Russian grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik won the Mikhail Tal Memorial 2009, making a draw with Ukraine’s Vasily Ivanchuk in the final round. Armenia’s Levon Aronian defeated India’s Viswanathan Anand.
The final standings: Kramnik – 6 points; Ivanchuk, Karlsen – 5.5 points; Anand, Aronian – 5 points; Gelfand 4.5 points; Ponomarev – 4 points; Svidler – 3.5 points; Morozevich, Leko – 3 points.
