Final round results
| 1 | Vasili Ivanchuk | 1-1 Levon Aronian | |
| 2 | Viswanathan Anand | 3-0 Francisco Vallejo | |
| 3 | Hikaru Nakamura | 1-1 Magnus Carlsen |
Final standings
| # | Player | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasily Ivanchuk | 15 |
| – | Magnus Carlsen | 15 * Wins Blitz Playoff |
| 3 | Hikaru Nakamura | 12 |
| – | Levon Aronian | 12 |
| – | Viswanathan Anand | 12 |
| 6 | Francisco Vallejo | 10 |
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Magnus is King.
Going into round 10, Ivanchuk and Carlsen had 14 points each. Both drew their games (against Aronian and Nakamura, respectively), thereby earning 1 point each according to the football scoring system. After round 10 (and before the blitz match to break the tie) Ivanchuk and Carlsen had 15, not 17, points each.
Hi Susan Polgar,
Well,good & interesting play by Magnus.[Congrats]
In blitz round “Magnus” seemed to be in perfect determination & pouncing towards the win – very good to “Magnus” as well as for chess in common.
By
Venky [ India – Chennai ]