FIDE rating variation at round 9
| ID | T | NAME | FIDE ID | Fed | Rtg | Ng | Pts | ARO | var | Rp |
| 1 | FM | Hague, Ben | 405647 | NZL | 2353 | 8 | 6.0 | 2185 | 7 | 2378 |
| 2 | FM | Kulashko, Alexei | 4300599 | NZL | 2339 | 9 | 7.5 | 2196 | 14 | 2469 |
| 3 | FM | Gong, Daniel Hanwen | 4303962 | NZL | 2298 | 9 | 5.5 | 2200 | -4 | 2280 |
| 4 | FM | Watson, Bruce R | 4300149 | NZL | 2287 | 9 | 5.0 | 2202 | -9 | 2245 |
| 5 | CM | Ang, Alphaeus Wei Ern | 4303636 | NZL | 2272 | 7 | 3.5 | 2194 | -27 | 2194 |
| 6 | IM | Garbett, Paul A | 4300122 | NZL | 2201 | 9 | 5.0 | 2211 | 13 | 2254 |
| 7 | FM | Steadman, Michael V R | 4300548 | NZL | 2185 | 9 | 4.0 | 2213 | -3 | 2170 |
| 8 | CM | Fan, Allen Chi Zhou | 4304128 | NZL | 2116 | 8 | 2.5 | 2214 | -19 | 2073 |
| 9 | | Morrell, Gordon | 2601958 | CAN | 2044 | 9 | 2.5 | 2229 | 1 | 2063 |
| 10 | CM | Duneas, John | 4302052 | NZL | 2006 | 9 | 1.5 | 2233 | -11 | 1960 |