Chinese GM Ni Hua is leading the field by a full point at the 2012 HD Bank Cup. He has 7.5 points in 8 games, yielding the only draw to top seed GM Le Quang Liem.
Round 9 top board pairings:
Name FED Rtg Pts. Result Pts. Name FED Rtg
GM Ni Hua CHN 2637 7½ – 6 GM Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son VIE 2662
GM Cao Sang VIE 2526 5½ – 6½ GM Le Quang Liem VIE 2698
GM Paragua Mark PHI 2519 5½ – 5½ GM Tu Hoang Thong VIE 2416
GM Xiu Deshun CHN 2492 5½ – 5½ IM Nolte Rolando PHI 2456
IM Nguyen Van Huy VIE 2485 5½ – 5½ IM Bao Khoa VIE 2221
Wan Yunguo CHN 2441 5½ – 5½ IM Duong The Anh VIE 2373
WGM Pham Le Thao Nguyen VIE 2351 5½ – 5½ IM Gao Rui CHN 2417
Full pairings here: http://chess.hdbank.com.vn/index.php?language=vi&nv=ket-qua
Ni Hua must be eating a lot of wheaties.