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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
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

Semi Final ( 12 - 16 May )

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Players	G1	G2	G3	G4	Tie break (R + B)	Total
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
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

Quarter Final ( 5 - 9 May )

Watch the games

Players	G1	G2	G3	G4	Total
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
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
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
Mamedyarov (AZE)	½	½	0	½	1,5
Gelfand (ISR) (Q)	½	½	1	½	2,5

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