1. GM Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar(AZE) - GM Gelfand, Boris(ISR) 2. GM Alekseev, Evgeny(RUS) - GM Kamsky, Gata(USA) 3. GM Jakovenko, Dmitry(RUS) - GM Leko, Peter(HUN) 4. GM Kramnik, Vladimir(RUS) - GM Shirov, Alexei(ESP) 5. GM Ivanchuk, Vassily(UKR) - GM Carlsen, Magnus(NOR)