The sixth round of the French Chess Championship 2015 proved to be an exciting one with 4 of the 6 games ending decisively. The only games to end in peace were Degraeve – Gharamian and Lagarde – Bacrot.
From the standings point of view, GM Bauer’s 61-move victory over GM Gozzoli proved to be an important one. This victory helped Bauer secure the sole second spot after Round 6, just half a point behind the leader GM Jean-Marc Degraeve. Meanwhile, GMs Gharamian, Maze and Edouard are ranked joint 3rd and are trailing Bauer by half a point.
Round 6 Results:
|
Degraeve |
Gharamian | ½-½ |
| Edouard | Shchekachev |
1-0 |
|
Gozzoli |
Bauer | 0-1 |
| Istratescu | Cornette |
1-0 |
|
Lagarde |
Bacrot | ½-½ |
| Maze | Moussard |
1-0 |