Elista Grand Prix Ends In Three-Way Tie
The last three rounds of the Elista Grand Prix saw only one decisive game in each round as the players either tired or simply decided to settle for draws. The decisive games and some of the harder fought draws can be found below.
The status of the Grand Prix is still in doubt after it's importance was effectively diminished by changes to the WCC qualifying cycle announced by FIDE president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov (pictured). However, following many protests at the unfairness of changing the rules during the current WCC cycle, it's still possible that Ilyumzhinov may change his mind.
In the meantime, the final standings in the 3rd Grand Prix event in Elista were:
| 1 |
Radjabov, Teimour | AZE | 2751 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 8 |
| 2 |
Jakovenko, Dmitry | RUS | 2737 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 8 |
| 3 |
Grischuk, Alexander | RUS | 2719 | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 8 |
| 4 |
Gashimov, Vugar | AZE | 2703 | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 7½ |
| 5 |
Lékó, Peter | HUN | 2747 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 6½ |
| 6 |
Bacrot, Etienne | FRA | 2705 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 6½ |
| 7 |
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | AZE | 2731 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 6½ |
| 8 |
Wang Yue | CHN | 2736 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 6½ |
| 9 |
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam | UZB | 2672 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6½ |
| 10 |
Cheparinov, Ivan | BUL | 2696 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 |
Alekseev, Evgeny | RUS | 2715 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | ½ | 5½ |
| 12 |
Eljanov, Pavel | UKR | 2720 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | * | ½ | 1 | 5½ |
| 13 |
Akopian, Vladimir | ARM | 2679 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 5 |
| 14 |
Inarkiev, Ernesto | RUS | 2669 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 5 |
and the overall standings after 3 events out of a planned 6 are:
| Player | Baku | Sochi | Elista | Total | Played |
| Teimour Radjabov (AZE) | 60.00 | 150.00 | 153.33 | 363.33 | 3 |
| Wang Yue (CHN) | 153.33 | 120.00 | 80.00 | 353.33 | 3 |
| Vugar Gashimov (AZE) | 153.33 | 65.00 | 110.00 | 328.33 | 3 |
| Alexander Grischuk (RUS) | 105.00 | 45.00 | 153.33 | 303.33 | 3 |
| Dmitry Jakovenko (RUS) | 90.00 | 153.33 | 243.33 | 2 | |
| Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (AZE) | 105.00 | 80.00 | 185.00 | 2 | |
| Levon Aronian (ARM) | 180.00 | 180.00 | 1 | ||
| Gata Kamsky (USA) | 60.00 | 120.00 | 180.00 | 2 | |
| Peter Svidler (RUS) | 85.00 | 90.00 | 175.00 | 2 | |
| Sergey Karjakin (UKR) | 60.00 | 90.00 | 150.00 | 2 | |
| Ivan Cheparinov (BUL) | 35.00 | 45.00 | 50.00 | 130.00 | 3 |
| Etienne Bacrot (FRA) | 15.00 | 80.00 | 95.00 | 2 | |
| Peter Leko (HUN) | 80.00 | 80.00 | 1 | ||
| Rustam Kasimdzhanov (UZB) | 80.00 | 80.00 | 1 | ||
| Vassily Ivanchuk (UKR) | 65.00 | 65.00 | 1 | ||
| David Navara (CZE) | 35.00 | 15.00 | 50.00 | 2 | |
| Pavel Eljanov (UKR) | 35.00 | 35.00 | 1 | ||
| Evgeny Alekseev (RUS) | 35.00 | 35.00 | 1 | ||
| Boris Gelfand (ISR) | 30.00 | 30.00 | 1 | ||
| Ernesto Inarkiev (RUS) | 15.00 | 15.00 | 30.00 | 2 | |
| Vladimir Akopian (ARM) | 15.00 | 15.00 | 1 |
Dmitry Jakovenko: The only undefeated player in the Elista Grand Prix:
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