FIDE GP Tashkent Round 4 Report

Morozevich drew Round 4, but leads Tashkent 2012 with a 2959 performance

After 4 rounds of the FIDE Grand Prix in Tashkent, Alexander Morozevich (2748) leads with 3.0/4 and a 2959 performance rating.

Round 2 Results:
Kamsky - Karjakin 1/2
Wang Hao - Dominguez 1/2
Kasimdzhanov - Ponomariov 1/2
Leko - Mamedyarov 1/2
Svidler - Gelfand 1/2
Morozevich - Caruana 1-0

Round 3 Results:
Caruana - Kamsky 1-0
Gelfand - Morozevich 1/2
Mamedyarov - Svidler 1-0
Ponomariov - Leko 1/2
Dominguez - Kasimdzhanov 1/2
Karjakin - Wang Hao 1/2

Round 4 Results:
Kamsky - Wang Hao 0-1
Kasimdzhanov - Karjakin 1/2
Leko - Dominguez 1/2
Svidler - Ponomariov 1-0
Morozevich - Mamedyarov 1/2
Caruana - Gelfand 1-0

Standings after Round 4:
1. Morozevich: 3.0/4
2-5. Mamedyarov, Karjakin, Wang Hao, Caruana: 2.5/4
6-8. Kasimdzhanov, Svidler, Leko: 2.0/4
9-11. Gelfand, Ponomariov, Dominguez: 1.5/4
12. Kamsky: 0.5/4

Performance Ratings:
1. Morozevich: 2959
2. Caruana: 2847
3. Wang Hao: 2846
4. Mamedyarov: 2826
5. Karjakin: 2825
6. Svidler: 2761
7. Kasimdzhanov: 2752
8. Leko: 2746
9. Gelfand: 2666
10. Dominguez: 2648
11. Ponomariov: 2641
12. Kamsky: 2440

Live FIDE Ratings / Changes from Tashkent 2012 Tournament only:
Caruana: +3.2 to 2785 to World #5 (=)
Karjakin: +2.5 to 2777.5 to World #6 (+1)
Mamedyarov: +3.3 to 2767.3 to World #9 (+1)
Morozevich: +10.9 to 2758.9 to World #13 (+2)
Svidler: +0.7 to 2747.7 to World #14 (+2)
Kamsky: -15.0 to 2747 to World #15 (-3)
Gelfand: -4.9 to 2746.1 to World #16 (-2)
Wang Hao: +5.7 to 2742.7 to World #17 (+2)
Leko: +0.7 to 2732.7 to World #21 (+1)
Dominguez: -4.4 to 2729.1 to World #22 (+1)
Ponomariov: -5.7 to 2726.3 to World #24 (-6)
Kasimdzhanov: +3.0 to 2699 to World #51 (=)

Today, Monday, is a Rest Day.  Tomorrow is Round 5.

Tomorrow's Round 5 Pairings:
Gelfand - Kamsky
Mamedyarov - Caruana
Ponomariov - Morozevich
Dominguez - Svidler
Karjakin - Leko
Wang Hao - Kasimdzhanov

A reminder that these players are playing for about $220,000 US in prize money and for Grand Prix Points for the Grand Prix cycle, a major part of the 2014 World Championship Cycle.