Third in the Grand Prix series 2014-2015 Tbilisi (Georgia) 14-27 Feb

[Mick Norris]

Ranking after Round 8
Rank SNo. Name Rtg FED Pts Res. Vict SB Koya
1 6 GM Tomashevsky Evgeny 2716 RUS 6 0 4 22,50 3½
2 8 GM Jakovenko Dmitry 2733 RUS 5 0 2 20,25 4
3 4 GM Kasimdzhanov Rustam 2705 UZB 4½ ½ 2 16,00 2½
4 12 GM Radjabov Teimour 2731 AZE 4½ ½ 1 17,25 2½
5 7 GM Jobava Baadur 2696 GEO 4 0 3 15,25 3
6 10 GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2759 AZE 4 0 3 13,75 1
7 1 GM Dominguez Perez Leinier 2726 CUB 4 0 1 15,50 2
8 11 GM Giri Anish 2797 NED 4 0 1 14,75 1½
9 9 GM Grischuk Alexander 2810 RUS 3½ 0 2 14,25 3
10 2 GM Svidler Peter 2739 RUS 3 ½ 1 11,25 1½
11 3 GM Vachier-Lagrave Maxime 2775 FRA 3 ½ 0 11,25 2
12 5 GM Andreikin Dmitry 2737 RUS 2½ 0 0 10,00 1½

[MJMcCready]

That was some game between MVL and Tomashevsky.

[Christopher Kreuzer]

In round nine, three draws and a win so far (Jobava-MVL still in progress) with Tomashevsky beating Kasimdzhanov to extend his lead to 1.5 points with two rounds to go. It looks like Tomashevsky is certain to win the tournament, which will put him in the lead in the GP standings with one tournament left and everything to play for in that one (Khanty-Mansiysk in May).

[Mick Norris]

Move 68 and I assume MVL will beat Jobava

[Christopher Kreuzer]

All round 10 games drawn. Tomashevsky wins the event. Not sure what is left to play for in round 11 except the Grand Prix points for the other participants and presumably some prize money.

[Mick Norris]

I don't think the prize money is much, so the GP points are more significant

Ranking after Round 10
Rank SNo. Name Rtg FED Pts Res. Vict SB Koya
1 6 GM Tomashevsky Evgeny 2716 RUS 7½ 0 5 35,25 3½
2 8 GM Jakovenko Dmitry 2733 RUS 6 0 2 29,25 3
3 12 GM Radjabov Teimour 2731 AZE 5½ 0 1 25,75 2½
4 10 GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2759 AZE 5 0 3 23,25 2
5 4 GM Kasimdzhanov Rustam 2705 UZB 5 0 2 23,00 2½
6 1 GM Dominguez Perez Leinier 2726 CUB 5 0 1 24,50 2½
7 11 GM Giri Anish 2797 NED 5 0 1 24,00 2
8 9 GM Grischuk Alexander 2810 RUS 4½ 0 2 21,25 2½
9 3 GM Vachier-Lagrave Maxime 2775 FRA 4½ 0 1 21,50 2½
10 7 GM Jobava Baadur 2696 GEO 4½ -1 3 21,75 3½
11 2 GM Svidler Peter 2739 RUS 4 0 1 20,00 2
12 5 GM Andreikin Dmitry 2737 RUS 3½ 0 0 19,00 2½

[Mick Norris]

Round 11 on 2015/02/27 starts 2 hours earlier than normal

SNo. Name Rtg Res. Name Rtg SNo.
6 GM Tomashevsky Evgeny 2716 - GM Radjabov Teimour 2731 12
7 GM Jobava Baadur 2696 - GM Andreikin Dmitry 2737 5
8 GM Jakovenko Dmitry 2733 - GM Kasimdzhanov Rustam 2705 4
9 GM Grischuk Alexander 2810 - GM Vachier-Lagrave Maxime 2775 3
10 GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2759 - GM Svidler Peter 2739 2
11 GM Giri Anish 2797 - GM Dominguez Perez Leinier 2726 1

[Mick Norris]

Tomashevsky, Evgeny - Radjabov, Teimour ½-½ 31 E90 King's Indian Classical
Jakovenko, Dmitry - Kasimdzhanov, Rustam ½-½ 31 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Giri, Anish - Dominguez Perez, Leinier ½-½ 63 E11 Bogo Indian Defence
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Svidler, Peter ½-½ 13 E60 King's Indian without Nc3
Grischuk, Alexander - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ 50 A29 English Four Knights
Jobava, Baadur - Andreikin, Dmitry ½-½ 44 D15 Slav Defence

[Mick Norris]

Tbilisi FIDE Grand Prix Tbilisi GEO (GEO), 14-28 ii 2015 cat. XX (2744)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
1. Tomashevsky, Evgeny g RUS 2716 * ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 1 ½ ½ 8 2921
2. Jakovenko, Dmitry g RUS 2733 ½ * ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 6½ 2809
3. Radjabov, Teimour g AZE 2731 ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 6 2780
4. Dominguez Perez, Leinier g CUB 2726 ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 5½ 2745
5. Giri, Anish g NED 2797 ½ 0 ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 5½ 2738
6. Kasimdzhanov, Rustam g UZB 2705 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ * 1 ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ 5½ 2747
7. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar g AZE 2759 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 * 1 1 0 ½ 1 5½ 2742
8. Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime g FRA 2775 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 * ½ 1 ½ ½ 5 2704
9. Grischuk, Alexander g RUS 2810 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 0 ½ * 1 ½ ½ 5 2701
10. Jobava, Baadur g GEO 2696 0 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 0 0 * 1 ½ 5 2712
11. Svidler, Peter g RUS 2739 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 * 1 4½ 2679
12. Andreikin, Dmitry g RUS 2737 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 * 4 2642