Standings after 4 rounds
| Rank | Name | Title | FED | Rtg | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morozevich Alexander | GM | RUS | 2763 | 2.5 |
| 2 | Shirov Alexei | GM | LAT | 2710 | 2.5 |
| 3 | Kovalenko Igor | GM | UKR | 2587 | 2.5 |
| 4 | Khairullin Ildar | GM | RUS | 2638 | 2.5 |
| 5 | Ivanchuk Vassily | GM | UKR | 2766 | 2.0 |
| 6 | Fridman Daniel | GM | GER | 2660 | 2.0 |
| 7 | Krasenkow Michal | GM | POL | 2607 | 1.0 |
| 8 | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | GM | AZE | 2747 | 1.0 |
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