Standings after 2 rounds (crosstable by TWIC)
| 1-3. | Nakamura, Hikaru | g | USA | 2758 | * | . | ½ | . | . | . | 1 | . | . | 4 |
| 1-3. | Carlsen, Magnus | g | NOR | 2826 | . | * | . | ½ | . | . | . | 1 | . | 4 |
| 1-3. | Kramnik, Vladimir | g | RUS | 2800 | ½ | . | * | . | . | . | . | . | 1 | 4 |
| 4-5. | McShane, Luke | g | ENG | 2671 | . | ½ | . | * | . | . | ½ | . | . | 2 |
| 4-5. | Adams, Michael | g | ENG | 2734 | . | . | . | . | * | ½ | . | ½ | . | 2 |
| 6. | Anand, Viswanathan | g | IND | 2811 | . | . | . | . | ½ | * | . | . | . | 1 |
| 7-8. | Aronian, Levon | g | ARM | 2802 | 0 | . | . | ½ | . | . | * | . | . | 1 |
| 7-8. | Howell, David | g | ENG | 2633 | . | 0 | . | . | ½ | . | . | * | . | 1 |
| 9. | Short, Nigel | g | ENG | 2698 | . | . | 0 | . | . | . | . | . | * | 0 |
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Carlsen rocks.
Nakamura rocks
Kramnik rocks
Santa Claus rocks
Everybody rocks
not much difference between McShane and Carlsen. Both excellent coffee house players.