FIDE Candidates Matches
May 3-27, 2011
Kazan, Tatarstan
Gelfand qualified to play against the World Champion GM Vishy Anand for World chess championship in a 12-game match during the first half of 2012.
Final ( 19 - 26 May )
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| Players | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 | G6 | Total |
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| Grischuk (RUS) | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 2,5 |
| Gelfand (ISR) | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 3,5 |
R: Rapid B: Blitz games
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Semi Final ( 12 - 16 May )
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| Players | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | Tie break
(R + B) | Total |
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| Kamsky (USA) | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 2+0 | 4 |
| Gelfand (ISR)(Q) | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 2+2 | 6 |
| Players | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | Tie break
(R + B) | Total |
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| Grischuk (RUS) (Q) | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 2+1,5 | 5,5 |
| Kramnik (RUS) | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 2+0,5 | 4,5 |
R: Rapid B: Blitz games
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Quarter Final ( 5 - 9 May )
| Players | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | Total |
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| Kamsky (USA) (Q) | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 2,5 |
| Topalov (BUL) | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1,5 |
| Players | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | Total | Tie break |
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| Radjabov (AZE) | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 2 | 3,5 |
| Kramnik (RUS) (Q) | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 2 | 4,5 |
| Players | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | Total | Tie break |
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| Aronian (ARM) | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 2 | 1,5 |
| Grischuk (RUS) (Q) | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 2 | 2,5 |
| Players | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | Total |
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| Mamedyarov (AZE) | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1,5 |
| Gelfand (ISR) (Q) | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 2,5 |
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