The quiet before the storm in Baku
Grischuk holds onto lead in Baku
Due perhaps to the anti-draw offer rules being enforced in FIDE Grand Prix events, there have been lots of fighting games at the first event in Baku.
However, sometimes a draw is the right result and today there was only one decisive game with Ivan Cheparinov (pictured) continuing his remarkable fightback from 4 losses in the first 4 rounds by extending his hot streak against the unfortunate Radjabov. Despite this, he stays near the bottom of the field.
With no-one able to dominate the field, there is still all to play for in the final 3 rounds.
The results in round 10:
| Gashimov, Vugar | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 56 | B23 | Sicilian Closed |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 42 | D10 | Slav Defence |
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Navara, David | ½-½ | 45 | C92 | Ruy Lopez Chigorin |
| Radjabov, Teimour | - Cheparinov, Ivan | 0-1 | 43 | B10 | Caro Kann |
| Kamsky, Gata | - Wang Yue | ½-½ | 44 | B30 | Sicilian Rossolimo |
| Svidler, Peter | - Bacrot, Etienne | ½-½ | 53 | C69 | Ruy Lopez Exchange |
| Inarkiev, Ernesto | - Adams, Michael | ½-½ | 64 | C42 | Petroff's Defence |
The table after round 10:
| Rank | Name | Rtg | FED | Pts | SB. |
| 1 | Grischuk Alexander | 2716 | RUS | 6½ | 29.00 |
| 2 | Wang Yue | 2689 | CHN | 6 | 29.75 |
| 3 | Gashimov Vugar | 2679 | AZE | 6 | 29.25 |
| 4 | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | 2752 | AZE | 5½ | 26.50 |
| 5 | Carlsen Magnus | 2765 | NOR | 5½ | 25.25 |
| 6 | Adams Michael | 2729 | ENG | 5½ | 25.00 |
| 7 | Radjabov Teimour | 2751 | AZE | 5 | 25.50 |
| 8 | Bacrot Etienne | 2705 | FRA | 5 | 25.00 |
| 9 | Kamsky Gata | 2726 | USA | 5 | 24.75 |
| 10 | Svidler Peter | 2746 | RUS | 4½ | 22.00 |
| 11 | Cheparinov Ivan | 2695 | BUL | 4½ | 22.00 |
| 12 | Karjakin Sergey | 2732 | UKR | 4½ | 22.00 |
| 13 | Inarkiev Ernesto | 2684 | RUS | 3½ | 16.75 |
| 14 | Navara David | 2672 | CZE | 3 | 15.25 |
