Kamsky wins to take lead in Baku
Kamsky defeats Adams to join leaders
In the sixth round Gata Kamsky of the USA beat Britain's Mickey Adams to join Alexander Grischuk and Wang Yue in the lead with a score of 4/6. His tie-break score (using the Neustadtl method - the same as used in tournaments at Chess.com) is better, so he is in the overall lead.
Two other games ended decisively: Peter Svidler of Russia beat the Urkranian Sergey Karjakin to chalk up his first win of the tournament and hand Karjakin his second loss in a row, and Ivan Cheparinov put his nightmare start behind him to finally win a game by beating Ernesto Inarkiev.
The full results in round 6:
| Kamsky, Gata | - Adams, Michael | 1-0 | 60 | C92 | Ruy Lopez Chigorin |
| Wang Yue | - Navara, David | ½-½ | 42 | D80 | Gruenfeld 4.Bg5 |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Radjabov, Teimour | ½-½ | 30 | C63 | Ruy Lopez Schliemann |
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Gashimov, Vugar | ½-½ | 47 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto |
| Svidler, Peter | - Karjakin, Sergey | 1-0 | 40 | D47 | Queens Gambit Meran |
| Bacrot, Etienne | - Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 34 | B76 | Sicilian Modern Dragon |
| Inarkiev, Ernesto | - Cheparinov, Ivan | 0-1 | 59 | D43 | Anti-Meran Gambit |
The positions after round 6:
| Rank | Name | Rtg | FED | Pts | Tie-break |
| 1 | Kamsky Gata | 2726 | USA | 4 | 11.00 |
| 2 | Wang Yue | 2689 | CHN | 4 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Grischuk Alexander | 2716 | RUS | 4 | 9.75 |
| 4 | Gashimov Vugar | 2679 | AZE | 3½ | 10.50 |
| Radjabov Teimour | 2751 | AZE | 3½ | 10.50 | |
| 6 | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | 2752 | AZE | 3 | 10.00 |
| 7 | Carlsen Magnus | 2765 | NOR | 3 | 9.25 |
| 8 | Svidler Peter | 2746 | RUS | 3 | 8.00 |
| 9 | Bacrot Etienne | 2705 | FRA | 3 | 7.50 |
| 10 | Adams Michael | 2729 | ENG | 3 | 7.25 |
| 11 | Karjakin Sergey | 2732 | UKR | 2½ | 7.50 |
| 12 | Navara David | 2672 | CZE | 2 | 6.75 |
| 13 | Inarkiev Ernesto | 2684 | RUS | 2 | 6.50 |
| 14 | Cheparinov Ivan | 2695 | BUL | 1½ | 3.50 |
