GM Nikita Vitiugov (2719) joined GM Evgeny Tomashevsky (2747) and GM Vladislav Artemiev (2671) in the lead, all three tied at 4.0/6.
GM Dmitry Jakoveko (2759) and GM Sergey Karjakin (2753) meanwhile are placed jointly at the second spot with 3.5/6.
Check out the pairings here.