Standings after 3 rounds:
| 1. | Almási, Z | 2½ |
| 2. | Meier, G | 2 |
| Berkes, F | 2 | |
| 4. | Safarli, E | 1½ |
| 5. | Ganguly, S | 1 |
| 6. | Ács, P | 0 |
Women’s section:
| 1. | Vajda, S | 2½ |
| 2. | Doluhanova, E | 2 |
| 3. | Kochetkova, J | 1½ |
| Tóth, L | 1½ | |
| 5. | Gara, T | 1 |
| 6. | Majdan, J | ½ |
Official website: http://www.ase.hu/marxgy/2009/standings_eng.htm
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