Standings with 1 round to go
| Rk. | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | |
| 1 | GM | BRUZON BATISTA Lazaro | CUB | 2711 | 6.5 | 31.25 |
| 2 | GM | SO Wesley | PHI | 2650 | 6.5 | 30.25 |
| 3 | GM | SUMETS Andrey | UKR | 2618 | 5.5 | 26.75 |
| 4 | GM | KOVALYOV Anton | ARG | 2614 | 5.0 | 19.00 |
| 5 | IM | NARODITSKY Daniel | USA | 2486 | 5.0 | 17.75 |
| 6 | IM | GERZHOY Leonid | CAN | 2459 | 5.0 | 17.50 |
| 7 | GM | SAMBUEV Bator | CAN | 2542 | 5.0 | 15.50 |
| 8 | IM | SMITH Bryan G | USA | 2441 | 4.5 | 20.75 |
| 9 | GM | ARENCIBIA RODRIGUEZ Walter | CUB | 2526 | 4.5 | 18.50 |
| 10 | GM | BOJKOV Dejan | BUL | 2556 | 4.5 | 17.50 |
| 11 | GM | ROZENTALIS Eduardas | LTU | 2600 | 4.5 | 17.25 |
| FM | OLIVA CASTANEDA Kevel | CUB | 2320 | 4.5 | 17.25 | |
| 13 | IM | PANJWANI Raja | CAN | 2392 | 4.5 | 16.00 |
| 14 | FM | THAVANDIRAN Shiyam | CAN | 2301 | 4.5 | 15.25 |
| 15 | IM | PEREZ GARCIA Rodney Oscar | CUB | 2412 | 4.5 | 14.50 |
| 16 | IM | NORITSYN Nikolay | CAN | 2460 | 4.0 | 16.50 |
| 17 | IM | HANSEN Eric | CAN | 2460 | 4.0 | 15.00 |
| 18 | IM | PIASETSKI Leon | CAN | 2290 | 4.0 | 14.75 |
| 19 | GM | VERA GONZALEZ-QUEVEDO Reynaldo | CUB | 2489 | 4.0 | 14.25 |
Full standings here: http://chess-results.com/tnr77523.aspx?art=1&rd=8&lan=1
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