Leaders after 9 rounds:
| Rk. | Name | FED | RtgI | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | |
| 1 | GM | Tiviakov Sergey | NED | 2623 | 7.5 | 52.0 | 46.0 | 45.0 |
| 2 | GM | Mamedov Nidjat | AZE | 2580 | 7.5 | 50.5 | 45.0 | 43.5 |
| 3 | GM | Gleizerov Evgeny | RUS | 2581 | 7.5 | 50.0 | 45.0 | 43.0 |
| 4 | GM | Guseinov Gadir | AZE | 2591 | 7.0 | 51.5 | 46.5 | 44.0 |
| 5 | GM | Ulibin Mikhail | RUS | 2547 | 7.0 | 51.5 | 46.5 | 44.0 |
| 6 | IM | Benidze Davit | GEO | 2522 | 7.0 | 50.0 | 45.0 | 42.5 |
| 7 | GM | Kasimdzhanov Rustam | UZB | 2681 | 7.0 | 48.0 | 43.0 | 40.5 |
| 8 | GM | Mchedlishvili Mikheil | GEO | 2641 | 7.0 | 48.0 | 42.5 | 40.5 |
| 9 | GM | Gagunashvili Merab | GEO | 2619 | 7.0 | 47.0 | 42.0 | 40.0 |
| 10 | IM | Sebenik Matej | SLO | 2526 | 7.0 | 47.0 | 41.5 | 40.5 |
| 11 | FM | Sharbaf Mohsen | IRI | 2392 | 7.0 | 46.5 | 42.5 | 40.0 |
| 12 | IM | Darini Pouria | IRI | 2423 | 7.0 | 46.5 | 41.5 | 39.0 |
| 13 | GM | Moiseenko Alexander | UKR | 2670 | 6.5 | 53.5 | 48.0 | 46.0 |
| 14 | FM | Ahmadinia E | IRI | 2417 | 6.5 | 51.0 | 46.0 | 43.5 |
| 15 | GM | Fedorov Alexei | BLR | 2593 | 6.5 | 51.0 | 46.0 | 43.5 |
| 16 | GM | Dzhumaev Marat | UZB | 2493 | 6.5 | 50.5 | 45.5 | 43.0 |
| 17 | GM | Ghaem maghami Ehsan | IRI | 2604 | 6.5 | 50.0 | 44.5 | 42.5 |
| 18 | GM | volkov Sergey | RUS | 2602 | 6.5 | 48.5 | 44.0 | 41.5 |
| 19 | GM | Mahjoob Morteza | IRI | 2519 | 6.5 | 48.0 | 43.0 | 41.0 |
| 20 | Noroozi Omid | IRI | 2307 | 6.5 | 47.0 | 42.5 | 40.0 | |
| 21 | GM | Moradiabadi Elshan | IRI | 2558 | 6.5 | 47.0 | 42.0 | 40.0 |
| 22 | GM | Neverov Valeriy | UKR | 2516 | 6.5 | 46.5 | 41.5 | 40.0 |
| 23 | IM | Grover Sahaj | IND | 2462 | 6.5 | 46.0 | 41.0 | 39.0 |
| 24 | IM | Azaladze Shota | GEO | 2456 | 6.5 | 44.5 | 40.0 | 37.5 |
| 25 | IM | Chighladze Iveri | GEO | 2394 | 6.5 | 43.0 | 39.0 | 36.0 |
| 26 | FM | Pourramezanali Amirreza | IRI | 2326 | 6.5 | 43.0 | 38.5 | 36.5 |
Full results here: http://fajrchess2011.com/Home/PairingResultPGN
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