The 8th round of the French Championship 2015 saw 3 of the total 6 games ending decisively. From the point of view of current standings, GM Gozzoli’s victory over GM Istratescu proved to be a crucial one as it enabled the former to move on to the joint-second spot along with GM Gharamian. In the other decisive games, GMs Edouard and Maze overcame GMs Cornette and Schekachev respectively.
After 8 rounds, GMs Bauer and Degraeve are leading the pack with 5.5 points each. The duo drew their 8th round games against Lagarde and Bacrot respectively.
Round 8 Results:
|
Degraeve |
Bacrot | ½-½ |
| Edouard | Cornette |
1-0 |
|
Gozzoli |
Istratescu | 1-0 |
| Lagarde | Bauer |
½-½ |
|
Maze |
Shchekachev | 1-0 |
|
Moussard |
Gharamian |
½-½ |