2008 Gausdal Classic

Standings after round 8: 1 Kaidanov, Gregory USA 2596 6.5 2 Gopal, Geetha Naraynan IND 2562 5.5 3 Macieja, Bartlomiej POL 2599 5.0 4-6 Kotronias, Vasilios GRE 2611 4.5 Lie, Kjetil A NOR 2558 4.5 Sandipan, Chanda IND 2585 4.5 7 Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav RUS 2578 4.0 8 Krush, Irina USA 2479 3.0 9 Hole, Øystein NOR 2387 1.5 10 Moskow, Eric USA 2229 1.0 There is no chance at this point for Dr. Moskow to earn an IM norm in this event, but perhaps he will do better in his next tournament. Good luck to Dr. Moskow.