Russia continues to rule the chess world. Not only the World Rapid Chess Champion 2012 belongs to them, but now even the World Blitz Chess Champion 2012. Alexander Grischuk won the World Blitz Chess Champion 2012 title in Astana, Kazakhstan on Monday - half-a-point ahead of World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen.
Grischuk played inspired chess despite being unwell to carry forward his lead of the first day of play. Carlsen notched up a winning streak of eight straight games, but could not catch up with the Russian Grandmaster.
World Rapid Chess Champion Sergey Karjakin was right behind the duo at third place. Carlsen is runners-up in both the World Blitz and World Rapid now.
Final Standings
1 GM Grischuk, Alexander RUS 2763 20.0
2 GM Carlsen, Magnus NOR 2837 19.5
3 GM Karjakin, Sergey RUS 2779 18.5
4 GM Morozevich, Alexander RUS 2770 17.5
5 GM Andreikin, Dmitry RUS 2700 17.0
6 GM Radjabov, Teimour AZE 2788 17.0
7 GM Le, Quang Liem VIE 2693 16.5
8 GM Svidler, Peter RUS 2749 15.0
9 GM Ivanchuk, Vassily UKR 2769 15.0
10 GM Gelfand, Boris ISR 2738 13.5
11 GM Chadaev, Nikolai RUS 2580 13.5
12 GM Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar AZE 2726 13.0
13 GM Topalov, Veselin BUL 2752 13.0
14 GM Jumabayev, Rinat KAZ 2561 12.0
15 GM Bologan, Viktor MDA 2732 11.0
16 GM Kotsur, Pavel KAZ 2571 8.0
The results of the second day's games:
2 GM Carlsen, Magnus NOR 2837 19.5
3 GM Karjakin, Sergey RUS 2779 18.5
4 GM Morozevich, Alexander RUS 2770 17.5
5 GM Andreikin, Dmitry RUS 2700 17.0
6 GM Radjabov, Teimour AZE 2788 17.0
7 GM Le, Quang Liem VIE 2693 16.5
8 GM Svidler, Peter RUS 2749 15.0
9 GM Ivanchuk, Vassily UKR 2769 15.0
10 GM Gelfand, Boris ISR 2738 13.5
11 GM Chadaev, Nikolai RUS 2580 13.5
12 GM Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar AZE 2726 13.0
13 GM Topalov, Veselin BUL 2752 13.0
14 GM Jumabayev, Rinat KAZ 2561 12.0
15 GM Bologan, Viktor MDA 2732 11.0
16 GM Kotsur, Pavel KAZ 2571 8.0
The results of the second day's games:
Day 2
Round 30
Andreikin, Dmitry - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0
Gelfand, Boris - Carlsen, Magnus 0-1
Grischuk, Alexander - Chadaev, Nikolai ½-½
Karjakin, Sergey - Ivanchuk, Vassily ½-½
Kotsur, Pavel - Svidler, Peter 1-0
Le, Quang Liem - Topalov, Veselin 0-1
Morozevich, Alexander - Jumabayev, Rinat 1-0
Radjabov, Teimour - Bologan, Viktor 1-0
Round 29
Bologan, Viktor - Grischuk, Alexander 0-1
Carlsen, Magnus - Karjakin, Sergey 1-0
Chadaev, Nikolai - Le, Quang Liem 0-1
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Kotsur, Pavel 1-0
Jumabayev, Rinat- Andreikin, Dmitry 1-0
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar- Gelfand, Boris 0-1
Svidler, Peter - Radjabov, Teimour 1-0
Topalov, Veselin - Morozevich, Alexander 1-0
Round 28
Round 30
Andreikin, Dmitry - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0
Gelfand, Boris - Carlsen, Magnus 0-1
Grischuk, Alexander - Chadaev, Nikolai ½-½
Karjakin, Sergey - Ivanchuk, Vassily ½-½
Kotsur, Pavel - Svidler, Peter 1-0
Le, Quang Liem - Topalov, Veselin 0-1
Morozevich, Alexander - Jumabayev, Rinat 1-0
Radjabov, Teimour - Bologan, Viktor 1-0
Round 29
Bologan, Viktor - Grischuk, Alexander 0-1
Carlsen, Magnus - Karjakin, Sergey 1-0
Chadaev, Nikolai - Le, Quang Liem 0-1
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Kotsur, Pavel 1-0
Jumabayev, Rinat- Andreikin, Dmitry 1-0
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar- Gelfand, Boris 0-1
Svidler, Peter - Radjabov, Teimour 1-0
Topalov, Veselin - Morozevich, Alexander 1-0
Round 28
Gelfand, Boris - Jumabayev, Rinat 1-0
Grischuk, Alexander - Svidler, Peter 0-1
Karjakin, Sergey - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 0-1
Kotsur, Pavel - Carlsen, Magnus 0-1
Le, Quang Liem - Bologan, Viktor 0-1
Morozevich, Alexander - Andreikin, Dmitry 0-1
Radjabov, Teimour - Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0
Round 27
Grischuk, Alexander - Svidler, Peter 0-1
Karjakin, Sergey - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 0-1
Kotsur, Pavel - Carlsen, Magnus 0-1
Le, Quang Liem - Bologan, Viktor 0-1
Morozevich, Alexander - Andreikin, Dmitry 0-1
Radjabov, Teimour - Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0
Round 27
Andreikin, Dmitry - Gelfand, Boris 0-1
Bologan, Viktor - Topalov, Veselin 1-0
Carlsen, Magnus - Radjabov, Teimour 1-0
Chadaev, Nikolai - Morozevich, Alexander 0-1
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Grischuk, Alexander 0-1
Jumabayev, Rinat- Karjakin, Sergey 0-1
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Kotsur, Pavel 1-0
Svidler, Peter - Le, Quang Liem 0-1
Round 26
Chadaev, Nikolai - Bologan, Viktor 1-0
Grischuk, Alexander - Carlsen, Magnus 0-1
Karjakin, Sergey - Andreikin, Dmitry 1-0
Kotsur, Pavel - Jumabayev, Rinat ½-½
Le, Quang Liem - Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0Morozevich, Alexander - Gelfand, Boris 1-0
Radjabov, Teimour - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½
Topalov, Veselin - Svidler, Peter 1-0
Round 25
Andreikin, Dmitry - Kotsur, Pavel ½-½
Bologan, Viktor - Morozevich, Alexander 0-1
Carlsen, Magnus - Le, Quang Liem 1-0
Gelfand, Boris - Karjakin, Sergey 0-1
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Topalov, Veselin 1-0
Jumabayev, Rinat - Radjabov, Teimour ½-½
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Grischuk, Alexander 0-1
Svidler, Peter - Chadaev, Nikolai 1-0
Round 24
Bologan, Viktor - Svidler, Peter 0-1
Chadaev, Nikolai - Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0
Grischuk, Alexander - Jumabayev, Rinat 1-0Kotsur, Pavel - Gelfand, Boris 0-1
Le, Quang Liem - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0
Morozevich, Alexander - Karjakin, Sergey ½-½
Radjabov, Teimour - Andreikin, Dmitry ½-½
Topalov, Veselin - Carlsen, Magnus 0-1
Round 23
Andreikin, Dmitry - Grischuk, Alexander 0-1
Carlsen, Magnus - Chadaev, Nikolai 1-0
Gelfand, Boris - Radjabov, Teimour 0-1
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Bologan, Viktor 1-0
Jumabayev, Rinat - Le, Quang Liem 0-1
Karjakin, Sergey - Kotsur, Pavel 1-0
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Topalov, Veselin 1-0
Svidler, Peter Morozevich, Alexander 0-1
Round 22
Bologan, Viktor - Topalov, Veselin 1-0
Carlsen, Magnus - Radjabov, Teimour 1-0
Chadaev, Nikolai - Morozevich, Alexander 0-1
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Grischuk, Alexander 0-1
Jumabayev, Rinat- Karjakin, Sergey 0-1
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Kotsur, Pavel 1-0
Svidler, Peter - Le, Quang Liem 0-1
Round 26
Chadaev, Nikolai - Bologan, Viktor 1-0
Grischuk, Alexander - Carlsen, Magnus 0-1
Karjakin, Sergey - Andreikin, Dmitry 1-0
Kotsur, Pavel - Jumabayev, Rinat ½-½
Le, Quang Liem - Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0Morozevich, Alexander - Gelfand, Boris 1-0
Radjabov, Teimour - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½
Topalov, Veselin - Svidler, Peter 1-0
Round 25
Andreikin, Dmitry - Kotsur, Pavel ½-½
Bologan, Viktor - Morozevich, Alexander 0-1
Carlsen, Magnus - Le, Quang Liem 1-0
Gelfand, Boris - Karjakin, Sergey 0-1
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Topalov, Veselin 1-0
Jumabayev, Rinat - Radjabov, Teimour ½-½
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Grischuk, Alexander 0-1
Svidler, Peter - Chadaev, Nikolai 1-0
Round 24
Bologan, Viktor - Svidler, Peter 0-1
Chadaev, Nikolai - Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0
Grischuk, Alexander - Jumabayev, Rinat 1-0Kotsur, Pavel - Gelfand, Boris 0-1
Le, Quang Liem - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0
Morozevich, Alexander - Karjakin, Sergey ½-½
Radjabov, Teimour - Andreikin, Dmitry ½-½
Topalov, Veselin - Carlsen, Magnus 0-1
Round 23
Andreikin, Dmitry - Grischuk, Alexander 0-1
Carlsen, Magnus - Chadaev, Nikolai 1-0
Gelfand, Boris - Radjabov, Teimour 0-1
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Bologan, Viktor 1-0
Jumabayev, Rinat - Le, Quang Liem 0-1
Karjakin, Sergey - Kotsur, Pavel 1-0
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Topalov, Veselin 1-0
Svidler, Peter Morozevich, Alexander 0-1
Round 22
Bologan, Viktor - Carlsen, Magnus ½-½
Chadaev, Nikolai - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0
Grischuk, Alexander - Gelfand, Boris 1-0
Le, Quang Liem - Andreikin, Dmitry ½-½
Morozevich, Alexander - Kotsur, Pavel 1-0
Radjabov, Teimour - Karjakin, Sergey 0-1
Svidler, Peter - Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0
Topalov, Veselin - Jumabayev, Rinat ½-½
Round 21
Andreikin, Dmitry - Topalov, Veselin 1-0
Carlsen, Magnus - Svidler, Peter 0-1
Gelfand, Boris - Le, Quang Liem 0-1
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Morozevich, Alexander ½-½
Jumabayev, Rinat - Chadaev, Nikolai 1-0
Karjakin, Sergey - Grischuk, Alexander ½-½
Kotsur, Pavel - Radjabov, Teimour 0-1
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Bologan, Viktor 1-0
Round 20
Chadaev, Nikolai - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0
Grischuk, Alexander - Gelfand, Boris 1-0
Le, Quang Liem - Andreikin, Dmitry ½-½
Morozevich, Alexander - Kotsur, Pavel 1-0
Radjabov, Teimour - Karjakin, Sergey 0-1
Svidler, Peter - Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0
Topalov, Veselin - Jumabayev, Rinat ½-½
Round 21
Andreikin, Dmitry - Topalov, Veselin 1-0
Carlsen, Magnus - Svidler, Peter 0-1
Gelfand, Boris - Le, Quang Liem 0-1
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Morozevich, Alexander ½-½
Jumabayev, Rinat - Chadaev, Nikolai 1-0
Karjakin, Sergey - Grischuk, Alexander ½-½
Kotsur, Pavel - Radjabov, Teimour 0-1
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Bologan, Viktor 1-0
Round 20
Bologan, Viktor - Jumabayev, Rinat 1-0
Chadaev, Nikolai - Andreikin, Dmitry 0-1
Grischuk, Alexander - Kotsur, Pavel ½-½
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Carlsen, Magnus 0-1
Le, Quang Liem - Karjakin, Sergey ½-½
Morozevich, Alexander - Radjabov, Teimour 0-1
Svidler, Peter - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½
Topalov, Veselin - Gelfand, Boris 1-0
Round 19
Andreikin, Dmitry - Bologan, Viktor 0-1
Carlsen, Magnus - Morozevich, Alexander 0-1
Gelfand, Boris Chadaev, Nikolai 1-0
Jumabayev, Rinat - Svidler, Peter 1-0
Karjakin, Sergey - Topalov, Veselin ½-½
Kotsur, Pavel - Le, Quang Liem 0-1
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Ivanchuk, Vassily 0-1
Radjabov, Teimour Grischuk, Alexander ½-½
Round 18
Bologan, Viktor - Gelfand, Boris 1-0
Carlsen, Magnus - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 0-1
Chadaev, Nikolai - Karjakin, Sergey 1-0
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Jumabayev, Rinat ½-½
Le, Quang Liem - Radjabov, Teimour ½-½
Morozevich, Alexander - Grischuk, Alexander 0-1
Svidler, Peter - Andreikin, Dmitry ½-½
Topalov, Veselin - Kotsur, Pavel 1-0
Round 17
Andreikin, Dmitry - Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0
Gelfand, Boris - Svidler, Peter ½-½
Grischuk, Alexander - Le, Quang Liem 0-1
Jumabayev, Rinat - Carlsen, Magnus 0-1
Karjakin, Sergey - Bologan, Viktor ½-½
Kotsur, Pavel - Chadaev, Nikolai ½-½
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Morozevich, Alexander ½-½
Radjabov, Teimour - Topalov, Veselin ½-½
Chadaev, Nikolai - Andreikin, Dmitry 0-1
Grischuk, Alexander - Kotsur, Pavel ½-½
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Carlsen, Magnus 0-1
Le, Quang Liem - Karjakin, Sergey ½-½
Morozevich, Alexander - Radjabov, Teimour 0-1
Svidler, Peter - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½
Topalov, Veselin - Gelfand, Boris 1-0
Round 19
Andreikin, Dmitry - Bologan, Viktor 0-1
Carlsen, Magnus - Morozevich, Alexander 0-1
Gelfand, Boris Chadaev, Nikolai 1-0
Jumabayev, Rinat - Svidler, Peter 1-0
Karjakin, Sergey - Topalov, Veselin ½-½
Kotsur, Pavel - Le, Quang Liem 0-1
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Ivanchuk, Vassily 0-1
Radjabov, Teimour Grischuk, Alexander ½-½
Round 18
Bologan, Viktor - Gelfand, Boris 1-0
Carlsen, Magnus - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 0-1
Chadaev, Nikolai - Karjakin, Sergey 1-0
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Jumabayev, Rinat ½-½
Le, Quang Liem - Radjabov, Teimour ½-½
Morozevich, Alexander - Grischuk, Alexander 0-1
Svidler, Peter - Andreikin, Dmitry ½-½
Topalov, Veselin - Kotsur, Pavel 1-0
Round 17
Andreikin, Dmitry - Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0
Gelfand, Boris - Svidler, Peter ½-½
Grischuk, Alexander - Le, Quang Liem 0-1
Jumabayev, Rinat - Carlsen, Magnus 0-1
Karjakin, Sergey - Bologan, Viktor ½-½
Kotsur, Pavel - Chadaev, Nikolai ½-½
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Morozevich, Alexander ½-½
Radjabov, Teimour - Topalov, Veselin ½-½
Round 16
Bologan, Viktor - Kotsur, Pavel 0-1
Carlsen, Magnus - Andreikin, Dmitry ½-½
Chadaev, Nikolai - Radjabov, Teimour 0-1
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Gelfand, Boris 0-1
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Jumabayev, Rinat 1-0
Morozevich, Alexander - Le, Quang Liem 1-0
Svidler, Peter - Karjakin, Sergey 0-1
Topalov, Veselin - Grischuk, Alexander ½-½
Bologan, Viktor - Kotsur, Pavel 0-1
Carlsen, Magnus - Andreikin, Dmitry ½-½
Chadaev, Nikolai - Radjabov, Teimour 0-1
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Gelfand, Boris 0-1
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Jumabayev, Rinat 1-0
Morozevich, Alexander - Le, Quang Liem 1-0
Svidler, Peter - Karjakin, Sergey 0-1
Topalov, Veselin - Grischuk, Alexander ½-½
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