Nanjing Pearl Spring Super GM Final Results

Here are the final results of the Pearl Spring Super-GM Tournamant held in Nanjing, China. FIDE #1 Rated player, GM Veselin Topalov won the tournament and his rating is expected to break 2800 again, with estimates at 2809. This is an impressive win going into the FIDE Challenger's Match vs GM Gata Kamsky in February 2009.

Round 8
GM Topalov Veselin 1-0 GM Ivanchuk Vassily
GM Aronian Levon 1/2-1/2 GM Movsesian Sergei
GM Svidler Peter 1-0 GM Bu Xiangzhi

Round 9
GM Svidler Peter 0-1 GM Topalov Veselin
GM Bu Xiangzhi 1/2-1/2 GM Aronian Levon
GM Movsesian Sergei 1/2-1/2 GM Ivanchuk Vassily

Round 10
GM Topalov Veselin 1/2-1/2 GM Movsesian Sergei
GM Ivanchuk Vassily 1-0 GM Bu Xiangzhi
GM Aronian Levon 1/2-1/2 GM Svidler Peter

Final Standings:

1 7.0 GM Veselin Topalov BUL 2791
2 5.5 GM Levon Aronian ARM 2757
3 5.0 GM Bu Xiangzhi CHN 2714
4 4.5 GM Peter Svidler RUS 2727
5-6 4.0 GM Sergei Movsesian SVK 2732
GM Vassily Ivanchuk UKR 2786