Former Ukrainian Vadym Milov, who now represents Switzerland, has become the sole leader of the European Men's Chess Championship, which is taking place in Warsaw. In the sixth round, Milov defeated Krasenkow and reached 5.5 points.

The group of grandmasters half a point behind Milov includes Ukrainian Serhiy Karyakin, who drew with Nisipianu of Romania on Thursday.

Ukrainians Ivanchuk, Areshchenko, Elyanov and Moiseyenko each scored five points after the sixth-round matches.