Leaders after 2 rounds:
| 1 | GM | SASIKIRAN Krishnan | IND | 2686 | 2,0 | 0 | 0 |
| GM | SO Wesley | PHI | 2665 | 2,0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GM | YU Yangyi | CHN | 2574 | 2,0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GM | DING Liren | CHN | 2565 | 2,0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GM | MEGARANTO Susanto | INA | 2527 | 2,0 | 0 | 0 | |
| IM | SETHURAMAN S P | IND | 2493 | 2,0 | 0 | 0 | |
| IM | BARBOSA Oliver | PHI | 2452 | 2,0 | 0 | 0 | |
| YU Ruiyuan | CHN | 2309 | 2,0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MACALA Allan | PHI | 2283 | 2,0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | GM | NI Hua | CHN | 2667 | 1,5 | 0 | 0 |
| GM | ZHOU Jianchao | CHN | 2650 | 1,5 | 0 | 0 | |
| GM | NGUYEN Ngoc Truong Son | VIE | 2642 | 1,5 | 0 | 0 | |
| GM | LI Chao B | CHN | 2613 | 1,5 | 0 | 0 | |
| GM | GEETHA Narayanan Gopal | IND | 2604 | 1,5 | 0 | 0 | |
| GM | ZHOU Weiqi | CHN | 2584 | 1,5 | 0 | 0 | |
| GM | GHAEM MAGHAMI Ehsan | IRI | 2575 | 1,5 | 0 | 0 | |
| GM | ANTONIO Rogelio Jr | PHI | 2572 | 1,5 | 0 | 0 | |
| GM | LAYLO Darwin | PHI | 2527 | 1,5 | 0 | 0 | |
| GM | DAO Thien Hai | VIE | 2523 | 1,5 | 0 | 0 | |
| GM | GOMEZ John Paul | PHI | 2507 | 1,5 | 0 | 0 | |
| GM | TU Hoang Thong | VIE | 2483 | 1,5 | 0 | 0 | |
| IM | BITOON Richard | PHI | 2476 | 1,5 | 0 | 0 | |
| GUNDAVAA Bayarsaikhan | MGL | 2471 | 1,5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| IM | NGUYEN Huynh Minh Huy | VIE | 2469 | 1,5 | 0 | 0 | |
| GM | BAKRE Tejas | IND | 2465 | 1,5 | 0 | 0 | |
| GM | NGUYEN Anh Dung | VIE | 2464 | 1,5 | 0 | 0 | |
| IM | GAO Rui | CHN | 2464 | 1,5 | 0 | 0 | |
| FM | GOLIZADEH Asghar | IRI | 2454 | 1,5 | 0 | 0 | |
| GM | NEELOTPAL Das | IND | 2445 | 1,5 | 0 | 0 | |
| GM | SHARAVDORJ Dashzegve | MGL | 2443 | 1,5 | 0 | 0 | |
| LU Shanglei | CHN | 2340 | 1,5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FM | GARCIA Jan Emmanuel | PHI | 2315 | 1,5 | 0 | 0 |
Full standings here: http://www.chess-results.com/tnr33151.aspx?lan=1
Women’s leaders:
| 1 | IM | WANG Yu A | CHN | 2335 | 2,0 | 0 | 0 |
| WGM | SUKANDAR Irine Kharisma | INA | 2316 | 2,0 | 0 | 0 | |
| WFM | DING Yixin | CHN | 2315 | 2,0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | WGM | JU Wenjun | CHN | 2500 | 1,5 | 0 | 0 |
| WIM | PHAM Le Thao Nguyen | VIE | 2338 | 1,5 | 0 | 0 | |
| WGM | HOANG Thi Bao Tram | VIE | 2318 | 1,5 | 0 | 0 | |
| WGM | NGUYEN Thi Thanh An | VIE | 2309 | 1,5 | 0 | 0 | |
| WANG Jue | CHN | 2180 | 1,5 | 0 | 0 |
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
very interesting chess tournament to see gm w.so playing great, also maybe if we can get or watch play by play of every game they play it should be greatly appreciated. I’m fr vancouver bc canada and gm w. so my favorite to win this tournament. tnx