Final round results:
| Karjakin, Sergey | – Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | |||
| Shirov, Alexei | – Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ |
Final standings:
| Players | Games | Win | Draw | Loss | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levon Aronian | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Alexander Grischuk | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Sergei Karjakin | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Alexei Shirov | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Official website: http://www.bilbaofinalmasters.com/2009/en_index.asp
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
What’s wrong with Shirov?
That bad scoring system (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw) is meant to discourage draws, but nearly 42% were draws.
Levon to Sergej:
“Just wait a minute. It’s my turn first. Let us play the world championship match in – let’s say 2020 together. Maybe I will give you a chance then.”