Players' individual styles are assessed during this round of the tournament, and strategies are put to the test. Tiger Hillarp Persson faces off against Wenjun Ju, and Nino Maisuradze squares off with Nigel Short. Elisabeth Pahtz takes on Irina Krush, Richard Rapport goes to battle with Arkadij Naiditsch, and Igor Lysyj and Jovanka Houska's forces clash.