FIDE Grand Prix Standings - Post Beijing

Things have clarified significantly after Mamedyarov's clear win in Beijing. He and Topalov are the leaders in the clubhouse. Vasselin has clinched a birth in the Candidates tournament with his 410 points. He can't be caught and wins the Grand Prix series.

2nd place, and the other birth in the Candidates tourney, however, is still up for grabs. Mamedyarov is in the driver's seat having posted a 390 score. The only way he can be caught is if either Grischuk or Caruana can score a sole first in Paris. A two-way tie for first involving either player won't be enough, as that scores 155 points and Caruana needs 165 to tie, while Grischuk needs 160. Everyone else has been eliminated from qualification.

I'll be honest - with the time differences between Beijing and the west coast of the US, it was very hard for me to keep up with this tournament. It felt like an afterthought.

So, here's the current state of Candidates 2014 (March? Location?) qualification:

1. Carlsen/Anand loser
2. Topalov
3. Grand Prix 2nd place
4. World Cup winner
5. World Cup 2nd place
6. Top rated player not otherwise qualified*
7. 2nd highest rated player not otherwise qualified*
8. Organizer nomination

* = My understanding is to be considered for either of these spots, the player must have participated in the World Cup.

Place	Name	Rating	London	Tashkent	Zug	Thessaloniki	Beijing	Paris	Total	Min	Max
1	Topalov	2752	140	-	170	45	100	-	410	410	410
2	Mamedyarov	2729	140	80	20	-	170	-	390	390	390
3	Grischuk	2763	90	-	-	85	140	x	315	315	400
4	Caruana	2773	-	80	100	125	-	x	305	305	395
5	Morozevich	2770	x	140	75	25	65	-	280	280	280
6	Leko	2737	80	80	80	-	100	-	260	260	260
7	Karjakin	2785	-	140	50	-	65	x	255	255	375
8	Hao	2726	70	140	-	-	30	x	240	240	380
9	Ponomariov	2734	-	50	100	85	-	x	235	235	355
10	Dominguez	2725	35	20	-	170	-	x	225	225	375
11	Nakamura	2778	15	-	140	60	-	x	215	215	370
12	Kamsky	2746	x	10	75	125	10	-	210	210	210
13	Gelfand	2738	140	30	-	-	30	x	200	200	340
14	Kasimdzhanov	2684	35	80	20	70	-	-	185	185	185
15	Giri	2711	15	-	50	-	65	x	130	130	285
16	Svidler	2749	-	50	-	45	-	x	95	105	265
16	Ivanchuk	2769	55	-	-	10	30	x	95	95	255
18	Yue		-	-	-	-	65	-	65	65	235
19	Adams	2722	55	-	-	-	-	-	55	55	55
20	Bacrot	2788	-	-	-	25	-	-	25	25	25
21	Radjabov	2788	-	-	20	-	-	x	20	40	510

Notes:

• Adams substituted for Svidler in London, and is unlikely to play for the remainder of the Grand Prix.
• Yue substituted for Radjabov in Beijing. Unclear if Radjabov will play in Paris.
• Ratings are from the December, 2012 list right before London.
• '-' means the player either didn't play, or isn't scheduled to play, in that event.
• 'x' means the player is scheduled to play in that event.
• Min score is what that player would have if they finished solely in last place in all remaining GPs.
• Max score is what that player would have if they finished solely in first place in all remaining GPs.