Carlsen won Biel with relative ease. Morozevich won his final game to finish in 2nd place, clear ahead from the rest of the field. It is nice to see him back on track after a long layoff.

Final round results

Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime – Shirov, Alexei ½
Caruana, Fabiano – Carlsen, Magnus ½
Pelletier, Yannick – Morozevich, Alexander 0-1

Final standings

1. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2821 19 2835
2. Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2694 17 2821
3-4. Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime g FRA 2722 12 2706
3-4. Shirov, Alexei g ESP 2714 12 2707
5. Caruana, Fabiano g ITA 2711 10 2636
6. Pelletier, Yannick g SUI 2590 5 2539

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