# FIDE World Chess Championship 1999

The FIDE World Chess Championship 1999 was held at Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip between 31 July and 28 August 1999. The championship was won by Russian Alexander Khalifman, making him the FIDE World Chess Champion.

## Format

The format was a knockout tournament of short matches. This was similar in style to that used at the FIDE World Chess Championship 1998, and had the same advantages and disadvantages.
A change from the 1998 championship was that incumbent champion (Anatoly Karpov) had no special privileges, other than that he (like a number of leading players) was seeded into the second round. In protest at this, Karpov refused to play.

## Controversy and non-participants

In addition to Karpov, neither Garry Kasparov nor Viswanathan Anand took part. Kasparov, holder of a rival world championship title, refused to play in any of the FIDE knockout championships, and Anand was negotiating to play a match against Kasparov for his title. (This match never took place – see Classical World Chess Championship 2000).
Only three players in the top fifteen reached the quarterfinals and by the semifinals most of the favourites had been eliminated. Kasparov called three of the quarterfinalists "tourists", perhaps intending only to reflect the surprising results of the earlier rounds, but the remark raised some controversy.
Winner Khalifman was rated 44th in the world at the time, which some compared unfavourably to PCA champion Kasparov being ranked No. 1. Khalifman said after the tournament, "Rating system works perfectly for players who play only in round robin closed events. I think most of them are overrated. Organizers invite same people over and over because they have the same rating and their rating stays high." Perhaps in response, Khalifman was invited to the next Linares chess tournament, and performed creditably (though placing below joint winner Kasparov).

## Participants

* Vladimir Kramnik (RUS), 2751
* Alexei Shirov (ESP), 2726
* Alexander Morozevich$^1$ (RUS), 2723
* Gata Kamsky (USA), 2720
* Michael Adams (ENG), 2716
* Vassily Ivanchuk (UKR), 2714
* Peter Svidler (RUS), 2713
* Anatoly Karpov$^1$ (RUS), 2710
* Veselin Topalov (BUL), 2700
* Nigel Short (ENG), 2697
* Peter Leko (HUN), 2694
* Boris Gelfand (ISR), 2691
* Sergei Rublevsky (RUS), 2684
* Zurab Azmaiparashvili (GEO), 2681
* Evgeny Bareev (RUS), 2679
* Judit Polgár (HUN), 2677
* Viktor Korchnoi (SUI), 2673
* Valery Salov (RUS), 2670
* Jan Timman (NED), 2670
* Matthew Sadler (ENG), 2667
* Zoltán Almási (HUN), 2665
* Sergei Shipov (RUS), 2662
* Kiril Georgiev (BUL), 2659
* Vadim Zvjaginsev (RUS), 2658
* Ilya Smirin (ISR), 2652
* Alexander Beliavsky (SLO), 2650
* Sergei Movsesian (CZE), 2650
* Konstantin Sakaev (RUS), 2649
* Alexei Fedorov (BLR), 2648
* Michael Krasenkow (POL), 2643
* Vladimir Akopian (ARM), 2640
* Vladislav Tkachiev (FRA), 2634
* Sergei Tiviakov (RUS), 2627
* Ivan Sokolov (BIH), 2624
* Boris Gulko (USA), 2620
* Alexander Khalifman (RUS), 2616
* Nick DeFirmian (USA), 2610
* Matthias Wahls (GER), 2609
* Aleksej Aleksandrov (BLR), 2609
* Tony Miles (ENG), 2609
* Ruslan Ponomariov (UKR), 2609
* Utut Adianto (INA), 2607
* Rustam Kasimdzhanov (UZB), 2606
* Jonathan Speelman (ENG), 2601
* Alex Yermolinsky (USA), 2597
* Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu (ROM), 2594
* Jaan Ehlvest (EST), 2593
* Joel Benjamin (USA), 2593
* Sergey Dolmatov (RUS), 2589
* Gilberto Milos (BRA), 2586
* Eduardas Rozentalis (LTU), 2577
* Karen Asrian (ARM), 2576
* Peng Xiaomin (CHN), 2574
* Hannes Stefánsson (ISL), 2569
* Vlastimil Babula (CZE), 2565
* Zsuzsa Polgar$^1$ (HUN), 2565
* Lev Psakhis (ISR), 2564
* Hichem Hamdouchi (MAR), 2564
* Goran Dizdar (CRO), 2563
* Dragoljub Velimirović$^1$ (YUG), 2563
* Vasilios Kotronias (CYP), 2561
* Rafael Leitão (BRA), 2559
* Rogelio Antonio Jr. (PHI), 2558
* Jordi Magem Badals (ESP), 2557
* Robert Zelcic (CRO), 2554
* Bartłomiej Macieja (POL), 2553
* Maia Chiburdanidze (GEO), 2551
* Alejandro Sergio Hoffman (ARG), 2547
* Dmitry Gurevich (USA), 2545
* Sergey Kudrin (USA), 2543
* Dimitri Reinderman (NED), 2541
* Dibyendu Barua (IND), 2538
* Mikhail Kobalia (RUS), 2537
* Altin Cela (ALB), 2536
* Julio Becerra Rivero (CUB), 2535
* Ralf Åkesson (SWE), 2530
* Mohammed Al-Modiahki (QAT), 2530
* Daniel Fridman (LAT), 2529
* Christian Bauer (FRA), 2528
* Pablo Ricardi (ARG), 2527
* Kevin Spraggett (CAN), 2523
* Stefan Đurić (YUG), 2517
* Friso Nijboer (NED), 2515
* Peter Heine Nielsen (DEN), 2515
* Pavel Kotsur (KAZ), 2511
* Alexander Ivanov (USA), 2505
* Levon Aronian (ARM), 2502
* Andrés Rodríguez (URU), 2500
* Darmen Sadvakasov (KAZ), 2487
* Alexander Zubarev (UKR), 2478
* Tal Shaked (USA), 2477
* Esam Mohamed Ahmed Nagib (EGY), 2458
* Alonso Zapata (COL), 2454
* Imad Hakki$^2$ (SYR), 2423
* Liang Chong (CHN), 2400
* Watu Kobese (RSA), 2389
* Slim Bouaziz (TUN), 2387
* Amir Bagheri$^2$ (IRI), 2368
* Alexander Kozak (RUS), 2330
* Vladimir Feldman (AUS), 2330
$^1$ Morozevich, Karpov, Z. Polgar, and Velimirovic had to be replaced with the following players:
* Alexey Dreev (RUS)
* Vadim Milov (SUI)
* Ulf Andersson (SWE)
* Joël Lautier (FRA)
$^2$ Hakki and Bagheri did not appear due to the visa problems.

## Results, rounds 1–4
### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | 1 | Vladimir Kramnik | 1½ | | | | | | |
| | | | 33 | Sergei Tiviakov | ½ | | | | | | |
| 33 | Sergei Tiviakov | 4½ | 33 | Sergei Tiviakov | ½ | | | | | | |
| 69 | Dmitry Gurevich | 3½ | | | | | | | | | |
| 69 | Dmitry Gurevich | 3½ | | | | 1 | Vladimir Kramnik | 1½ | | | |
| | | | | | | 17 | Viktor Korchnoi | ½ | | | |
| | | | 17 | Viktor Korchnoi | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | 49 | Sergey Dolmatov | 2 | | | | | | |
| 49 | Sergey Dolmatov | 2½ | 49 | Sergey Dolmatov | 2 | | | | | | |
| 85 | Pavel Kotsur | 1½ | | | | | | | | | |
| 85 | Pavel Kotsur | 1½ | | | | | | | 1 | Vladimir Kramnik | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | 9 | Veselin Topalov | 1 |
| | | | 9 | Veselin Topalov | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | 41 | Ruslan Ponomariov | 2 | | | | | | |
| 41 | Ruslan Ponomariov | 1½ | 41 | Ruslan Ponomariov | 2 | | | | | | |
| 77 | Mohammed Al-Modiahki | ½ | | | | | | | | | |
| 77 | Mohammed Al-Modiahki | ½ | | | | 9 | Veselin Topalov | 1½ | | | |
| | | | | | | 57 | Lev Psakhis | ½ | | | |
| | | | 25 | Ilya Smirin | 1½ | | | | | | |
| | | | 57 | Lev Psakhis | 2½ | | | | | | |
| 57 | Lev Psakhis | 2½ | 57 | Lev Psakhis | 2½ | | | | | | |
| 93 | Alonso Zapata | 1½ | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | 5 | Michael Adams | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | 73 | Mikhail Kobalia | 0 | | | | | | |
| 37 | Nick DeFirmian | ½ | 73 | Mikhail Kobalia | 0 | | | | | | |
| 73 | Mikhail Kobalia | 1½ | | | | | | | | | |
| 73 | Mikhail Kobalia | 1½ | | | | 5 | Michael Adams | 1½ | | | |
| | | | | | | 21 | Zoltán Almási | ½ | | | |
| | | | 21 | Zoltán Almási | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | 53 | Peng Xiaomin | 1 | | | | | | |
| 53 | Peng Xiaomin | 1½ | 53 | Peng Xiaomin | 1 | | | | | | |
| 89 | Darmen Sadvakasov | ½ | | | | | | | | | |
| 89 | Darmen Sadvakasov | ½ | | | | | | | 5 | Michael Adams | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Alexey Dreev | 2 |
| | | | 13 | Sergei Rublevsky | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | 45 | Alex Yermolinsky | 1 | | | | | | |
| 45 | Alex Yermolinsky | 2½ | 45 | Alex Yermolinsky | 1 | | | | | | |
| 81 | Kevin Spraggett | 1½ | | | | | | | | | |
| 81 | Kevin Spraggett | 1½ | | | | 13 | Sergei Rublevsky | ½ | | | |
| | | | | | | | Alexey Dreev | 1½ | | | |
| 65 | Robert Zelcic | 2½ | | | | | | | Alexey Dreev | 1½ | |
| | Alexey Dreev | 3½ | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alexey Dreev | 3½ | | Alexey Dreev | 1½ | | | | | | |
| | | | 61 | Vasilios Kotronias | ½ | | | | | | |
| 61 | Vasilios Kotronias | 1½ | 61 | Vasilios Kotronias | ½ | | | | | | |
| 97 | Slim Bouaziz | ½ | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | 29 | Alexei Fedorov | 1½ | | | | | | |
| | | | 35 | Boris Gulko | ½ | | | | | | |
| 35 | Boris Gulko | 1½ | 35 | Boris Gulko | ½ | | | | | | |
| 71 | Dimitri Reinderman | ½ | | | | | | | | | |
| 71 | Dimitri Reinderman | ½ | | | | 29 | Alexei Fedorov | 1½ | | | |
| | | | | | | 19 | Jan Timman | ½ | | | |
| | | | 19 | Jan Timman | 1½ | | | | | | |
| | | | 87 | Levon Aronian | ½ | | | | | | |
| 51 | Eduardas Rozentalis | 0 | 87 | Levon Aronian | ½ | | | | | | |
| 87 | Levon Aronian | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 87 | Levon Aronian | 2 | | | | | | | 29 | Alexei Fedorov | 2½ |
| | | | | | | | | | 27 | Sergei Movsesian | 3½ |
| | | | 11 | Peter Leko | 1½ | | | | | | |
| | | | 79 | Christian Bauer | ½ | | | | | | |
| 43 | Rustam Kasimdzhanov | ½ | 79 | Christian Bauer | ½ | | | | | | |
| 79 | Christian Bauer | 1½ | | | | | | | | | |
| 79 | Christian Bauer | 1½ | | | | 11 | Peter Leko | 1½ | | | |
| | | | | | | 27 | Sergei Movsesian | 2½ | | | |
| | | | 27 | Sergei Movsesian | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | 59 | Goran Dizdar | 0 | | | | | | |
| 59 | Goran Dizdar | 1½ | 59 | Goran Dizdar | 0 | | | | | | |
| 95 | Liang Chong | ½ | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | 7 | Peter Svidler | 1½ | | | | | | | |
| | | | 39 | Aleksej Aleksandrov | ½ | | | | | | | |
| 39 | Aleksej Aleksandrov | 2 | 39 | Aleksej Aleksandrov | ½ | | | | | | | |
| 75 | Julio Becerra Rivero | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 75 | Julio Becerra Rivero | 0 | | | | 7 | Peter Svidler | ½ | | | | |
| | | | | | | 23 | Kiril Georgiev | 1½ | | | | |
| | | | 23 | Kiril Georgiev | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 91 | Tal Shaked | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 55 | Vlastimil Babula | 1½ | 91 | Tal Shaked | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 91 | Tal Shaked | 2½ | | | | | | | | | | |
| 91 | Tal Shaked | 2½ | | | | | | | | 23 | Kiril Georgiev | ½ |
| | | | | | | | | | | 31 | Vladimir Akopian | 1½ |
| | | | 15 | Evgeny Bareev | 1½ | | | | | | | |
| | | | 47 | Jaan Ehlvest | ½ | | | | | | | |
| 47 | Jaan Ehlvest | 1½ | 47 | Jaan Ehlvest | ½ | | | | | | | |
| 83 | Friso Nijboer | ½ | | | | | | | | | | |
| 83 | Friso Nijboer | ½ | | | | 15 | Evgeny Bareev | 1½ | | | | |
| | | | | | | 31 | Vladimir Akopian | 2½ | | | | |
| 31 | Vladimir Akopian | 1½ | | | | | | | 31 | Vladimir Akopian | 2½ | |
| 67 | Maia Chiburdanidze | ½ | | | | | | | | | | |
| 67 | Maia Chiburdanidze | ½ | 31 | Vladimir Akopian | 2½ | | | | | | | |
| | | | 63 | Rogelio Antonio Jr. | 1½ | | | | | | | |
| 63 | Rogelio Antonio Jr. | 2 | 63 | Rogelio Antonio Jr. | 1½ | | | | | | | |
| 99 | Alexander Kozak | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 5

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | 2 | Alexei Shirov | 2½ | | | | | | |
| | | | 34 | Ivan Sokolov | 1½ | | | | | | |
| 34 | Ivan Sokolov | 1½ | 34 | Ivan Sokolov | 1½ | | | | | | |
| 70 | Sergey Kudrin | ½ | | | | | | | | | |
| 70 | Sergey Kudrin | ½ | | | | 2 | Alexei Shirov | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | 50 | Gilberto Milos | 1 | | | |
| | | | 18 | Valery Salov | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | 50 | Gilberto Milos | 2 | | | | | | |
| 50 | Gilberto Milos | 1½ | 50 | Gilberto Milos | 2 | | | | | | |
| 86 | Alexander Ivanov | ½ | | | | | | | | | |
| 86 | Alexander Ivanov | ½ | | | | | | | 2 | Alexei Shirov | 1½ |
| | | | | | | | | | 10 | Nigel Short | ½ |
| | | | 10 | Nigel Short | 1½ | | | | | | |
| | | | 78 | Daniel Fridman | ½ | | | | | | |
| 42 | Utut Adianto | 0 | 78 | Daniel Fridman | ½ | | | | | | |
| 78 | Daniel Fridman | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 78 | Daniel Fridman | 2 | | | | 10 | Nigel Short | 1½ | | | |
| | | | | | | 26 | Alexander Beliavsky | ½ | | | |
| | | | 26 | Alexander Beliavsky | 1½ | | | | | | |
| | | | 58 | Hichem Hamdouchi | ½ | | | | | | |
| 58 | Hichem Hamdouchi | w/o | 58 | Hichem Hamdouchi | ½ | | | | | | |
| 94 | Imad Hakki | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 6

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | 6 | Vassily Ivanchuk | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 38 | Matthias Wahls | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Matthias Wahls | 1½ | 38 | Matthias Wahls | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 74 | Altin Cela | ½ | | | | | | | | | | |
| 74 | Altin Cela | ½ | | | | 6 | Vassily Ivanchuk | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22 | Sergei Shipov | 0 | | | | |
| | | | 22 | Sergei Shipov | 2½ | | | | | | | |
| | | | 54 | Hannes Stefánsson | 1½ | | | | | | | |
| 54 | Hannes Stefánsson | 3½ | 54 | Hannes Stefánsson | 1½ | | | | | | | |
| 90 | Alexander Zubarev | 2½ | | | | | | | | | | |
| 90 | Alexander Zubarev | 2½ | | | | | | | | 6 | Vassily Ivanchuk | 1½ |
| | | | | | | | | | | 46 | Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu | 2½ |
| | | | 14 | Zurab Azmaiparashvili | 1½ | | | | | | | |
| | | | 46 | Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu | 2½ | | | | | | | |
| 46 | Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu | 2 | 46 | Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu | 2½ | | | | | | | |
| 82 | Stefan Đurić | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 82 | Stefan Đurić | 0 | | | | 46 | Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu | 2½ | | | | |
| | | | | | | 62 | Rafael Leitão | 1½ | | | | |
| 66 | Bartłomiej Macieja | 2½ | | | | | | | 62 | Rafael Leitão | 1½ | |
| | Vadim Milov | 1½ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vadim Milov | 1½ | 66 | Bartłomiej Macieja | ½ | | | | | | | |
| | | | 62 | Rafael Leitão | 1½ | | | | | | | |
| 62 | Rafael Leitão | w/o | 62 | Rafael Leitão | 1½ | | | | | | | |
| 98 | Amir Bagheri | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 7

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | 4 | Gata Kamsky | 1½ | | | | | | |
| | | | 36 | Alexander Khalifman | 2½ | | | | | | |
| 36 | Alexander Khalifman | 3½ | 36 | Alexander Khalifman | 2½ | | | | | | |
| 72 | Dibyendu Barua | 2½ | | | | | | | | | |
| 72 | Dibyendu Barua | 2½ | | | | 36 | Alexander Khalifman | 1½ | | | |
| | | | | | | 52 | Karen Asrian | ½ | | | |
| | | | 20 | Matthew Sadler | ½ | | | | | | |
| | | | 52 | Karen Asrian | 1½ | | | | | | |
| 52 | Karen Asrian | 2½ | 52 | Karen Asrian | 1½ | | | | | | |
| 88 | Andrés Rodríguez | 1½ | | | | | | | | | |
| 88 | Andrés Rodríguez | 1½ | | | | | | | 36 | Alexander Khalifman | 2½ |
| | | | | | | | | | 12 | Boris Gelfand | 1½ |
| | | | 12 | Boris Gelfand | 1½ | | | | | | |
| | | | 44 | Jon Speelman | ½ | | | | | | |
| 44 | Jon Speelman | 1½ | 44 | Jon Speelman | ½ | | | | | | |
| 80 | Pablo Ricardi | ½ | | | | | | | | | |
| 80 | Pablo Ricardi | ½ | | | | 12 | Boris Gelfand | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | | Joël Lautier | 2 | | | |
| | | | 28 | Konstantin Sakaev | 1½ | | | | | | |
| | | | | Joël Lautier | 2½ | | | | | | |
| 96 | Watu Kobese | 0 | | Joël Lautier | 2½ | | | | | | |
| | Joël Lautier | 2 | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 8

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | 30 | Michael Krasenkow | 2½ | | | | | | | |
| | | | 40 | Tony Miles | 1½ | | | | | | | |
| 40 | Tony Miles | 2½ | 40 | Tony Miles | 1½ | | | | | | | |
| 76 | Ralf Åkesson | 1½ | | | | | | | | | | |
| 76 | Ralf Åkesson | 1½ | | | | 30 | Michael Krasenkow | ½ | | | | |
| | | | | | | 24 | Vadim Zvjaginsev | 1½ | | | | |
| | | | 24 | Vadim Zvjaginsev | 2½ | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Ulf Andersson | 1½ | | | | | | | |
| 92 | Esam Mohamed Ahmed Nagib | 0 | | Ulf Andersson | 1½ | | | | | | | |
| | Ulf Andersson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ulf Andersson | 2 | | | | | | | | 24 | Vadim Zvjaginsev | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Judit Polgár | 3 |
| | | | 16 | Judit Polgár | 1½ | | | | | | | |
| | | | 84 | Peter Heine Nielsen | ½ | | | | | | | |
| 48 | Joel Benjamin | 3 | 84 | Peter Heine Nielsen | ½ | | | | | | | |
| 84 | Peter Heine Nielsen | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 84 | Peter Heine Nielsen | 4 | | | | 16 | Judit Polgár | 1½ | | | | |
| | | | | | | 64 | Jordi Magem Badals | ½ | | | | |
| 32 | Vladislav Tkachiev | 2 | | | | | | | 64 | Jordi Magem Badals | ½ | |
| 68 | Alejandro Sergio Hoffman | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 68 | Alejandro Sergio Hoffman | 0 | 32 | Vladislav Tkachiev | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 64 | Jordi Magem Badals | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 64 | Jordi Magem Badals | 2 | 64 | Jordi Magem Badals | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 100 | Vladimir Feldman | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |

## Results, rounds 5–7

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals (best of 4) | Semifinals (best of 4) | Semifinals (best of 4) | Final (best of 6) | Final (best of 6) | Final (best of 6) |
| 1 | Vladimir Kramnik | 2 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Michael Adams | 4 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Michael Adams | 4 | 5 | Michael Adams | ½ | | | |
| | | | 31 | Vladimir Akopian | 2½ | | | |
| 27 | Sergei Movsesian | 1½ | 31 | Vladimir Akopian | 2½ | | | |
| 31 | Vladimir Akopian | 2½ | | | | | | |
| 31 | Vladimir Akopian | 2½ | | | | 31 | Vladimir Akopian | 2½ |
| | | | | | | 36 | Alexander Khalifman | 3½ |
| 2 | Alexei Shirov | ½ | | | | | | | 36 | Alexander Khalifman | 3½ |
| 46 | Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu | 1½ | | | | | | |
| 46 | Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu | 1½ | 46 | Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu | 2½ | | | |
| | | | 36 | Alexander Khalifman | 3½ | | | |
| 36 | Alexander Khalifman | 1½ | 36 | Alexander Khalifman | 3½ | | | |
| 16 | Judit Polgár | ½ | | | | | | |

## Championship final

    FIDE World Chess Championship Final 1999 Rating123456Points  Vladimir Akopian (Armenia)2640 0½10½½2½  Alexander Khalifman (Russia)2616 1½01½½3½