The FIDE Grand Prix 2012–13 was a series of six chess tournaments that formed part of the qualification cycle for the World Chess Championship 2014. Veselin Topalov finished first, and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov second in the overall standings. Both therefore qualified for the Candidates Tournament 2014.
Format Eighteen top players were selected to compete in the Grand Prix. Each player participated in four of the tournaments.
Each tournament was a 12-player, single round-robin tournament. This was a change to the 14 player tournaments last cycle. In each round players scored 1 point for a win, ½ point for a draw and 0 for a loss. Grand Prix points were then allocated according to each player's standing in the tournament: 170 Grand Prix points for first place, 140 for second place, 110 for third place, and then 90 down to 10 points by steps of 10. In case of a tie in points the Grand Prix points were shared evenly by the tied players. Only the three best tournament results of each player were counted. The player with the most Grand Prix points was the winner.
Players and qualification The three highest ranked players on the FIDE rating list chose not to enter the Grand Prix. They were world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, 2008–2010 Grand Prix winner Levon Aronian and ex-world champion Vladimir Kramnik. World Champion Viswanathan Anand also declined participation. There were several ways to qualify for the Grand Prix series:
PlayerCountryQualifying methodBoris Gelfand World Chess Championship 2012 Peter Svidler Chess World Cup 2011 Alexander Grischuk Vassily Ivanchuk Ruslan Ponomariov Teimour Radjabov FIDE rating list(July 2011 and January 2012 average) Sergey Karjakin Hikaru Nakamura Veselin Topalov Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Vugar Gashimov Fabiano Caruana FIDE President nominee Alexander Morozevich AGON nominees Wang Hao Peter Leko Leinier Domínguez Anish Giri Rustam Kasimdzhanov Michael Adams Replacements by rating Gata Kamsky Étienne Bacrot Wang Yue Evgeny Tomashevsky Laurent Fressinet
Prize money and Grand Prix points The prize money was €170,000 per single Grand Prix and €420,000 for the overall Grand Prix finishes.FIDE: Regulations for the 2012–2013 FIDE World Chess Grand-Prix Series Place Single Grand Prix event Overall standings Grand Prix points 1 €25,000 €100,000 170 2 €22,500 €80,000 140 3 €20,000 €60,000 110 4 €17,500 €50,000 90 5 €15,000 €40,000 80 6 €13,000 €30,000 70 7 €12,000 €25,000 60 8 €11,000 €20,000 50 9 €10,000 €15,000 40 10 €9,000 – 30 11 €8,000 – 20 12 €7,000 – 10
Tie breaks With the objective of determining qualifiers to play in the Candidates Tournament 2014, and in the case that two or more players had equal cumulative points at the top, the following criteria were utilized to decide the overall Series winner and other overall placings: Ranking points of the fourth result not already taken in the top three ranking results. Number of actual game result points scored in the best three tournaments. Game points of the fourth result not already taken in the top three results. Number of wins. Drawing of lots.
Schedule The six tournaments were:
No. Host city Date Winners Points (win/draw/loss) 1 London, England 21 September – 3 October 2012 7/11 (+3=8–0)7/11 (+4=6–1)7/11 (+4=6–1) 2 Tashkent, Uzbekistan 22 November – 4 December 2012 6½/11 (+3=7–1)6½/11 (+3=7–1)6½/11 (+4=5–2) 3 Zug, Switzerland 18–30 April 2013 8/11 (+5=6–0) 4 Thessaloniki, Greece 22 May – 3 June 2013 8/11 (+6=4–1) 5 Beijing, China 4–16 July 2013 7/11 (+5=4−2) 6 Paris, France 22 September – 4 October 2013 7/11 (+4=6–1)7/11 (+4=6–1)
The third stage of the Grand Prix was initially to be held in Lisbon, Portugal.
The fourth stage of the Grand Prix was initially to be held in Madrid, Spain.
The fifth stage of the Grand Prix was initially to be held in Berlin, Germany.
Events crosstables
London 2012 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+ 1st stage, London, England, 21 September – 3 October 2012 ! !! Player !! Rating !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7 !! 8 !! 9 !! 10 !! 11 !! 12 !! Total !! SB !! TPR !! GP |- |-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 1 || align=left | || 2752 | || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || 1 || ½ || 1 || 1 || ½ || 7 || 36.25 || 2834 || 140 |- |-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 2 || align=left | || 2738 | ½ || || ½ || 0 || ½ || 1 || 1 || ½ || 1 || ½ || ½ || 1 || 7 || 35.75 || 2836 || 140 |- |-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 3 || align=left | || 2729 | ½ || ½ || || 0 || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 7 || 34.75 || 2836 || 140 |- | 4 || align=left | || 2754 | ½ || 1 || 1 || || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || 6½ || 36.75 || 2801 || 90 |- | 5 || align=left | || 2737 | ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || || ½ || ½ || 1 || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || 6 || 32.50 || 2770 || 80 |- | 6 || align=left | || 2742 | ½ || 0 || ½ || ½ || ½ || || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || 1 || 5½ || 28.75 || 2739 || 70 |- | 7 || align=left | || 2722 | ½ || 0 || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || || ½ || 0 || ½ || ½ || 1 || 5 || 26.75 || 2709 || 55 |- | 8 || align=left | || 2769 | 0 || ½ || ½ || ½ || 0 || ½ || ½ || || ½ || ½ || ½ || 1 || 5 || 26.00 || 2705 || 55 |- | 9 || align=left | || 2684 | ½ || 0 || 0 || ½ || ½ || ½ || 1 || ½ || || ½ || ½ || 0 || 4½ || 24.25 || 2680 || 35 |- | 10 || align=left | || 2725 | 0 || ½ || 0 || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || || ½ || ½ || 4½ || 23.75 || 2677 || 35 |- | 11 || align=left | || 2730 | 0 || ½ || 0 || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || || 0 || 4 || 22.00 || 2643 || 15 |- | 12 || align=left | || 2783 | ½ || 0 || 0 || ½ || ½ || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || ½ || 1 || || 4 || 20.50 || 2638 || 15
Tashkent 2012 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+ 2nd stage, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 22 November – 4 December 2012FIDE Grand Prix – Tashkent 2012: Standings ! !! Player !! Rating !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7 !! 8 !! 9 !! 10 !! 11 !! 12 !! Total !! H2H !! Wins !! SB !! TPR !! GP |- |-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 1 || align=left | || 2775 | || ½ || 1 || ½ || 0 || ½ || ½ || ½ || 1 || ½ || 1 || ½ || 6½ || 1½ || 3 || 34.75 || 2808 || 140 |- |-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 2 || align=left | || 2737 | ½ || || ½ || 1 || 1 || 0 || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || 1 || 6½ || 1 || 3 || 34.50 || 2811 || 140 |- |-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 3 || align=left | || 2748 | 0 || ½ || || 1 || ½ || ½ || ½ || 1 || 0 || ½ || 1 || 1 || 6½ || ½ || 4 || 33.25 || 2810 || 140 |- | 4 || align=left | || 2786 | ½ || 0 || 0 || || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || 1 || 1 || 1 || 6 || 1 || 3 || 29.50 || 2776 || 80 |- | 5 || align=left | || 2764 | 1 || 0 || ½ || ½ || || ½ || 1 || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || 6 || 1 || 2 || 32.75 || 2777 || 80 |- | 6 || align=left | || 2696 | ½ || 1 || ½ || ½ || ½ || || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || 6 || 1 || 1 || 33.25 || 2783 || 80 |- | 7 || align=left | || 2747 | ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || 0 || ½ || || ½ || 1 || ½ || ½ || ½ || 5½ || 1½ || 1 || 30.00 || 2747 || 50 |- | 8 || align=left | || 2732 | ½ || ½ || 0 || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || || ½ || ½ || ½ || 1 || 5½ || 1 || 1 || 28.75 || 2748 || 50 |- | 9 || align=left | || 2741 | 0 || ½ || 1 || ½ || ½ || ½ || 0 || ½ || || ½ || 1 || ½ || 5½ || ½ || 2 || 29.50 || 2747 || 50 |- | 10 || align=left | || 2751 | ½ || ½ || ½ || 0 || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || || ½ || 0 || 4½ || — || 0 || 26.00 || 2683 || 30 |- | 11 || align=left | || 2726 | 0 || ½ || 0 || 0 || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || 0 || ½ || || 1 || 4 || — || 1 || 20.50 || 2652 || 20 |- | 12 || align=left | || 2762 | ½ || 0 || 0 || 0 || ½ || ½ || ½ || 0 || ½ || 1 || 0 || || 3½ || — || 1 || 19.25 || 2614 || 10
Zug 2013 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+ 3rd stage, Zug, Switzerland, 18–30 April 2013FIDE Grand Prix – Zug 2013: Standings ! !! Player !! Rating !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7 !! 8 !! 9 !! 10 !! 11 !! 12 !! Total !! H2H !! Wins !! SB !! TPR !! GP |- |-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 1 || align=left | || 2771 | || 1 || ½ || 1 || ½ || 1 || 1 || ½ || 1 || ½ || ½ || ½ || 8 || — || 5 || 43.00 || 2924 || 170 |- | 2 || align=left | || 2767 | 0 || || ½ || ½ || ½ || 1 || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || 1 || 1 || 6½ || — || 3 || 33.00 || 2818 || 140 |- | 3 || align=left | || 2733 | ½ || ½ || || 1 || 1 || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || 0 || ½ || ½ || 6 || 1 || 2 || 33.50 || 2789 || 100 |- | 4 || align=left | || 2772 | 0 || ½ || 0 || || 1 || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || 1 || 1 || ½ || 6 || 0 || 3 || 30.25 || 2785 || 100 |- | 5 || align=left | || 2741 | ½ || ½ || 0 || 0 || || 1 || 1 || ½ || ½ || 1 || 0 || ½ || 5½ || 1 || 3 || 29.50 || 2756 || 75 |- | 6 || align=left | || 2758 | 0 || 0 || ½ || ½ || 0 || || ½ || 1 || ½ || 1 || 1 || ½ || 5½ || 0 || 3 || 27.25 || 2756 || 75 |- | 7 || align=left | || 2786 | 0 || ½ || ½ || ½ || 0 || ½ || || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || 1 || 5 || 1 || 1 || 26.00 || 2722 || 50 |- | 8 || align=left | || 2727 | ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || 0 || ½ || || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || 5 || 1 || 0 || 27.75 || 2727 || 50 |- | 9 || align=left | || 2744 | 0 || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || || ½ || ½ || ½ || 5 || 1 || 0 || 26.50 || 2725 || 50 |- | 10 || align=left | || 2793 | ½ || ½ || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || ½ || ½ || ½ || || ½ || ½ || 4½ || 1 || 1 || 25.25 || 2689 || 20 |- | 11 || align=left | || 2709 | ½ || 0 || ½ || 0 || 1 || 0 || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || || ½ || 4½ || 1 || 1 || 24.50 || 2696 || 20 |- | 12 || align=left | || 2766 | ½ || 0 || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || 0 || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || || 4½ || 1 || 0 || 25.00 || 2691 || 20
Thessaloniki 2013 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+ 4th stage, Thessaloniki, Greece, 22 May – 3 June 2013FIDE Grand Prix – Thessaloniki 2013: Standings ! !! Player !! Rating !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7 !! 8 !! 9 !! 10 !! 11 !! 12 !! Total !! H2H !! Wins !! SB !! TPR !! GP |- |-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 1 || align=left | || 2723 | || 1 || 0 || ½ || ½ || 1 || ½ || 1 || 1 || ½ || 1 || 1 || 8 || — || 6 || 40.00 || 2926 || 170 |- | 2 || align=left | || 2774 | 0 || || 1 || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || 1 || ½ || 1 || 1 || 1 || 7½ || 1 || 5 || 37.00 || 2883 || 125 |- | 3 || align=left | || 2741 | 1 || 0 || || ½ || ½ || 1 || 1 || ½ || 1 || ½ || 1 || ½ || 7½ || 0 || 5 || 39.00 || 2886 || 125 |- | 4 || align=left | || 2742 | ½ || ½ || ½ || || ½ || 0 || ½ || ½ || ½ || 1 || ½ || 1 || 6 || ½ || 2 || 31.00 || 2785 || 85 |- | 5 || align=left | || 2779 | ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || || ½ || 1 || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || 6 || ½ || 1 || 32.50 || 2782 || 85 |- | 6 || align=left | || 2699 | 0 || ½ || 0 || 1 || ½ || || 1 || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || 5½ || — || 2 || 28.00 || 2757 || 70 |- | 7 || align=left | || 2775 | ½ || ½ || 0 || ½ || 0 || 0 || || 1 || 1 || ½ || ½ || ½ || 5 || — || 2 || 25.50 || 2720 || 60 |- | 8 || align=left | || 2793 | 0 || 0 || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || 0 || || ½ || 0 || 1 || 1 || 4½ || ½ || 2 || 22.25 || 2686 || 45 |- | 9 || align=left | || 2769 | 0 || ½ || 0 || ½ || ½ || ½ || 0 || ½ || || 1 || 0 || 1 || 4½ || ½ || 2 || 22.25 || 2688 || 45 |- | 10 || align=left | || 2725 | ½ || 0 || ½ || 0 || ½ || ½ || ½ || 1 || 0 || || ½ || 0 || 4 || ½ || 1 || 22.50 || 2659 || 25 |- | 11 || align=left | || 2760 | 0 || 0 || 0 || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || 0 || 1 || ½ || || ½ || 4 || ½ || 1 || 19.50 || 2656 || 25 |- | 12 || align=left | || 2755 | 0 || 0 || ½ || 0 || ½ || ½ || ½ || 0 || 0 || 1 || ½ || || 3½ || — || 1 || 18.00 || 2621 || 10
Beijing 2013 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+ 5th stage, Beijing, China, 4–16 July 2013FIDE Grand Prix – Beijing 2013: Standings ! !! Player !! Rating !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7 !! 8 !! 9 !! 10 !! 11 !! 12 !! Total !! H2H !! Wins !! SB !! TPR !! GP |- |-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 1 || align=left | || 2761 | || 0 || 1 || ½ || 1 || ½ || 0 || 1 || ½ || 1 || 1 || ½ || 7 || — || 5 || 37.00 || 2847 || 170 |- | 2 || align=left | || 2780 | 1 || || ½ || ½ || ½ || 1 || ½ || ½ || 0 || ½ || ½ || 1 || 6½ || — || 3 || 35.25 || 2812 || 140 |- | 3 || align=left | || 2767 | 0 || ½ || || ½ || 1 || ½ || 1 || 0 || 1 || ½ || ½ || ½ || 6 || ½ || 3 || 31.75 || 2781 || 100 |- | 4 || align=left | || 2737 | ½ || ½ || ½ || || 1 || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || 6 || ½ || 1 || 32.75 || 2784 || 100 |-