Round 9 results:
| 5 | GM | Wang Yue | 2752 | 1/2 – 1/2 | GM | Svidler Peter | 2735 | 14 |
| 6 | GM | Alekseev Evgeny | 2700 | 1/2 – 1/2 | GM | Gashimov Vugar | 2734 | 4 |
| 7 | GM | Inarkiev Ernesto | 2669 | 0 – 1 | GM | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | 2763 | 3 |
| 8 | GM | Ponomariov Ruslan | 2733 | 1/2 – 1/2 | GM | Akopian Vladimir | 2694 | 2 |
| 9 | GM | Radjabov Teimour | 2740 | 0 – 1 | GM | Eljanov Pavel | 2751 | 1 |
| 10 | GM | Leko Peter | 2735 | 1/2 – 1/2 | GM | Gelfand Boris | 2741 | 13 |
| 11 | GM | Ivanchuk Vassily | 2741 | 1/2 – 1/2 | GM | Jakovenko Dmitry | 2725 | 12 |
Standings after 9 rounds:
| 1 | 1 | GM | Eljanov Pavel | 2751 | UKR | 5.5 |
| 2 | 12 | GM | Jakovenko Dmitry | 2725 | RUS | 5 |
| 3 | 3 | GM | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | 2763 | AZE | 5 |
| 4 | GM | Gashimov Vugar | 2734 | AZE | 5 | |
| 5 | 10 | GM | Leko Peter | 2735 | HUN | 5 |
| 6 | 13 | GM | Gelfand Boris | 2741 | ISR | 4.5 |
| 7 | 6 | GM | Alekseev Evgeny | 2700 | RUS | 4.5 |
| 8 | 8 | GM | Ponomariov Ruslan | 2733 | UKR | 4.5 |
| 9 | 5 | GM | Wang Yue | 2752 | CHN | 4.5 |
| 10 | 14 | GM | Svidler Peter | 2735 | RUS | 4 |
| 11 | 11 | GM | Ivanchuk Vassily | 2741 | UKR | 4 |
| 12 | 7 | GM | Inarkiev Ernesto | 2669 | RUS | 4 |
| 9 | GM | Radjabov Teimour | 2740 | AZE | 4 | |
| 14 | 2 | GM | Akopian Vladimir | 2694 | ARM | 3.5 |
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Eljanov plays like Topalov. He wins and loses many games.