The latest Grand Prix tournament this year takes place in Elista, Kalmikia, 13th-29th December 2008. There have been a number of withdrawals due to FIDE's change of regulations, like Michael Adams and Levon Aronian's denials, but the event is still a very reasonable category 19. There is play on Christmas day!

After the first 5 rounds there two leaders - two azerbaijanian GMs - Vugar Gashimov and Teimur Radjabov. They both have 3,5/5 points. Standings after round 5, pairings round 6, official site...

Elista 2008 Fide Grand Prix - Standings after round 5:

Rank	SNo.	Name	Rtg	FED	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Pts
1	7	Gashimov Vugar	2703	AZE							*	1	Ѕ	Ѕ	Ѕ	1			3Ѕ
	2	Radjabov Teimour	2751	AZE	1	*	Ѕ	Ѕ									Ѕ	1	3Ѕ
3	5	Jakovenko Dmitry	2737	RUS	Ѕ				*					1	Ѕ	Ѕ	Ѕ		3
4	13	Cheparinov Ivan	2696	BUL		Ѕ	Ѕ	0	Ѕ	1							*		2Ѕ
	1	Bacrot Etienne	2705	FRA	*	0	Ѕ	1	Ѕ									Ѕ	2Ѕ
	3	Mamedyarov Shakhriyar	2731	AZE	Ѕ	Ѕ	*									Ѕ	Ѕ	Ѕ	2Ѕ
	9	Alexeev Evgeny	2719	RUS						Ѕ	Ѕ	0	*	Ѕ				1	2Ѕ
	10	Wang Yue	2736	CHN					0	Ѕ	Ѕ	1	Ѕ	*					2Ѕ
	11	Akopian Vladimir	2679	ARM				Ѕ	Ѕ	Ѕ	Ѕ	Ѕ			*				2Ѕ
	12	Grischuk Alexander	2719	RUS			Ѕ	1	Ѕ	Ѕ	0					*			2Ѕ
11	6	Inarkiev Ernesto	2669	RUS						*			Ѕ	Ѕ	Ѕ	Ѕ	0		2
	4	Leko Peter	2747	HUN	0	Ѕ		*							Ѕ	0	1		2
	8	Eljanov Pavel	2720	UKR							0	*	1	0	Ѕ			Ѕ	2
14	14	Kasimdzhanov Rustam	2672	UZB	Ѕ	0	Ѕ					Ѕ	0					*	1Ѕ

Elista 2008 Fide Grand Prix - Pairings round 6:
Kasimzhanov Rustam 2672 - Wang Yue 2736
Akopian Vladimir 2679 - Alexeev Evgeny 2715
Grischuk Alexander 2719 - Eljanov Pavel 2720
Cheparinov Ivan 2696 - Gashimov Vugar 2703
Bacrot Etienne 2705 - Inarkiev Ernesto 2669
Radjabov Teimour 2751 - Jakovenko Dmitry 2737
Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2731 - Leko Peter 2747

Official site: http://elista2008.fide.com/