The first round in Tal's Memorial in Moscow started. Boris Gelfand and Ruslan Ponomariov completed their party in a draw. The second draw was of Aronian-Svidler.

The other three parties are continuing.

Carlsen (Norway) - Kramnik (Russia)
Morozevich (Russia) - Leko (Hungary)
Ivanchuk (Ukraine) - Anand (India).