Here are some notable scores of round 1 playoff:
Shulman 3-1 Leitao
M. Gurevich 2.5-1.5 Kaidanov
Roiz 4-3 Akobian
Onischuk 2.5-1.5 Andriasian
Belov 2.5-1.5 Khalifman
Sakaeev 4-3 Vitiugov
Kasimdzhanov 4-2 Gopal
Van Wely 4.5-3.5 Nguyen, Ngoc Truong Son
Zvjaginsev 2.5-1.5 Kunte
Zhao 2.5-1.5 Harikrishna
Sasikiran 3.5-2.5 Zhigalko
Here are the full results when the website is working: http://cup2007.fide.com/results.asp
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Only Kamsky and Shulman made it. All other Americans got blasted.
Onischuk, Alexander made it as well.
Go Van Wely!
Is the building in the picture really of that shape.. ? I have never seen anything like that all my life.