Schedule of rounds:

22 May: 1/8 final matches from 12:00; 14:30; 17:00; 19:30
23 May: 1/4 final matches from 12:00; 14:30
23 May: 1/2 final matches from 18:00
24 May: Final from 12:00

The local time is GMT +3.

The prize fund is USD $57,000. The winner receives USD $10,000. There will be a special prize, named after the Odessa IM Mikhail Podgaets who passed away on 14 May 2009.

A transmission of games will be organised at the official tournament website, worldcup.pivdenny.com

A.Grischuk (W)






2 – 0 A.Grischuk (W)




P.Eljanov (B)







12:00 Player


A.Moiseenko (W)




1,5 – 0,5 A.Moiseenko (B)



E. Bacrot (B)









0:0 Player

S.Movsesian (W)





1,5 – 0,5 S.Movsesian (B)



P.Tregubov (B)






12:00 Player


A.Karpov (W)





1,5 – 2,5 P.Svidler (W)




P.Svidler (B)












0:0 Player
M.Gurevich (W)






0,5 – 1,5 D.Jakovenko (W)




D.Jakovenko (B)







14:30 Player


Y.Drozdovskij (W)




1 – 3 A.Naiditsch (B)



A.Naiditsch (B)









0:0 Player

E.Najer (W)





0,5 – 1,5 B.Gelfand (W)



B.Gelfand (B)






14:30 Player


V.Gashimov (W)





1,5 – 0,5 V.Gashimov (B)




Z.Efimenko (B)

Official site: http://worldcup.pivdenny.com/ru/index.php?do=static&page=res-0509

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