Yue have got to be kidding, Peter.
Wang Yue joint leader again
The biggest surprise package of this first Grand Prix event in Baku proved his mettle yet again as Wang Yue defeated an ailing Peter Svidler in round 11 to join Alexander Grischuk as joint leader.
Whatever happens in the final 2 rounds, this has been a great tournament for the Chinese player, who has three victories against Karjakin, Cheparinov and now Svidler and no losses.
In the bottom half of the field the uncompromising Ernesto Inarkiev, who has only drawn 3 games in the tournament, beat Etienne Bacrot of France in just 23 moves when the latter played perhaps the worst move of his entire career by hanging his Queen!
There seem to be a lot of tired players in Baku as we approach the end of this fascinating tournament. Is the anti-draw offer rule making things mentally and physically tougher for the players?
The results in round 11:
| Wang Yue | - Svidler, Peter | 1-0 | 48 | D80 | Gruenfeld 4.Bg5 |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 39 | D17 | Slav Defence |
| Adams, Michael | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 44 | C10 | French Rubinstein |
| Bacrot, Etienne | - Inarkiev, Ernesto | 0-1 | 23 | C69 | Ruy Lopez Exchange |
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Radjabov, Teimour | ½-½ | 41 | B33 | Sicilian Sveshnikov |
| Cheparinov, Ivan | - Kamsky, Gata | ½-½ | 32 | E15 | Queens Indian |
Navara, David | - Gashimov, Vugar | ½-½ | 58 | B36 | Sicilian Maroczy Bind |
The table after round 11:
| Rank | Name | Rtg | FED | Pts | Tie-break |
| 1 | Wang Yue | 2689 | CHN | 7 | 37.00 |
| 2 | Grischuk Alexander | 2716 | RUS | 7 | 35.50 |
| 3 | Gashimov Vugar | 2679 | AZE | 6½ | 33.75 |
| 4 | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | 2752 | AZE | 6 | 32.00 |
| 5 | Carlsen Magnus | 2765 | NOR | 6 | 32.00 |
| 6 | Adams Michael | 2729 | ENG | 6 | 30.50 |
| 7 | Radjabov Teimour | 2751 | AZE | 5½ | 30.25 |
| 8 | Kamsky Gata | 2726 | USA | 5½ | 30.25 |
| 9 | Bacrot Etienne | 2705 | FRA | 5 | 27.50 |
| 10 | Cheparinov Ivan | 2695 | BUL | 5 | 27.25 |
| 11 | Karjakin Sergey | 2732 | UKR | 5 | 27.25 |
| 12 | Svidler Peter | 2746 | RUS | 4½ | 24.00 |
| 13 | Inarkiev Ernesto | 2684 | RUS | 4½ | 23.50 |
| 14 | Navara David | 2672 | CZE | 3½ | 19.75 |
