Fabiano Caruana and Vincent Keymer share the lead after round eight of the Super Chess Classic Romania 2026. Javokhir Sindarov and Bogdan-Daniel Deac scored the round's only wins. The final round begins today in Bucharest.
Caruana and Keymer drew their direct encounter and remain tied at the top of the standings. Both players hold a half-point advantage over the chasing pack ahead of the last round. Keymer noted that he made unexplainable errors in the game but the position stayed balanced after Caruana's 32.Bd4 allowed the advantage to slip away.