Igor Kurnosov, Alexey Dreev, Vladislav Tkachiev qualify for World Rapid Chess 2012

GM Igor Kurnosov has won the qualifier of the World Rapid Chess Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan. He was already leading on the first day and finished the qualifier with a point ahead of the rest of the field. Second place was shared by four players, but 2nd and 3rd on tiebreak were Alexey Dreev and Vladislav Tkachiev, who also qualified for the World Rapid Chess 2012 finals.These three players now join Magnus Carlsen, Sergey Karjakin, Teimour Radjabov, Alexander Morozevich, Vassily Ivanchuk, Alexander Grischuk, Veselin Topalov, Peter Svidler, Boris Gelfand, Viktor Bologan, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Murtas Kazhgaleyev, and Anuar Ismagambetov for the finals in Astana.

Final standings of the qualifiers

Name Pts TB1 TB21 Kurnosov, Igor 6,5 37 46,52 Dreev, Alexey 6 38 493 Tkachiev, Vladislav 6 37,5 474 Andreikin, Dmitry 6 36 465 Moiseenko, Alexander 6 35,5 466 Le, Quang Liem 5,5 33 42,57 Kuderinov, Kirill 5,5 33 42,58 Gagunashvili, Merab 5 38 45,59 Chadaev, Nikolai 5 37 4710 Filippov, Anton 5 32,5 41,511 Kotsur, Pavel 5 30,5 39,512 Aleksandrov, Aleksei 4,5 33 40,513 Iuldachev , Saidali 4,5 32 3914 Neverov, Valeriy 4,5 31 4015 Jumabayev, Rinat 4,5 29 3816 Rychagov, Andrey 4 34 43,517 Saduakassova, Dinara 4 27 3418 Papin, Vasily 3,5 31 4019 Akkozov, Berik 3,5 27,5 3520 Mankeyev, Rauan 3,5 26 3321 Khusnutdinov, Rustam 3 30 3722 Igambergenov, Alibek 3 26,5 3323 Akhmetov, Ayan 3 26 3224 Minko, Vladimir 1 26 34