GM Igor Kurnosov Wins World Rapid Chess Qualifier

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GM Igor Kurnosov has won the qualifier of the World Rapid Chess Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan. He was already leading on Day 1 and held on to his lead to finish the event a point clear of the field. Second place was shared by four players, but 2nd and 3rd on tiebreak were Alexey Dreev and Vladislav Tkachiev, who also qualified for the World Rapid Chess 2012 finals.

These three players now join Magnus Carlsen, Sergey Karjakin, Teimour Radjabov, Alexander Morozevich, Vassily Ivanchuk, Alexander Grischuk, Veselin Topalov, Peter Svidler, Boris Gelfand, Viktor Bologan, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Murtas Kazhgaleyev, and Anuar Ismagambetov for the finals in Astana.

Final standings of the qualifiers

Name Pts TB1 TB2
1 Kurnosov, Igor 6,5 37 46,5
2 Dreev, Alexey 6 38 49
3 Tkachiev, Vladislav 6 37,5 47
4 Andreikin, Dmitry 6 36 46
5 Moiseenko, Alexander 6 35,5 46
6 Le, Quang Liem 5,5 33 42,5
7 Kuderinov, Kirill 5,5 33 42,5
8 Gagunashvili, Merab 5 38 45,5
9 Chadaev, Nikolai 5 37 47
10 Filippov, Anton 5 32,5 41,5
11 Kotsur, Pavel 5 30,5 39,5
12 Aleksandrov, Aleksei 4,5 33 40,5
13 Iuldachev , Saidali 4,5 32 39
14 Neverov, Valeriy 4,5 31 40
15 Jumabayev, Rinat 4,5 29 38
16 Rychagov, Andrey 4 34 43,5
17 Saduakassova, Dinara 4 27 34
18 Papin, Vasily 3,5 31 40
19 Akkozov, Berik 3,5 27,5 35
20 Mankeyev, Rauan 3,5 26 33
21 Khusnutdinov, Rustam 3 30 37
22 Igambergenov, Alibek 3 26,5 33
23 Akhmetov, Ayan 3 26 32
24 Minko, Vladimir 1 26 34

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