Usually at this time during the penultimate round of the Malaysian Open there would be a clear leader. However for the first time this year, thing are not so clear as there are 11 joint leaders !

They are :

1. GM Venkatesh M.R.
2. GM Ma Qun
3. GM Fang Yuxiang
4. GM Tran Tuan Minh
5. GM Zhou Jianchao
6. IM Tan Justin
7. GM Vishnu Prasanna. V
8. GM Yu Ruiyuan
9. GM Nguyen Duc Hoa
10. IM Abdusattorov Nodirbek
11. GM Laylo Darwin

Crossreference table after 8 rounds:-



GM Zhou Jianchao



GM Fang Yuxiang



GM Fang Yuxiang



GM Ma Qun


IM Abdusattorov Nodirbek


GM Tran Tuan Minh


GM Vishnu Prasanna. V

IM Justin Tan