Current standings after 7 rounds:
1. Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2785 5
2. Shirov, Alexei g ESP 2739 4
3-7. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2714 3½
Jakovenko, Dmitry g RUS 2710 3½
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar g AZE 2752 3½
Gelfand, Boris g ISR 2736 3½
Lékó, Peter g HUN 2755 3½
8-9. Kamsky, Gata g USA 2714 3
Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2787 3
10. Alekseev, Evgeny g RUS 2716 2½
Matchups for round 8:
Kramnik – Mamedyarov
Kamsky – Ivanchuk
Shirov – Gelfand
Alekseev – Jakovenko
Leko – Carlsen
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
This is a brutal tournament. All these guys are really good. Kramnik is outstanding.