Vitiugov drew Kamsky while Short beat Le Quang Liem with Black in a long battle. Now there are two leaders – Vitiugov and Short – with 7 points out of 8. Kamsky, Yu Yangyi and Vachier-Lagrave share 3rd with 6.5.
Results of top 10 boards
1 GM Kamsky Gata 2740 6 ½ – ½ 6½ GM Vitiugov Nikita 2694
2 GM Le Quang Liem 2705 6 0 – 1 6 GM Short Nigel D 2690
3 GM Georgiev Kiril 2643 5½ ½ – ½ 5½ GM Ivanchuk Vassil 2758
4 GM Salgado Lopez I 2606 5½ ½ – ½ 5½ GM Adams Michael 2725
5 GM Tkachiev Vladis 2650 5½ 0 – 1 5½ GM Vachier-Lagrave 2711
6 GM Navara David 2710 5½ ½ – ½ 5½ GM Sandipan Chanda 2590
7 GM Shirov Alexei 2708 5½ ½ – ½ 5½ IM Oparin Grigoriy 2478
8 GM Jones Gawain C 2632 5½ 0 – 1 5½ GM Yu Yangyi 2688
9 GM Zhao Xue 2554 5½ ½ – ½ 5½ GM Fridman Daniel 2667
10 GM Cramling Pia 2518 5 ½ – ½ 5 GM Wojtaszek Rados 2723
Pairings on top 10 boards of round 9
1 GM Short Nigel D 2690 7 – 7 GM Vitiugov Nikita 2694
2 GM Vachier-Lagrave 2711 6½ – 6½ GM Kamsky Gata 2740
3 GM Yu Yangyi 2688 6½ – 6 GM Navara David 2710
4 GM Ivanchuk Vassil 2758 6 – 6 GM Muzychuk Anna 2582
5 GM Adams Michael 2725 6 – 6 GM Ehlvest Jaan 2603
6 GM Sandipan Chanda 2590 6 – 6 GM Shirov Alexei 2708
7 GM Vazquez Igarza 2565 6 – 6 GM Le Quang Liem 2705
8 GM Fridman Daniel 2667 6 – 6 GM Felgaer Ruben 2557
9 GM Iturrizaga Edua 2650 6 – 6 GM Zhao Xue 2554
10 GM Dzagnidze Nana 2555 6 – 6 GM Georgiev Kiril 2643