Final score
Blindfold
1. Grischuk 8
2. Carlsen 6½
Ivanchuk 6½
Kramnik 6½
5. Gelfand 6
6. Gashimov 5½
Karjakin 5½
Svidler 5½
9. Aronian 5
10. Ponomariov 4½
11. Smeets 4
12. Dominguez 2½
Rapid
1. Carlsen 8
Ivanchuk 8
3. Karjakin 6½
Kramnik 6½
5. Aronian 6
Gashimov 6
Svidler 6
8. Gelfand 5½
9. Grischuk 4½
Ponomariov 4½
11. Dominguez 2½
12. Smeets 2
Combined
1. Carlsen 14½
Ivanchuk 14½
3. Kramnik 13
4. Grischuk 12½
5. Karjakin 12
6. Gashimov 11½
Gelfand 11½
Svidler 11½
9. Aronian 11
10. Ponomariov 9
11. Smeets 6
12. Dominguez 5
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Why am I not surprized Carlsen is named before Ivanchuck?
There’s one reason: alphabetic order, but there are many reasons not to do so:
Ivanchuk won 2-0 to Carlsen,
Ivanchuk wasn’t beaten once,
Ivanchuk had several plus-draws,
Carlsen was lucky to draw against Kramnik, Carlsen handed over pieces now and then which can be called fighting chess, but I prefer oversights, mistakes or blunders.
Chucky was flawless and he needs to be named first in this particular tournament.
@anon 5:10
You just gave reasons why Ivanchuk must NOT be listed as first!
1) Carlsen tied for 1st DESPITE losing 2-0 to his direct opponent
2) Carlsen shared 1st DESPITE losing 6 games.
3) Ivanchuk played flawless and scored “only” 14.5 points, while Carlsen blundered left and right and STILL gathered 14.5 points. Imagine what would happen if HE played flawless?
and so on.
P.S.: Carlsen is listed as first because of higher rating, not because of alphabet.
In that case according to your theory Ivanchuk should be first because he played better in view of his expectations. Another reason why, tanks.
Ivanchuk – Carlsen 2-0 says it all in this tournament. You can’t compare better than direct.
Carlsen is not that fantastic people want to name him now. Let him time! He’s got enough of it.
By the way. The best player among them this time disappointed, but nevertheless he will be next world champion.
Levon Aronian.
Anyone doesn’t think so?