Round 3 results:
| GM | Akopian Vladimir | 2694 | 1/2-1/2 | GM | Svidler Peter | 2735 |
| GM | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | 2763 | 1/2-1/2 | GM | Eljanov Pavel | 2751 |
| GM | Gashimov Vugar | 2734 | 1/2-1/2 | GM | Gelfand Boris | 2741 |
| GM | Wang Yue | 2752 | 1/2-1/2 | GM | Jakovenko Dmitry | 2725 |
| GM | Alekseev Evgeny | 2700 | 1/2-1/2 | GM | Ivanchuk Vassily | 2741 |
| GM | Inarkiev Ernesto | 2669 | 1/2-1/2 | GM | Leko Peter | 2735 |
| GM | Ponomariov Ruslan | 2733 | 1/2-1/2 | GM | Radjabov Teimour | 2740 |
Standings after 3:
| Rk | No. | Name | Rtg | FED | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pts | SB. | |
| 1 | 4 | GM | Gashimov Vugar | 2734 | AZE | * | = | = | 1 | 2 | 2,75 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 8 | GM | Ponomariov Ruslan | 2733 | UKR | * | = | = | 1 | 2 | 2,50 | ||||||||||
| 10 | GM | Leko Peter | 2735 | HUN | * | = | = | 1 | 2 | 2,50 | |||||||||||
| 13 | GM | Gelfand Boris | 2741 | ISR | = | * | 1 | = | 2 | 2,50 | |||||||||||
| 5 | 1 | GM | Eljanov Pavel | 2751 | UKR | * | = | 1 | = | 2 | 2,00 | ||||||||||
| 6 | 7 | GM | Inarkiev Ernesto | 2669 | RUS | = | = | * | = | 1.5 | 2,75 | ||||||||||
| 7 | 5 | GM | Wang Yue | 2752 | CHN | = | * | = | = | 1.5 | 2,25 | ||||||||||
| 9 | GM | Radjabov Teimour | 2740 | AZE | = | = | * | = | 1.5 | 2,25 | |||||||||||
| 12 | GM | Jakovenko Dmitry | 2725 | RUS | = | = | * | = | 1.5 | 2,25 | |||||||||||
| 10 | 3 | GM | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | 2763 | AZE | 0 | = | = | * | 1 | 1,75 | ||||||||||
| 11 | 2 | GM | Akopian Vladimir | 2694 | ARM | = | 0 | * | = | 1 | 1,50 | ||||||||||
| 14 | GM | Svidler Peter | 2735 | RUS | 0 | = | = | * | 1 | 1,50 | |||||||||||
| 13 | 6 | GM | Alekseev Evgeny | 2700 | RUS | 0 | = | * | = | 1 | 1,25 | ||||||||||
| 11 | GM | Ivanchuk Vassily | 2741 | UKR | 0 | = | = | * | 1 | 1,25 |
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Sofia rule should be imposed. This is ridiculous.