Round 8
Grandmaster Denis Kadrić secured sole leadership in the 78th Montenegrin Chess Championship by defeating FIDE master Jovan Milović in the eighth round. The victory came after just 17 moves with black pieces, giving Kadrić seven points and a half-point advantage over Nikola Đukić. The round featured competitive matches across the top boards, reshaping the standings.
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Dutch grandmaster Anish Giri scored a crucial victory with Black against tournament leader Nodirbek Abdusattorov in round eight of the 2026 Tata Steel Chess Masters. World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju bounced back with a win over Vladimir Fedoseev, while Javokhir Sindarov remained unbeaten in a draw against Vincent Keymer. Abdusattorov holds a half-point lead heading into the rest day.