Standings after 2 rounds:
| 1. | Mamedyarov, Shak | g | AZE | 2760 | * | . | . | 1 | . | . | . | 1 | 2 | |
| 2. | Kamsky, Gata | g | USA | 2702 | . | * | ½ | . | 1 | . | . | . | 1½ | 2888 |
| 3. | Sutovsky, Emil | g | ISR | 2650 | . | ½ | * | . | . | . | 1 | . | 1½ | 2848 |
| 4. | Kramnik, Vladimir | g | RUS | 2790 | 0 | . | . | * | . | 1 | . | . | 1 | 2699 |
| 5. | Radjabov, Teimour | g | AZE | 2740 | . | 0 | . | . | * | . | . | ½ | ½ | 2499 |
| 6. | Mamedov, Rauf | g | AZE | 2639 | . | . | . | 0 | . | * | ½ | . | ½ | 2506 |
| 7. | Guseinov, Gadir | g | AZE | 2609 | . | . | 0 | . | . | ½ | * | . | ½ | 2451 |
| 8. | Polgar, Judit | g | HUN | 2682 | 0 | . | . | . | ½ | . | . | * | ½ | 2557 |
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Nice job by Shak!