Standings after 7 rounds
| Nr | Naam | Score | Federatie | Rating | TPR | W-We | WP | SB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM Tiviakov, Sergei | 5.5 | NED | 2650 | 2727 | +0.66 | 32.0 | 24.25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 |
| 2 | GM Hess, Robert L | 5.5 | USA | 2625 | 2675 | +0.54 | 30.0 | 22.25 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 |
| 3 | GM Zherebukh, Yaroslav | 5.5 | UKR | 2594 | 2705 | +0.98 | 32.5 | 24.25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ |
| 4 | GM Kovchan, Alexander | 5.5 | UKR | 2573 | 2764 | +1.41 | 30.5 | 24.25 | = | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 |
| 5 | GM Rapport, Richard | 5.5 | HUN | 2534 | 2673 | +1.23 | 31.0 | 22.75 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ |
| 6 | GM Romanov, Evgeny | 4.5 | RUS | 2627 | 2516 | -0.80 | 29.0 | 17.25 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | GM Ruck, Robert | 4.5 | HUN | 2579 | 2517 | -0.43 | 29.5 | 17.75 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ |
| 8 | GM Durarbeyli, Vasif | 4.5 | AZE | 2539 | 2402 | -0.98 | 23.5 | 14.75 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ |
| 9 | IM Bok, Benjamin | 4.5 | NED | 2513 | 2426 | -0.53 | 25.5 | 15.75 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | GM Michalik, Peter | 4.5 | SVK | 2509 | 2462 | -0.22 | 26.5 | 14.75 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | GM Hoffmann, Michael | 4.5 | GER | 2499 | 2387 | -0.78 | 25.0 | 16.5 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ |
| 12 | IM Michiels, Bart | 4.5 | BEL | 2492 | 2486 | +0.10 | 24.5 | 14.75 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ |
| 13 | IM Naroditsky, Daniel | 4.5 | USA | 2472 | 2452 | +0.06 | 26.0 | 15.25 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ |
| 14 | IM Plat, Vojtech | 4.5 | CZE | 2425 | 2450 | +0.44 | 26.5 | 15.0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ |
| 15 | IM Poetsch, Hagen | 4.5 | GER | 2408 | 2529 | +1.22 | 28.0 | 14.75 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ |
Full standings: http://www.schaakstadgroningen.nl/festival/2011/A/index.html
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