Standings after 2 rounds
| 1 | McShane, Luke | GM | ENG | 2645 | 6 |
| 2 | Nakamura, Hikaru | GM | USA | 2741 | 4 |
| 3 | Kramnik, Vladimir | GM | RUS | 2791 | 3 |
| 4 | Adams, Michael | GM | ENG | 2723 | 3 |
| 5 | Carlsen, Magnus | GM | NOR | 2802 | 3 |
| 6 | Anand, Viswanathan | GM | IND | 2804 | 2 |
| 7 | Howell, David | GM | ENG | 2611 | 1 |
| 8 | Short, Nigel | GM | ENG | 2680 | 0 |
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
How much did his federation pay for these favors?
McShane is the best British player.