Sokolov shows his class at Essent Chess2008
Ivan Sokolov leads with a perfect 3/3 score at the 2008 edition of Essent Hoogeveen. Marie Sebag finally got herself on the points scoreboard by drawing Adly of Egypt. She faces the leader Sokolov in the fourth round. In the Open section, the surprise leader is Alexandr Fier with 5.5 points, 1 point clear of many others at 4.5. Reigning world junior champion Abhijeet Gupta lost to Fier in the 6th round, and is also among the pack with 4.5 points. Veteran Vlastimil Hort is also shining with a creditable show of 4.5 points. Leaders after the 7th round Alexandr Fier 5.5 Erwin L'Ami, Gupta, Nijboer, Pavlovic, Haslinger, Naumkin, Agamaliev, Hort, Spoelman 4.5