Leaders after 7 rounds:
| 1 | GM | Mamedov Rauf | AZE | 2660 | 6,0 | 2444 | 5 | 0,0 | 0,97 |
| 2 | GM | Aleksandrov Aleksej | BLR | 2642 | 6,0 | 2365 | 5 | 0,0 | 0,41 |
| 3 | GM | Savchenko Boris | RUS | 2623 | 6,0 | 2312 | 6 | 0,0 | 0,16 |
| 4 | GM | Safarli Eltaj | AZE | 2603 | 5,5 | 2469 | 4 | 0,0 | 1,16 |
| 5 | GM | Kamsky Gata | USA | 2713 | 5,5 | 2459 | 5 | 0,0 | 0,19 |
| 6 | GM | Miroshnichenko Evgenij | UKR | 2686 | 5,5 | 2412 | 4 | 0,0 | 0,05 |
| 7 | GM | Sutovsky Emil | ISR | 2665 | 5,5 | 2386 | 4 | 0,0 | -0,08 |
| 8 | FM | Golizadeh Asghar | IRI | 2481 | 5,5 | 2310 | 5 | 0,0 | 0,73 |
| 9 | GM | Ibrahimov Rasul | AZE | 2534 | 5,5 | 2258 | 4 | 0,0 | -0,17 |
| 10 | GM | Smirin Ilia | ISR | 2646 | 5,5 | 2240 | 5 | 0,0 | -0,68 |
| 11 | FM | Agaragimov Djakhangir | AZE | 2311 | 5,0 | 2380 | 4 | 0,0 | 2,18 |
| 12 | GM | Abbasov Farid | AZE | 2549 | 5,0 | 2355 | 5 | 0,0 | 0,08 |
| 13 | FM | Mammadov Ayaz Arzu oglu | AZE | 2327 | 5,0 | 2329 | 4 | 0,0 | 1,63 |
| 14 | IM | Rasulov Vugar Ural Oglu | AZE | 2442 | 5,0 | 2323 | 4 | 0,0 | 0,67 |
| 15 | Asgarov Mushfig Nizami Oglu | AZE | 2211 | 5,0 | 2305 | 5 | 0,0 | 2,46 | |
| 16 | IM | Esen Baris | TUR | 2518 | 5,0 | 2252 | 5 | 0,0 | -0,46 |
| 17 | IM | Sulashvili Malkhaz | GEO | 2498 | 5,0 | 2213 | 3 | 0,0 | -0,71 |
| 18 | IM | Guliev Logman | AZE | 2437 | 5,0 | 2211 | 4 | 0,0 | -0,23 |
| 19 | GM | Durarbeyli Vasif | AZE | 2501 | 5,0 | 2207 | 4 | 0,0 | -0,36 |
| 20 | GM | Jojua Davit | GEO | 2530 | 5,0 | 2206 | 4 | 0,0 | -0,85 |
| 21 | IM | Abasov Nijat Azad Oglu | AZE | 2517 | 5,0 | 2206 | 3 | 0,0 | -0,80 |
| 22 | Orujov Shujaat Ismiali Oglu | AZE | 2077 | 5,0 | 2182 | 5 | 0,0 | 2,53 | |
| 23 | IM | Javakhishvili Leyla | GEO | 2469 | 5,0 | 2135 | 4 | 0,0 | -1,05 |
| 24 | IM | Dovliatov Sanan | AZE | 2422 | 5,0 | 2098 | 5 | 0,0 | -1,00 |
| 25 | IM | Alavi Sayed Javad | IRI | 2413 | 5,0 | 2095 | 4 | 0,0 | 0,02 |
Full standings: http://www.chess-results.com/tnr37370.aspx
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