Complex sentence: After splitting the four regular games 2--2, Grischuk won the rapid playoff 2½--1½ to advance to the semifinals, where he faced world No.4 and former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik.
Split into simpler sentences: After splitting the four regular games 2--2, Grischuk won the rapid playoff 2½--1½ to advance to the semifinals. In the semifinals, he faced world No.4 and former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik.