Monday, May 4, 2009

ARONIAN WINS GRAND PRIX

With Aronian and Leko both leading by a full point cynics were predicting a quick GM draw. But it turned into a merciless battle with Levon Aronian dominating and eventually crushing Peter Leko after an exchange sacrifice. The Armenian took sole first by a full point and with a 2833 performance. Bacrot, Gelfand and Akopian also won their games. We bring you pictures from the closing ceremony.
FIDE Grand Prix Nalchik 2009 – Schedule and results

Round 1: Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Leko Peter ½-½ Kamsky Gata
Mamedyarov Shak. 0-1 Aronian Levon
Akopian Vladimir ½-½ Kasimdzhanov Rus.
Karjakin Sergey ½-½ Eljanov Pavel
Grischuk Alexander 1-0 Gelfand Boris
Alekseev Evgeny ½-½ Svidler Peter
Ivanchuk Vassily ½-½ Bacrot Etienne

Round 2: Thursday, April 16, 2009

Kamsky Gata ½-½ Bacrot Etienne
Svidler Peter 1-0 Ivanchuk Vassily
Gelfand Boris ½-½ Alekseev Evgeny
Eljanov Pavel ½-½ Grischuk Alexander
Kasimdzhanov Rus. ½-½ Karjakin Sergey
Aronian Levon 1-0- Akopian Vladimir
Leko Peter ½-½ Mamedyarov Shak.


Round 3: Friday, April 17, 2009

Mamedyarov Shak. ½-½ Kamsky Gata
Akopian Vladimir 0-1 Leko Peter
Karjakin Sergey 1-0 Aronian Levon
Grischuk Alexander 1-0 Kasimdzhanov Rus.
Alekseev Evgeny 1-0 Eljanov Pavel
Ivanchuk Vassily ½-½ Gelfand Boris
Bacrot Etienne ½-½ Svidler Peter

Round 4: Saturday, April 18, 2009

Kamsky Gata 1-0 Svidler Peter
Gelfand Boris ½-½ Bacrot Etienne
Eljanov Pavel ½-½ Ivanchuk Vassily
Kasimdzhanov Rus. ½-½ Alekseev Evgeny
Aronian Levon ½-½ Grischuk Alexander
Leko Peter ½-½ Karjakin Sergey
Mamedyarov Shak. ½-½ Akopian Vladimir


Round 5: Sunday, April 19, 2009

Akopian Vladimir 1-0 Kamsky Gata
Karjakin Sergey ½-½ Mamedyarov Shak.
Grischuk Alexander ½-½ Leko Peter
Alekseev Evgeny ½-½ Aronian Levon
Ivanchuk Vassily 0-1 Kasimdzhanov Rus.
Bacrot Etienne ½-½ Eljanov Pavel
Svidler Peter ½-½ Gelfand Boris

Round 6: Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Kamsky Gata ½-½ Gelfand Boris
Eljanov Pavel 0-1 Svidler Peter
Kasimdzhanov Rus. ½-½ Bacrot Etienne
Aronian Levon 1-0 Ivanchuk Vassily
Leko Peter ½-½ Alekseev Evgeny
Mamedyarov Shak. 1-0 Grischuk Alexander
Akopian Vladimir 1-0 Karjakin Sergey


Round 7: Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Karjakin Sergey 1-0 Kamsky Gata
Grischuk Alexander ½-½ Akopian Vladimir
Alekseev Evgeny ½-½ Mamedyarov Shak.
Ivanchuk Vassily ½-½ Leko Peter
Bacrot Etienne ½-½ Aronian Levon
Svidler Peter ½-½ Kasimdzhanov Rus.
Gelfand Boris 0-1 Eljanov Pavel

Round 8: Thursday, April 23, 2009

Kamsky Gata 0-1 Eljanov Pavel
Kasimdzhanov Rus. 0-1 Gelfand Boris
Aronian Levon ½-½ Svidler Peter
Leko Peter ½-½ Bacrot Etienne
Mamedyarov Shak. ½-½ Ivanchuk Vassily
Akopian Vladimir ½-½ Alekseev Evgeny
Karjakin Sergey ½-½ Grischuk Alexander


Round 9: Friday, April 24, 2009

Grischuk Alexander 0-1 Kamsky Gata
Alekseev Evgeny 1-0 Karjakin Sergey
Ivanchuk Vassily ½-½ Akopian Vladimir
Bacrot Etienne 1-0 Mamedyarov Shak.
Svidler Peter ½-½ Leko Peter
Gelfand Boris ½-½ Aronian Levon
Eljanov Pavel ½-½ Kasimdzhanov Rus.

Round 10: Sunday, April 26, 2009

Kamsky Gata ½-½ Kasimdzhanov Rus.
Aronian Levon 1-0 Eljanov Pavel
Leko Peter 1-0 Gelfand Boris
Mamedyarov Shak. 1-0 Svidler Peter
Akopian Vladimir 1-0 Bacrot Etienne
Karjakin Sergey ½-½ Ivanchuk Vassily
Grischuk Alexander 1-0 Alekseev Evgeny


Round 11: Monday, April 27, 2009

Alekseev Evgeny ½-½ Kamsky Gata
Ivanchuk Vassily 1-0 Grischuk Alexander
Bacrot Etienne 1-0 Karjakin Sergey
Svidler Peter ½-½ Akopian Vladimir
Gelfand Boris 1-0 Mamedyarov Shak.
Eljanov Pavel ½-½ Leko Peter
Kasimdzhanov Rus. ½-½ Aronian Levon

Round 12: Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Kamsky Gata ½-½ Aronian Levon
Leko Peter 1-0 Kasimdzhanov Rus.
Mamedyarov Shak. ½-½ Eljanov Pavel
Akopian Vladimir ½-½ Gelfand Boris
Karjakin Sergey 1-0 Svidler Peter
Grischuk Alexander 1-0 Bacrot Etienne
Alekseev Evgeny ½-½ Ivanchuk Vassily


Round 13: Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Ivanchuk Vassily ½-½ Kamsky Gata
Bacrot Etienne 1-0 Alekseev Evgeny
Svidler Peter ½-½ Grischuk Alexander
Gelfand Boris 1-0 Karjakin Sergey
Eljanov Pavel 0-1 Akopian Vladimir
Kasimdzhanov Rus. ½-½ Mamedyarov Shak.
Aronian Levon 1-0 Leko Peter

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