Cheparinov And Radjabov Lead In Sochi
A quick update on events in the second Grand Prix in Sochi where Ivan Cheparinov and Teimour Radjabov are joint leaders after 7 rounds, with Vugar Gashimov and Lev Aronian only half a point behind.
The results in round 6:
| Cheparinov, Ivan | - Grischuk, Alexander | 1-0 | 55 | D12 | Slav Defence |
| Gashimov, Vugar | - Navara, David | 1-0 | 70 | C99 | Ruy Lopez Chigorin |
| Kamsky, Gata | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 47 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation |
| Svidler, Peter | - Wang Yue | ½-½ | 36 | C53 | Giuoco Piano |
| Jakovenko, Dmitry | - Ivanchuk, Vassily | ½-½ | 32 | B84 | Sicilian Scheveningen |
| Gelfand, Boris | - Radjabov, Teimour | 0-1 | 49 | E97 | King's Indian Classical |
| Al-Modiahki, Mohamad | - Aronian, Levon | 0-1 | 64 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin |
The results in round 7:
| Radjabov, Teimour | - Kamsky, Gata | ½-½ | 50 | D85 | Gruenfeld Defence |
| Aronian, Levon | - Jakovenko, Dmitry | ½-½ | 30 | D56 | Queens Gambit Lasker's Defence |
| Wang Yue | - Cheparinov, Ivan | ½-½ | 56 | D30 | Queen's Gambit (without Nc3) |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Gelfand, Boris | ½-½ | 46 | E04 | Catalan |
| Ivanchuk, Vassily | - Gashimov, Vugar | ½-½ | 34 | C49 | Four Knights Metger |
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Al-Modiahki, Mohamad | 1-0 | 89 | C24 | Bishop's Opening |
| Navara, David | - Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | 49 | B87 | Sicilian Sozin Attack |
The standings after round 7:
| 1 | Cheparinov, Ivan | BUL | 2687 | 4½ |
| 2 | Radjabov, Teimour | AZE | 2744 | 4½ |
| 3 | Gashimov, Vugar | AZE | 2717 | 4 |
| 4 | Aronian, Levon | ARM | 2737 | 4 |
| 5 | Kamsky, Gata | USA | 2723 | 3½ |
| 6 | Wang Yue | CHN | 2704 | 3½ |
| 7 | Svidler, Peter | RUS | 2738 | 3½ |
| 8 | Jakovenko, Dmitry | RUS | 2709 | 3½ |
| 9 | Grischuk, Alexander | RUS | 2728 | 3½ |
| 10 | Ivanchuk, Vassily | UKR | 2781 | 3½ |
| 11 | Karjakin, Sergey | UKR | 2727 | 3½ |
| 12 | Gelfand, Boris |
ISR | 2720 | 3 |
| 13 | Al-Modiahki, Mohamad | QAT | 2556 | 2½ |
| 14 | Navara, David | CZE | 2646 | 2 |
