Group A
Standings after round 12
| 1. | H. Nakamura | 8½ |
| 2. | V. Anand | 8 |
| 3. | L. Aronian M. Carlsen |
7½ |
| 5. | V. Kramnik M. Vachier-Lagrave |
7 |
| 7. | A. Giri R. Ponomariov |
6 |
| 9. | I. Nepomniachtchi Wang Hao |
5½ |
| 11. | A. Grischuk E. l’Ami J. Smeets |
4 |
| 14. | A. Shirov | 3½ |
Group B
Standings after round 12
| 1. | L. McShane D. Navara |
8 |
| 3. | Z. Efimenko | 7½ |
| 4. | L. Liem G. Sargissian W. So V. Tkachiev |
7 |
| 8. | R. Wojtaszek | 6 |
| 9. | L. Fressinet S. Ganguly Li Chao |
5 |
| 12. | J. Hammer W. Spoelman |
4 |
| 14. | F. Nijboer | 3½ |
Group C
Standings after round 12
| 1. | D. Vocaturo | 8½ |
| 2. | I. Nyzhnyk | 8 |
| 3. | I. Ivanisevic | 7½ |
| 4. | K. Lahno D. Swiercz |
7 |
| 6. | M. Bluvshtein M. Kazhgaleyev T. Sachdev |
6½ |
| 9. | B. Bok | 6 |
| 10. | S. Siebrecht | 4½ |
| 11. | J.W. de Jong R. Pruijssers M. van der Werf R. van Kampen |
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Anand will win.