Topalov wins first Grand Slam Final
[TABLE=393]The possible scenarios were as follows:1) If Topalov wins, he'll be the winner. 2) If Topalov draws with Ivanchuk: 2a) If Aronian beats Radjabov, Aronian is the winner. 2b) If Aronian and Radjabov draw and Carlsen doesn't beat Anand, Topalov will be the winner. 2c) If Aronian and Radjabov draw and Carlsen beats Anand, Topalov and Carlsen will be shared first. 3) If Ivanchuk beats Topalov: 3a) If Aronian beats Radjabov, Aronian is the winner. 3b) If Aronian and Radjabov draw and Carlsen doesn't beat Anand, Ivanchuk will be the winner. 3c) If Aronian and Radjabov draw and Carlsen beats Anand, Ivanchuk and Carlsen will be shared first.
Here are the games of the last round with comments from the live coverage we had:[table=395]In the final standings there's a difference between the "football system" and the "classical system": Ivanchuk and Carlsen would have been shared third, with Ivanchuk finishing on a better tiebreak.[table=397]