Rounds 7–8: Linares Napoles takes the lead with 7/8

Round 7: results

• ½–½Martinez, Josue and Lopez Chamale, Mynor Augusto drew in the English Opening: Great Snake Variation, in 41 moves (½–½). Replay the game
• 1–0Zepeda, Sonia beat Sagastume Estrada, Carlos Raul with White in the Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, in 47 moves (1–0). Replay the game
• 0–1Chavez, Ricardo Ernesto beat Guevara Sanchez, Erick Marvin with Black in the Scandinavian Defense: Icelandic-Palme Gambit, in 37 moves (0–1). Replay the game
• 0–1Linares Napoles, Oleiny beat Gonzalez, Americo with Black in the Benoni Defense, in 38 moves (0–1). Replay the game
• 0–1Navarrete, Guillermo beat Chavez, Hector Eduardo with Black in the Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Bayonet Attack, in 21 moves (0–1). Replay the game

Round 8: results

• 0–1Linares Napoles, Oleiny beat Lopez Chamale, Mynor Augusto with Black in the Philidor Defense, in 39 moves (0–1). Replay the game
• ½–½Chavez, Ricardo Ernesto and Gonzalez, Americo drew in the French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation, in 31 moves (½–½). Replay the game
• 0–1Guevara Sanchez, Erick Marvin beat Sagastume Estrada, Carlos Raul with Black in the French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation, in 43 moves (0–1). Replay the game
• 0–1Zepeda, Sonia beat Navarrete, Guillermo with Black in the English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, in 42 moves (0–1). Replay the game
• 1–0Martinez, Josue beat Chavez, Hector Eduardo with White in the Slav Defense, in 33 moves (1–0). Replay the game

Standings after the day

What comes next

Round 9 · Starts 15 Oct, 16:15 UTC

The pairings have not been published yet.