Favorite on top at the 7th HD Bank International Cup after Round 8

Favorite on top at the 7th HD Bank International Cup after Round 8
Top seed GM Wei Yi (2727), Le Quan Liem (2712) Bu Xiangxhi and Wang Hao (2683) are tied for the lead all with 6 points after 7 rounds of the 7th HD Bank Cup. Nine (9) players are tied for 5th - 13th place one half point behind the leaders. John Paul Gomez is the highest Filipino players with 4,5 points GM Rogelio Antonio is next at 32nd place with 4 points. Back to back loses for Hamed Nouri drops him to 43rd place the same scores of IM Oliver Dimakiling (55th place) and Edmundo Gatus (58th place), who climbs up the standings after losing the first two rounds.GM Eugene Torre the board 3 bronze medalist in the last chess olympiad languished at 77th place with three points. GM Darwin Laylo brings up the rear among the Filipino at 82nd place with 2.5 points.FM Narquinden Reyes is at 81 st place also with 2,5 points