In round 8 GM Shimanov won against GM Grandelius while GM Volkov won against GM Karlsson, so now they share 1st-2nd and have 7 points. GMs Naiditsch and Grandelius are on 6.5 and share 3rd-4th.
Pairings of 9th round:
Macieja (5.5) – Volkov (7)
Shimanov (7) – Sokolov (5.5)
Berg (5.5) – Naiditsch (6)
Ivanov (5.5) – Grandelius (6)