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World Chess Championship
2009 World Cup

Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, XI-XII, 2009.

Round 7 (2009-12-10/-14)

SG : RP : BL
Tot - 1 2 3 4 : 5 6 7 8 : 9  10 11 12
Ponomariov,R 5.0 - = = = = : = 0 = 1 : 0 1 0 0
Gelfand,B 7.0 - = = = = : = 1 = 0 : 1 0 1 1

Round 6 (2009-12-06/-08)

SG : RP : BL
Tot - 1 2 : 3 4 5 6 : 7 8
Karjakin,Sergey 0.0 - 0 0
Gelfand,B 2.0 - 1 1
---
Ponomariov,R 4.0 - = = : 0 1 1 1
Malakhov,V 2.0 - = = : 1 0 0 0

Round 5 (2009-12-03/-05)

SG : RP : BL
Tot - 1 2 : 3 4 5 6 : 7 8
Gelfand,B 3.5 - = = : = 1 1
Jakovenko,D 1.5 - = = : = 0 0
---
Ponomariov,R 3.5 - = = : 1 1 =
Gashimov,V 1.5 - = = : 0 0 =
---
Svidler,P 0.5 - 0 =
Malakhov,V 1.5 - 1 =
---
Karjakin,Sergey 1.5 - 1 =
Mamedyarov,S 0.5 - 0 =

Round 4 (2009-11-30/-12-02)

SG : RP : BL
Tot - 1 2 : 3 4 5 6 : 7 8
Vachier Lagrave,M 3.5 - = = : = = = = : = 0
Gelfand,B 4.5 - = = : = = = = : = 1
---
Gashimov,V 3.5 - = = : 1 1 =
Caruana,F 1.5 - = = : 0 0 =
---
Shirov,A 0.5 - 0 =
Svidler,P 1.5 - 1 =
---
Laznicka,V 0.5 - 0 =
Mamedyarov,S 1.5 - 1 =
---
Karjakin,Sergey 1.5 - = 1
Vitiugov,N 0.5 - = 0
---
So,W 1.0 - = = : 0 0 0
Malakhov,V 4.0 - = = : 1 1 1
---
Bacrot,E 2.5 - = = : = = = 0
Ponomariov,R 3.5 - = = : = = = 1
---
Grischuk,A 3.0 - = = : = = = = : 0 0
Jakovenko,D 5.0 - = = : = = = = : 1 1

Round 3 (2009-11-27/-29)

SG : RP : BL
Tot - 1 2 : 3 4 5 6 : 7 8
Gelfand,B 3.5 - 1 0 : 1 = 1
Polgar,Ju 1.5 - 0 1 : 0 = 0
---
Li Chao2 1.5 - = = : = 0 0
Gashimov,V 3.5 - = = : = 1 1
---
Svidler,P 5.0 - = = : = = 0 1 : 1 1
Naiditsch,A 3.0 - = = : = = 1 0 : 0 0
---
Bologan,V 1.5 - = = : = 0 0
Laznicka,V 3.5 - = = : = 1 1
---
Sakaev,K 0.5 - 0 =
Vitiugov,N 1.5 - 1 =
---
Kamsky,G 0.5 - 0 =
So,W 1.5 - 1 =
---
Ponomariov,R 1.5 - 1 =
Motylev,A 0.5 - 0 =
---
Jobava,Ba 3.0 - = = : = 0 1 = : 0 0
Grischuk,A 5.0 - = = : = 1 0 = : 1 1
---
Jakovenko,D 4.0 - 1 0 : 1 = = 1
Areshchenko,A 2.0 - 0 1 : 0 = = 0
---
Bacrot,E 3.5 - = = : = 1 1
Wang Yue 1.5 - = = : = 0 0
---
Eljanov,P 1.0 - = = : 0 0 0
Malakhov,V 4.0 - = = : 1 1 1
---
Navara,D 1.0 - 1 0 : 0 0 0
Karjakin,Sergey 4.0 - 0 1 : 1 1 1
---
Mamedyarov,S 1.5 - 1 =
Wang Hao 0.5 - 0 =
---
Tomashevsky,E 0.5 - = 0
Shirov,A 1.5 - = 1
---
Caruana,F 3.5 - = = : = = 1 =
Alekseev,Evgeny 2.5 - = = : = = 0 =
---
Vachier Lagrave,M 1.5 - 1 =
Yu Yangyi 0.5 - 0 =

Round 2 (2009-11-24/-26)

SG : RP : BL
Tot - 1 2 : 3 4 5 6 : 7 8
Amonatov,F 0.5 - = 0
Gelfand,B 1.5 - = 1
---
Gashimov,V 1.5 - = 1
Zhou Jianchao 0.5 - = 0
---
Nyback,T 1.5 - 1 0 : 0 = 0
Svidler,P 3.5 - 0 1 : 1 = 1
---
Morozevich,A 0.0 - 0 0
Laznicka,V 2.0 - 1 1
---
Sakaev,K 1.5 - 1 =
Radjabov,T 0.5 - 0 =
---
Ivanchuk,V 0.5 - 0 =
So,W 1.5 - 1 =
---
Akobian,V 2.0 - = = : 0 = = 0
Ponomariov,R 4.0 - = = : 1 = = 1
---
Grischuk,A 1.5 - 1 =
Tkachiev,V 0.5 - 0 =
---
Sandipan,C 0.0 - 0 0
Jakovenko,D 2.0 - 1 1
---
Wang Yue 2.0 - 1 1
Savchenko,B 0.0 - 0 0
---
Inarkiev,E 2.5 - 1 0 : = 0 = =
Eljanov,P 3.5 - 0 1 : = 1 = =
---
Karjakin,Sergey 3.5 - = = : = 1 = =
Timofeev,Arty 2.5 - = = : = 0 = =
---
Milov,V 0.0 - 0 0
Mamedyarov,S 2.0 - 1 1
---
Shirov,A 4.0 - 1 0 : 1 1 1
Fedorchuk,S 1.0 - 0 1 : 0 0 0
---
Caruana,F 4.0 - = = : = 1 = 1
Dominguez Perez,L 2.0 - = = : = 0 = 0
---
Yu Yangyi 1.5 - 1 =
Bartel,Mat 0.5 - 0 =
---
Meier,Geo 2.5 - = = : = = = 0
Vachier Lagrave,M 3.5 - = = : = = = 1
---
Alekseev,Evgeny 3.5 - = = : 1 1 =
Fressinet,L 1.5 - = = : 0 0 =
---
Khalifman,A 2.5 - = = : = 0 = =
Tomashevsky,E 3.5 - = = : = 1 = =
---
Wang Hao 2.0 - 1 1
Ganguly,S 0.0 - 0 0
---
Shabalov,A 2.5 - = = : 0 0 1 =
Navara,D 3.5 - = = : 1 1 0 =
---
Malakhov,V 3.5 - = = : = 1 1
Smirin,I 1.5 - = = : = 0 0
---
Sasikiran,K 0.0 - 0 0
Bacrot,E 2.0 - 1 1
---
Rublevsky,S 2.5 - = = : 0 1 = 0
Areshchenko,A 3.5 - = = : 1 0 = 1
---
Iturrizaga,E 0.5 - = 0
Jobava,Ba 1.5 - = 1
---
Motylev,A 1.5 - 1 =
Najer,E 0.5 - 0 =
---
Zhou Weiqi 0.5 - 0 =
Kamsky,G 1.5 - 1 =
---
Vitiugov,N 4.5 - = = : 1 1 0 0 : = 1
Milos,G 3.5 - = = : 0 0 1 1 : = 0
---
Cheparinov,I 2.0 - = = : = = 0 0
Bologan,V 4.0 - = = : = = 1 1
---
Naiditsch,A 1.5 - 1 =
Onischuk,Al 0.5 - 0 =
---
Li Chao2 4.5 - 0 1 : = = 1 0 : = 1
Pelletier,Y 3.5 - 1 0 : = = 0 1 : = 0
---
Polgar,Ju 4.5 - = = : = 1 0 = : 1 =
Nisipeanu,LD 3.5 - = = : = 0 1 = : 0 =

Round 1 (2009-11-21/-23)

SG : RP : BL
Tot - 1 2 : 3 4 5 6 : 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Gelfand,B 1.5 - 1 =
Obodchuk,A 0.5 - 0 =
---
Sarwat,W 0.0 - 0 0
Gashimov,V 2.0 - 1 1
---
Svidler,P 2.0 - 1 1
Hebert,J 0.0 - 0 0
---
Abdel Razik,K 0.0 - 0 0
Morozevich,A 2.0 - 1 1
---
Radjabov,T 2.0 - 1 1
Ezat,M 0.0 - 0 0
---
Bezgodov,A 0.0 - 0 0
Ivanchuk,V 2.0 - 1 1
---
Ponomariov,R 1.5 - = 1
El Gindy,E 0.5 - = 0
---
Sriram,J 0.5 - = 0
Grischuk,A 1.5 - = 1
---
Jakovenko,D 1.5 - 1 =
Rizouk,A 0.5 - 0 =
---
Kabanov,N 0.0 - 0 0
Wang Yue 2.0 - 1 1
---
Eljanov,P 1.5 - 1 =
Al Sayed,Mohamad 0.5 - 0 =
---
Rodriguez Vila,A 0.5 - 0 =
Karjakin,Sergey 1.5 - 1 =
---
Mamedyarov,S 2.0 - 1 1
Kosteniuk,A 0.0 - 0 0
---
Kunte,A 0.5 - = 0
Shirov,A 1.5 - = 1
---
Dominguez Perez,L 3.5 - = = : = = = 1
Smerdon,D 2.5 - = = : = = = 0
---
Yu Yangyi 1.5 - 1 =
Movsesian,S 0.5 - 0 =
---
Vachier Lagrave,M 1.5 - = 1
Yu Shaoteng 0.5 - = 0
---
Pridorozhni,A 0.5 - = 0
Alekseev,Evgeny 1.5 - = 1
---
Tomashevsky,E 1.5 - 1 =
Ivanov,AV USA 0.5 - 0 =
---
Friedel,J 0.0 - 0 0
Wang Hao 2.0 - 1 1
---
Navara,D 4.0 - 1 0 : = = 1 1
Laylo,D 2.0 - 0 1 : = = 0 0
---
Amin,B 0.0 - 0 0
Malakhov,V 2.0 - 1 1
---
Bacrot,E 3.5 - = = : 1 1 =
Nijboer,F 1.5 - = = : 0 0 =
---
Morovic Fernandez,I 0.5 - 0 =
Rublevsky,S 1.5 - 1 =
---
Jobava,Ba 1.5 - 1 =
Robson,R 0.5 - 0 =
---
Hess,Ro 0.5 - = 0
Motylev,A 1.5 - = 1
---
Kamsky,G 1.5 - 1 =
Antonio,R 0.5 - 0 =
---
Gupta,Ab 0.5 - = 0
Vitiugov,N 1.5 - = 1
---
Bologan,V 1.5 - 1 =
Adly,A 0.5 - 0 =
---
Hou Yifan 2.5 - = = : 0 1 0 =
Naiditsch,A 3.5 - = = : 1 0 1 =
---
Bu Xiangzhi 0.5 - = 0
Pelletier,Y 1.5 - = 1
---
Nisipeanu,LD 1.5 - 1 =
Lupulescu,C 0.5 - 0 =
---
Li Chao2 5.0 - = = : 1 0 = = : 1 1
Sargissian,G 3.0 - = = : 0 1 = = : 0 0
---
Onischuk,Al 1.5 - = 1
Flores,Di 0.5 - = 0
---
Kryvoruchko,Y 2.5 - = = : = = 0 =
Cheparinov,I 3.5 - = = : = = 1 =
---
Efimenko,Z 0.5 - 0 =
Milos,G 1.5 - 1 =
---
Zhou Weiqi 3.5 - = = : = 1 1
Sutovsky,E 1.5 - = = : = 0 0
---
Najer,E 1.5 - 1 =
Ghaem Maghami,E 0.5 - 0 =
---
Iturrizaga,E 3.5 - = = : 1 0 = 1
Tiviakov,S 2.5 - = = : 0 1 = 0
---
Areshchenko,A 1.5 - 1 =
Corrales Jimenez,F 0.5 - 0 =
---
L'Ami,E 1.5 - = = : = 0 0
Sasikiran,K 3.5 - = = : = 1 1
---
Smirin,I 1.5 - 1 =
Ehlvest,J 0.5 - 0 =
---
Shabalov,A 4.5 - 1 0 : 0 1 = = : = 1
Baklan,V 3.5 - 0 1 : 1 0 = = : = 0
---
Ganguly,S 2.0 - 1 1
Filippov,An UZB 0.0 - 0 0
---
Khalifman,A 3.5 - = = : = = 1 =
Fier,A 2.5 - = = : = = 0 =
---
Fressinet,L 2.0 - 1 1
Sjugirov,S 0.0 - 0 0
---
Petrosian,TL 0.5 - = 0
Meier,Geo 1.5 - = 1
---
Grachev,B 3.0 - = = : = = = = : 0 0
Bartel,Mat 5.0 - = = : = = = = : 1 1
---
Bruzon Batista,L 0.5 - = 0
Caruana,F 1.5 - = 1
---
Sokolov,Ivan 0.0 - 0 0
Fedorchuk,S 2.0 - 1 1
---
Negi,P 1.5 - 1 0 : = 0 0
Milov,V 3.5 - 0 1 : = 1 1
---
Timofeev,Arty 3.5 - = = : = 1 0 1
Leitao,R 2.5 - = = : = 0 1 0
---
Gustafsson,J 1.5 - 1 0 : 0 0 =
Inarkiev,E 3.5 - 0 1 : 1 1 =
---
Savchenko,B 4.5 - = = : 1 0 1 0 : 1 =
Shulman,Y 3.5 - = = : 0 1 0 1 : 0 =
---
Sandipan,C 1.5 - 1 =
Kobalia,M 0.5 - 0 =
---
Tkachiev,V 3.5 - = = : = 1 1
Le Quang Liem 1.5 - = = : = 0 0
---
Akobian,V 9.0 - 1 0 : = = 1 0 : 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1
Tregubov,P 7.0 - 0 1 : = = 0 1 : 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
---
So,W 4.0 - 1 0 : 1 1 1
Guseinov,G 1.0 - 0 1 : 0 0 0
---
Sakaev,K 1.5 - = 1
Granda Zuniga,J 0.5 - = 0
---
Laznicka,V 1.5 - 1 =
Papaioannou,I 0.5 - 0 =
---
Nyback,T 4.5 - 1 0 : 0 1 = = : = 1
Andreikin,D 3.5 - 0 1 : 1 0 = = : = 0
---
Mamedov,Rau 0.5 - = 0
Zhou Jianchao 1.5 - = 1
---
Volkov,Sergey1 0.5 - 0 =
Amonatov,F 1.5 - 1 =

A single rd.1 match was decided by forfeit: Polgar,Ju - Pavasovic,D

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How the players qualified for this event: C24 Qualifiers

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The rules of the competition were not the same as for previous knockouts. The codes on this page correspond to the following document.

  • SG: 'Standard game'; see 3.7
  • RP: 'Rapidplay game'; see 3.8.1.a
  • BL: 'Blitz game'; see 3.8.2.a
The 'sudden death game' clause (3.8.3.a) was not needed.

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From: Regulations (see FIDE links at end)

[...]

3.6. Time control

3. 6. 1. The time control shall be 90 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an addition of 30 seconds per move from move one.

3. 6. 2. The games shall be played using the electronic clocks and boards approved by FIDE.

3. 7. Conditions of victory

3. 7. 1. For the first 6 rounds, each match shall be played over two (2) games and the winner of a match shall be the first player to score 1.5 or more points. A tie shall be broken according to article 3. 8.

3. 7. 2. The final 7th round will be a match played over four (4) games and the winner of the World Cup will be the first player to score 2.5 or more points. A tie shall be broken according to article 3. 8.

3. 8. Tie-breaks

3. 8. 1. a. If the scores are level after the regular games, after a new drawing of colors, four (4) tie-break games shall be played. The games shall be played using the electronic clock starting with 25 minutes for each player with an addition of 10 seconds after each move.

3. 8. 1. b. The games shall be played according to the following:
1. The Competition Rules shall apply with the exception mentioned below in (2) and (3)
2. The player do not need to record the moves. An arbiter shall record the moves.
3. The player who has the move, may consult the Arbiter’s score sheet, and, if his next move will produce a threefold repetition of position (according to Article 9.2a of the Laws of Chess), or the 50 moves rule (according to Article 9.3a of the Laws of Chess), he himself must write the intended move on the score sheet and claim the draw, if he wants. If the claim is found to be correct, the game is immediately ended as a draw. If the claim is found to be incorrect, the Arbiter shall add three (3) minutes to the opponent’s remaining time and the game continues with the intended move in accordance with Article 4 of the Laws of Chess.

3. 8. 2. a. If the scores are level after the games in paragraph 3.8.1, then, after a new drawing of colors, a blitz match of 2 games shall be played with a time control of 5 minutes plus 3 seconds increment after each move. In case of a level score, the same blitz match will be repeated. If still there is no winner after 5 such blitz matches (total 10 games), one sudden-death game will be played as described below in 3.8.3.

3. 8. 2. b. The games shall be played according to the Rules mentioned in 3.8.1.b.

3. 8. 3. a. If the score is still level after five blitz matches as described in 3.8.2, the players shall play a single decisive sudden death game. The player who wins the drawing of lots may choose the color. The player with the white pieces shall receive 6 minutes, the opponent with the black pieces shall receive 5 minutes whereupon, after the 60th move, both players shall receive an increment of 3 seconds from move 61. In case of a draw the player with the black pieces is declared the winner.

3. 8. 3. b. The games shall be played according to the Rules mentioned in 3.8.1.b.

3. 8. 4. Between the tie-break games as well as before the start of the sudden death game there shall be a pause of at least 10 minutes, unless the Chief Arbiter decides otherwise.

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