Standings after Round 1 – Masters Octads
| # | Place | Name | Rtng | Post | Rd 1 | Tot |
| 1 | 1-4 | RAJESH C S | 2275 | 2277 | W7 | 1.0 |
| 2 | RIDVAN SAKIR | 2259 | 2261 | W8 | 1.0 | |
| 3 | ANDREW HOY | 2255 | 2256 | W9 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | KEVIN JAMES HASS | 2045 | 2049 | W10 | 1.0 | |
| 5 | 5-6 | WILLIAM CHEN | 1996 | 1987 | D6 | 0.5 |
| 6 | NATESH PILLAI | 1699 | 1713 | D5 | 0.5 | |
| 7 | 7-10 | EDWARD ASTRACHAN | 1923 | 1920 | L1 | 0.0 |
| 8 | DAVID MILLIERN | 1876 | 1873 | L2 | 0.0 | |
| 9 | PAUL A MISHKIN | 1800 | 1798 | L3 | 0.0 | |
| 10 | AARON LI | 1739 | 1734 | L4 | 0.0 |