Round 9. All to play for with nine co-leaders on six points out of eight.   
     
 

Shirov has worked his way back to the top of the pile. Now on board one, he plays white against co-leader Kevin Spraggett.
     
 

Another two co-leaders meet on board 2.  Here Aronian (left) meets brand new Grandmaster Danny Gormally
     
 

And yet another two co-leaders meet on board 3. Here Emil Sutovsky (left with black) meets Alexander Areshcheno.
     
 

                     

And yet another co-leader, Gabriel Sargissian with the black pieces. Here he meets Jon Speelman (Left, white)
     
 

    

Hicham Hamdouchi
     
 

    

Watu Kobese
     
 

Almira Skripchenko v Stefan Kristjansson
     
 

Husein Aziz Nezad
     
 

Mark Orr
     
 

Alan Walton
 

 

 
 

Peter Straub
     
 

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