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FIDE Grand Prix Astrakhan 2010 (13)
FIDE Grand Prix Astrakhan 2010
Mark Crowther - Wednesday 26th May 2010
Vassily Ivanchuk against the winner Pavel Eljanov. Photo © | http://astrakhan2010.fide.com/
The FIDE Grand Prix took place in Astrakhan, Russia Sunday 9th May 2010 - Tueday 25th May 2010. Pavel Eljanov took clear first place with 8/13. Teimour Radjabov joins Levon Aronian as the qualifier for the Candidates from the overall standings of the Grand Prix
This page has result, games and stories from the tournament which started on May 10th 2010.
Participants: Vladimir Akopian (Armenia) Evgeny Alekseev (Russia) Pavel Eljanov (Ukraine) Vugar Gashimov (Azerbaijan) Boris Gelfand (Israel) Ernesto Inarkiev (Russia) Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine) Dmitry Jakovenko (Russia) Peter Leko (Hungary) Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) Ruslan Ponomariov (Ukraine) Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan) Peter Svidler (Russia) Wang Yue (China)
The Grand Prix is part of the next World Chess Championship qualification cycle. The top two in the Grand Prix standings qualify for the next FIDE Candidates cycle 2010-11. Levon Aronian has enough points to secure qualification so decided not to play this event.
Latest FIDE Grand Prix Standings
| FIDE Grand Prix Standings After 5 Rounds | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Player | Baku | Sochi | Elista | Nalchik | Jermuk | Played | Total (best 3) | |
| 1 | Aronian | ARM | 180,0 | 180,0 | 140,0 | 3 | 500,0 | ||
| 2 | Radjabov | AZE | 60,0 | 150,0 | 153,3 | 3 | 363,3 | ||
| 3 | Grischuk | RUS | 105,0 | 45,0 | 153,3 | 105,0 | 4 | 363,3 | |
| 4 | Wang Yue | CHN | 153,3 | 120,0 | 80,0 | 3 | 353,3 | ||
| 5 | Gashimov | AZE | 153,3 | 65,0 | 110,0 | 3 | 328,3 | ||
| 6 | Leko | HUN | 80,0 | 140,0 | 100,0 | 3 | 320,0 | ||
| 7 | Jakovenko | RUS | 90,0 | 153,3 | 35,0 | 3 | 278,3 | ||
| 8 | Ivanchuk | UKR | 65,0 | 20,0 | 180,0 | 3 | 265,0 | ||
| 9 | Gelfand | ISR | 30,0 | 85,0 | 140,0 | 3 | 255,0 | ||
| 10 | Mamedyarov | AZE | 105,0 | 80,0 | 55,0 | 3 | 240,0 | ||
| 11 | Bacrot | FRA | 15,0 | 80,0 | 105,0 | 55,0 | 4 | 240,0 | |
| 12 | Kamsky | USA | 60,0 | 120,0 | 55,0 | 55,0 | 4 | 235,0 | |
| 13 | Svidler | RUS | 85,0 | 90,0 | 55,0 | 3 | 230,0 | ||
| 14 | Karjakin | UKR | 60,0 | 90,0 | 55,0 | 80,0 | 4 | 230,0 | |
| 15 | Alekseev | RUS | 35,0 | 85,0 | 100,0 | 3 | 220,0 | ||
| 16 | Kasimdzhanov | UZB | 80,0 | 20,0 | 100,0 | 3 | 200,0 | ||
| 17 | Akopian | ARM | 15,0 | 140,0 | 35,0 | 3 | 190,0 | ||
| 18 | Cheparinov | BUL | 35,0 | 45,0 | 50,0 | 10,0 | 4 | 130,0 | |
| 19 | Eljanov | UKR | 35,0 | 20,0 | 70,0 | 3 | 125,0 | ||
| 20 | Inarkiev | RUS | 15,0 | 15,0 | 20,0 | 3 | 50,0 | ||
| Navara | CZE | 35,0 | 15,0 | excl. | 2 | ||||
| Carlsen | NOR | 153,3 | withdrew | 1 | |||||
| Adams | ENG | 85,0 | withdrew | 1 | |||||
| Al-Modiahki | QAT | 15,0 | excl. | 1 | |||||
| Pelletier | SUI | excl. | 0 | ||||||
FIDE GP Astrakhan 2010 (Astrakhan RUS)
Sun 9th May 2010 - Tue 25th May 2010 -
Official Site - Results - Live
Grand Prix (14 players 13 Rds SRR Indiv TC:120m:60m:15m+30spm(61)) - Games in PGN: Games
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| FIDE GP Astrakhan (RUS), 10-24 v 2010 | cat. XX (2730) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1. | Eljanov, Pavel | g | UKR | 2751 | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2814 | |||||||
| 2. | Ponomariov, Ruslan | g | UKR | 2733 | 1 | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 7 | 2758 | |||||||
| 3. | Jakovenko, Dmitry | g | RUS | 2725 | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 7 | 2758 | |||||||
| 4. | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | g | AZE | 2763 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 7 | 2755 | |||||||
| 5. | Alekseev, Evgeny | g | RUS | 2700 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2760 | |||||||
| 6. | Radjabov, Teimour | g | AZE | 2740 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 7 | 2757 | |||||||
| 7. | Leko, Peter | g | HUN | 2735 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 6½ | 2729 | |||||||
| 8. | Gashimov, Vugar | g | AZE | 2734 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 6½ | 2729 | |||||||
| 9. | Wang Yue | g | CHN | 2752 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 6½ | 2727 | |||||||
| 10. | Gelfand, Boris | g | ISR | 2741 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 6 | 2699 | |||||||
| 11. | Svidler, Peter | g | RUS | 2735 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | 6 | 2700 | |||||||
| 12. | Ivanchuk, Vassily | g | UKR | 2741 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | 0 | 5½ | 2671 | |||||||
| 13. | Inarkiev, Ernesto | g | RUS | 2669 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | * | 0 | 5½ | 2677 | |||||||
| 14. | Akopian, Vladimir | g | ARM | 2694 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | * | 5½ | 2675 | |||||||
| Round 1 (May 10, 2010) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eljanov, Pavel | - Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | 44 | D80 | Gruenfeld 4.Bg5 | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Jakovenko, Dmitry | ½-½ | 35 | E21 | Nimzo Indian 4.Nf3 | |
| Alekseev, Evgeny | - Radjabov, Teimour | ½-½ | 25 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | |
| Gashimov, Vugar | - Ivanchuk, Vassily | 1-0 | 36 | C88 | Ruy Lopez Closed | |
| Wang Yue | - Leko, Peter | ½-½ | 18 | E04 | Catalan | |
| Inarkiev, Ernesto | - Ponomariov, Ruslan | ½-½ | 41 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Akopian, Vladimir | - Gelfand, Boris | ½-½ | 39 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Round 2 (May 11, 2010) | ||||||
| Eljanov, Pavel | - Akopian, Vladimir | 1-0 | 64 | D45 | Anti-Meran Variations | |
| Jakovenko, Dmitry | - Gashimov, Vugar | ½-½ | 25 | A67 | Benoni Three Pawns System | |
| Radjabov, Teimour | - Inarkiev, Ernesto | ½-½ | 28 | C45 | Scotch Game | |
| Leko, Peter | - Alekseev, Evgeny | 1-0 | 40 | A61 | Benoni | |
| Gelfand, Boris | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 1-0 | 39 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Ponomariov, Ruslan | 0-1 | 25 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Ivanchuk, Vassily | - Wang Yue | ½-½ | 27 | A00 | Irregular Openings | |
| Round 3 (May 12, 2010) | ||||||
| Ponomariov, Ruslan | - Radjabov, Teimour | ½-½ | 33 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Eljanov, Pavel | ½-½ | 36 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Alekseev, Evgeny | - Ivanchuk, Vassily | ½-½ | 43 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Gashimov, Vugar | - Gelfand, Boris | ½-½ | 29 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Wang Yue | - Jakovenko, Dmitry | ½-½ | 35 | E06 | Catalan | |
| Inarkiev, Ernesto | - Leko, Peter | ½-½ | 56 | C78 | Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence | |
| Akopian, Vladimir | - Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | 23 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | |
| Round 4 (May 13, 2010) | ||||||
| Eljanov, Pavel | - Gashimov, Vugar | ½-½ | 61 | A61 | Benoni | |
| Jakovenko, Dmitry | - Alekseev, Evgeny | ½-½ | 30 | E17 | Queens Indian | |
| Leko, Peter | - Ponomariov, Ruslan | ½-½ | 44 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Gelfand, Boris | - Wang Yue | ½-½ | 33 | D10 | Slav Defence | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Radjabov, Teimour | ½-½ | 25 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | |
| Ivanchuk, Vassily | - Inarkiev, Ernesto | 0-1 | 45 | B13 | Caro Kann Exchange | |
| Akopian, Vladimir | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 53 | C95 | Ruy Lopez Breyer | |
| Round 5 (May 14, 2010) | ||||||
| Ponomariov, Ruslan | - Ivanchuk, Vassily | 0-1 | 50 | D45 | Anti-Meran Variations | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | 23 | D97 | Gruenfeld Russian | |
| Alekseev, Evgeny | - Gelfand, Boris | ½-½ | 25 | C24 | Bishop's Opening | |
| Radjabov, Teimour | - Leko, Peter | ½-½ | 31 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Gashimov, Vugar | - Akopian, Vladimir | ½-½ | 33 | C99 | Ruy Lopez Chigorin | |
| Wang Yue | - Eljanov, Pavel | 0-1 | 53 | D12 | Slav Defence | |
| Inarkiev, Ernesto | - Jakovenko, Dmitry | ½-½ | 60 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Round 6 (May 16, 2010) | ||||||
| Eljanov, Pavel | - Alekseev, Evgeny | 0-1 | 65 | E17 | Queens Indian | |
| Jakovenko, Dmitry | - Ponomariov, Ruslan | 1-0 | 63 | D85 | Gruenfeld Defence | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Gashimov, Vugar | ½-½ | 43 | D15 | Slav Defence | |
| Gelfand, Boris | - Inarkiev, Ernesto | 0-1 | 49 | D45 | Anti-Meran Variations | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Leko, Peter | ½-½ | 28 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Ivanchuk, Vassily | - Radjabov, Teimour | ½-½ | 58 | A16 | English Opening | |
| Akopian, Vladimir | - Wang Yue | 0-1 | 74 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Round 7 (May 17, 2010) | ||||||
| Ponomariov, Ruslan | - Gelfand, Boris | ½-½ | 37 | D12 | Slav Defence | |
| Alekseev, Evgeny | - Akopian, Vladimir | 1-0 | 40 | C97 | Ruy Lopez | |
| Radjabov, Teimour | - Jakovenko, Dmitry | ½-½ | 66 | E10 | Blumenfeld Counter Gambit | |
| Leko, Peter | - Ivanchuk, Vassily | ½-½ | 67 | C60 | Ruy Lopez | |
| Gashimov, Vugar | - Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | 62 | C95 | Ruy Lopez Breyer | |
| Wang Yue | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 49 | E68 | King's Indian Fianchetto | |
| Inarkiev, Ernesto | - Eljanov, Pavel | 0-1 | 50 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
| Round 8 (May 18, 2010) | ||||||
| Eljanov, Pavel | - Ponomariov, Ruslan | 0-1 | 48 | E01 | Catalan | |
| Jakovenko, Dmitry | - Leko, Peter | ½-½ | 42 | E58 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Alekseev, Evgeny | 1-0 | 33 | E15 | Queens Indian | |
| Gashimov, Vugar | - Wang Yue | ½-½ | 62 | A14 | Reti Opening | |
| Gelfand, Boris | - Radjabov, Teimour | ½-½ | 40 | E92 | King's Indian Classical | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Ivanchuk, Vassily | ½-½ | 51 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Akopian, Vladimir | - Inarkiev, Ernesto | 1-0 | 104 | D94 | Gruenfeld Closed | |
| Round 9 (May 19, 2010) | ||||||
| Ponomariov, Ruslan | - Akopian, Vladimir | ½-½ | 96 | D11 | Slav Defence | |
| Alekseev, Evgeny | - Gashimov, Vugar | ½-½ | 37 | B53 | Sicilian Hungarian | |
| Radjabov, Teimour | - Eljanov, Pavel | 0-1 | 56 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Leko, Peter | - Gelfand, Boris | ½-½ | 26 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Wang Yue | - Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | 26 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
| Ivanchuk, Vassily | - Jakovenko, Dmitry | ½-½ | 27 | A30 | English Symmetrical | |
| Inarkiev, Ernesto | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 0-1 | 46 | B40 | Sicilian Classical | |
| Round 10 (May 21, 2010) | ||||||
| Eljanov, Pavel | - Leko, Peter | 1-0 | 43 | D10 | Slav Defence | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Ponomariov, Ruslan | ½-½ | 25 | E06 | Catalan | |
| Gashimov, Vugar | - Inarkiev, Ernesto | 1-0 | 49 | C97 | Ruy Lopez | |
| Wang Yue | - Alekseev, Evgeny | ½-½ | 66 | A63 | Benoni | |
| Gelfand, Boris | - Ivanchuk, Vassily | ½-½ | 26 | D85 | Gruenfeld Defence | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Jakovenko, Dmitry | ½-½ | 40 | E00 | Catalan | |
| Akopian, Vladimir | - Radjabov, Teimour | 0-1 | 40 | B32 | Sicilian Labourdonnais | |
| Round 11 (May 22, 2010) | ||||||
| Ponomariov, Ruslan | - Gashimov, Vugar | 1-0 | 47 | E10 | Blumenfeld Counter Gambit | |
| Jakovenko, Dmitry | - Gelfand, Boris | ½-½ | 53 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Alekseev, Evgeny | - Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | 22 | B83 | Sicilian Scheveningen | |
| Radjabov, Teimour | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 1-0 | 39 | C69 | Ruy Lopez Exchange | |
| Leko, Peter | - Akopian, Vladimir | ½-½ | 46 | C80 | Ruy Lopez Open | |
| Ivanchuk, Vassily | - Eljanov, Pavel | ½-½ | 25 | E01 | Catalan | |
| Inarkiev, Ernesto | - Wang Yue | ½-½ | 53 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Round 12 (May 23, 2010) | ||||||
| Eljanov, Pavel | - Jakovenko, Dmitry | ½-½ | 15 | E06 | Catalan | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Leko, Peter | 1-0 | 73 | E20 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Alekseev, Evgeny | - Inarkiev, Ernesto | 1-0 | 88 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Gashimov, Vugar | - Radjabov, Teimour | ½-½ | 46 | B23 | Sicilian Closed | |
| Wang Yue | - Ponomariov, Ruslan | ½-½ | 44 | D72 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Gelfand, Boris | 1-0 | 31 | C48 | Four Knights Rubinstein | |
| Akopian, Vladimir | - Ivanchuk, Vassily | 1-0 | 23 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Round 13 (May 24, 2010) | ||||||
| Ponomariov, Ruslan | - Alekseev, Evgeny | ½-½ | 50 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Jakovenko, Dmitry | - Akopian, Vladimir | ½-½ | 31 | D17 | Slav Defence | |
| Radjabov, Teimour | - Wang Yue | ½-½ | 91 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Leko, Peter | - Gashimov, Vugar | 1-0 | 79 | A31 | English Symmetrical | |
| Gelfand, Boris | - Eljanov, Pavel | ½-½ | 40 | E58 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Ivanchuk, Vassily | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 30 | A00 | Irregular Openings | |
| Inarkiev, Ernesto | - Svidler, Peter | 1-0 | 58 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
