mikheil Mchedlishvili 2604 and GM Bartosz Socko 2628 - 6.0
6-20. GM Jacob Aagaard 2531, GM Michal Krasenkow 2639, IM Ashwin Jayaram 2436, GM Peter Heine Nielsen 2652, GM Michael Roiz 2680, GM Vitali Golod 2578, GM Pavel Eljanov 2716, GM Emanuel Berg 2592, GM Alexander A. Evdokimov 2555, GM Sergey Tiviakov 2645, GM Konstantin Landa 2615, GM Artur Kogan 2569, GM Jonny Hector 2537, IM Oliver Kurmann 2394 and IM Viktorija Cmilyte 2508 - 5½ etc
(280 players)

Round 8 pairings:
GM Vladimir Malakhov - GM Yurij Kuzubov
GM Boris Savchenko - GM Bartosz Socko
GM Konstantin Landa - GM Mikheil Mchedlishvili
GM Artur Kogan - GM Pavel Eljanov
GM Jonny Hector - GM Michael Roiz
GM Peter Heine Nielsen - GM Jacob Aagaard
IM Viktorija Cmilyte - GM Sergey Tiviakov
GM Michal Krasenkow - GM Alexander A. Evdokimov
GM Emanuel Berg - IM Ashwin Jayaram
GM Vitali Golod - IM Oliver Kurmann
GM Alexei Iljushin - GM Arkadi Eremeevich Vul

More information on the official website

GM Arthur Kogan hosted a simul after the 7th round, scoring 19 wins and 3 draws (Pål Andreas Hansen, Jacob Glibstrup and Martin Haubro).

GM Arthur Kogan opening his games