Standings after 5 rounds:

Rank SNo.
Name Rtg FED Pts SB.
1 5 GM Grischuk Alexander 2748 RUS 3½ 8,50
2 4 GM Karjakin Sergey 2721 UKR 3 7,75
3 1 GM Leko Peter 2751 HUN 3 7,50
4 13 GM Aronian Levon 2754 ARM 3 7,25
5 6 GM Alekseev Evgeny 2716 RUS 3 7,00
6 14 GM Kamsky Gata 2720 USA 2½ 6,25
7 12 GM Kasimdzhanov Rustam 2695 UZB 2½ 5,50
8 8 GM Bacrot Etienne 2728 FRA 2½ 5,25

9 GM Svidler Peter 2726 RUS 2½ 5,25
10 2 GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2725 AZE 2 5,25

11 GM Eljanov Pavel 2693 UKR 2 5,25
12 3 GM Akopian Vladimir 2696 ARM 2 4,75

10 GM Gelfand Boris 2733 ISR 2 4,75
14 7 GM Ivanchuk Vassily 2746 UKR 1½ 3,25

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