The round starts momentarily; here are the pairings:
1. Kamsky (2) - Nakamura (2)
2. Kudrin (1.5) - Onischuk (1.5)
3. Krush (1.5) - Akobian (1.5)
4. Christiansen (1.5) - Ehlvest (1.5)
5. Shulman (1) - Shabalov (1.5)
6. Hess (1) - Khachiyan (1)
7. Stripunsky (1) - Altounian (1)
8. Yermolinsky (1) - Lenderman (.5)
9. Finegold (.5) - Kaidanov (.5)
10. Benjamin (.5) - Shankland (.5)
11. Kraai (.5) - Bhat (.5)
12. Gurevich (0) - Robson (0)
The game of the day (Kamsky-Nakamura) is pretty obvious, at least as long as they're both interested in playing. Both players have some motivation to play - fighting spirit, the opportunity to damage a key rival's chances - but a non-aggression pact would also make sense. My online commentary (see the previous post) starts 90 minutes from now, and I wonder if they will still be playing by then.