Leaders after 7 rounds
| Rk. | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | |
| 1 | GM | Caruana Fabiano | ITA | 2767 | 6.5 | 32.0 | 23.5 | 29.50 |
| 2 | GM | Sokolov Ivan | NED | 2653 | 6.0 | 33.5 | 24.5 | 28.00 |
| 3 | GM | Avrukh Boris | ISR | 2591 | 6.0 | 30.0 | 22.5 | 24.50 |
| 4 | GM | Cheparinov Ivan | BUL | 2664 | 5.5 | 35.5 | 25.5 | 26.00 |
| 5 | GM | Navara David | CZE | 2700 | 5.5 | 34.0 | 25.0 | 25.75 |
| 6 | GM | Hess Robert L | USA | 2635 | 5.5 | 32.5 | 23.0 | 24.00 |
| 7 | GM | Baklan Vladimir | UKR | 2612 | 5.5 | 29.5 | 22.0 | 22.50 |
| 8 | GM | Hou Yifan | CHN | 2639 | 5.5 | 29.0 | 22.5 | 22.25 |
| 9 | GM | Halkias Stelios | GRE | 2588 | 5.5 | 27.5 | 20.0 | 21.75 |
Full standings here: http://chess-results.com/tnr54645.aspx
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