Standings after 7 rounds
| Rk | Name | Score | Rating | TPR | W-We |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM Moradiabadi, Elshan | 5.0 | 2542 | 2647 | +0.98 |
| 2 | IM Arnold, Marc T | 5.0 | 2502 | 2638 | +1.30 |
| 3 | IM Yang, Darwin | 4.5 | 2448 | 2584 | +1.34 |
| 4 | GM Margvelashvili, Giorgi | 4.0 | 2547 | 2543 | -0.02 |
| 5 | IM Sevillano, Enrico | 4.0 | 2502 | 2519 | +0.19 |
| 6 | IM Molner, Mackenzie | 4.0 | 2465 | 2522 | +0.58 |
| 7 | GM Finegold, Benjamin | 2.5 | 2505 | 2370 | -1.30 |
| 8 | IM Gerzhoy, Leonid | 2.0 | 2489 | 2305 | -1.74 |
| 9 | IM Brooks, Michael A | 2.0 | 2456 | 2317 | -1.31 |
| 10 | IM Young, Angelo | 2.0 | 2321 | 2323 | -0.02 |
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Did Elshan earn a GM norm too?