Leader after 8 rounds:
1 GM LI Chao 2590 CHN 6½
2 IM BRAUN Arik 2533 GER 6½
3 GM HOWELL David 2561 ENG 6
4 GM SAFARLI Eltaj 2527 AZE 6
5 WGM HOU Yifan 2557 CHN 6
6 GM POPOV Ivan 2549 RUS 6
7 GM RODSHTEIN Maxim 2605 ISR 6
Here are the full standings.
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