在纳尔道夫纪念赛第8轮比赛中，谢军逼和了匈牙利名将小波尔加，与小波尔加同积4分排5～6位。

第8轮成绩 Round 8 (September 12, 2001)

Radjabov, Teimour - Karpov, Anatoly   1/2 59 E54 Nimzo Indian
Short, Nigel D - Felgaer, Ruben       1-0 41 B38 Sicilian Maroczy Bind
Xie Jun - Polgar, Judit               1/2 17 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Ricardi, Pablo - Korchnoi, Viktor     0-1 53 C12 French MacCutcheon
Milos, Gilberto - Mecking, Henrique   1/2 52 C92 Ruy Lopez Chigorin

第8轮后积分情况 Round 8 Standings:
1. Korchnoi, Viktor     g SUI 2617 5.5;
2. Karpov, Anatoly      g RUS 2692 5.5;
3. Radjabov, Teimour    g AZE 2558 5.5;
4. Short, Nigel D       g ENG 2664 4.5;
5. Xie Jun              g CHN 2553 4.0;
6. Polgar, Judit        g HUN 2686 4.0;
7. Felgaer, Ruben       m ARG 2471 3.5;
8. Ricardi, Pablo       g ARG 2545 3.5;
9. Mecking, Henrique    g BRA 2552 3.0;
10. Milos, Gilberto     g BRA 2614 1.0;