Leaders after 6 rounds
| Nr | Naam | Score | Federatie | M/V | Rating | TPR | W-We |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM Bluvshtein, Mark | 4.5 | CAN | M | 2587 | 2575 | +0.01 |
| 2 | GM Andriasian, Zaven | 4.5 | ARM | M | 2585 | 2628 | +0.36 |
| 3 | GM Bojkov, Dejan | 4.5 | BUL | M | 2542 | 2618 | +0.62 |
| 4 | GM Rotstein, Arkadij | 4.5 | GER | M | 2538 | 2645 | +0.89 |
| 5 | GM Prohaszka, Peter | 4.5 | HUN | M | 2536 | 2667 | +1.06 |
| 6 | IM Nyzhnyk, Illya | 4.5 | UKR | M | 2535 | 2675 | +1.15 |
| 7 | IM Brandenburg, Daan | 4.5 | NED | M | 2515 | 2626 | +1.00 |
| 8 | IM Bok, Benjamin | 4.5 | NED | M | 2458 | 2424 | -0.09 |
| 9 | GM Baklan, Vladimir | 4.0 | UKR | M | 2613 | 2496 | -0.73 |
| 10 | GM Gupta, Abhijeet | 4.0 | IND | M | 2600 | 2553 | -0.35 |
| 11 | GM Ernst, Sipke | 4.0 | NED | M | 2590 | 2560 | -0.21 |
| 12 | GM Werle, Jan | 4.0 | NED | M | 2578 | 2523 | -0.27 |
| 13 | GM Romanishin, Oleg M | 4.0 | UKR | M | 2534 | 2477 | -0.27 |
| 14 | IM Van Kampen, Robin | 4.0 | NED | M | 2454 | 2525 | +0.65 |
Full standings here: http://www.schaakstadgroningen.nl/festival/2010/Open%20A/SMWSite/index.html
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