The tournament will take place from 15th-23th October, 2007, in the Polideportivo Municipal de Magaluf. The use of mobile phones and electronic devices is forbidden in the playing hall.

Format: 9 round Swiss.

Time control: 90 minutes plus 30 seconds increment from move 1 in which to complete the whole game.

Schedule: The rounds will begin each day at 20:30 (8.30 p.m.)

Here are the standings after 4 rounds:

1 GM Vallejo Pons, Francisco 2660 ESP 4
2 GM Mamedov, Rauf 2582 AZE 4
3 GM Mikhalevski, Victor 2584 ISR 4

4 GM Mchedlishvili, Mikheil 2631 GEO 3½
5 GM Wojtaszek, Radoslaw 2635 POL 3½
6 GM Godena, Michele 2535 ITA 3½
7 GM Malakhatko, Vadim 2596 BEL 3½
8 GM Hamdouchi, Hichem 2576 MAR 3½

Here is the full standings.

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