The Chess Grand Slam Final Tournament takes place in Bilbao from 1st to 13th of September 2008.
There are 6 participants:
1. Topalov, Veselin GM BUL 2777
2. Aronian, Levon GM ARM 2737
3. Ivanchuk, Vassily GM UKR 2781
4. Carlsen, Magnus GM NOR 2775
5. Radjabov, Teimour GM AZE 2744
6. Anand, Viswanathan GM IND 2798
According the Sofia Rules players are not allowed to agree draw without arbiter's permission. In case both players request it to him, the arbiter will make his decision after consulting with a technical assistant.
Three points for a win and one for a draw rules are in effect.
After the first 8th rounds leader is Bulgarian supergrandmaster Veselin Topalov (13 pts.) who defeated Norwegian Magnus Carlsen twice at this event.
Official site: http://www.bilbaofinalmasters.com
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