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FIDE World Chess Championships 2000 in New Delhi and Tehran

The The FIDE World Chess Championships take place in New Delhi, India and Tehran, Iran, 25 November - 27 December 2000.

Results in summary from round 2 onwards.

Men

Top Half Top Quarter

Round 2            Round 3      Round 4   Round 5 Semi/F

Anand (IND)        Anand
Bologan (MDA)      (1.5-0.5)    
                                Anand
                                (1.5-0.5)
Rublevsky (RUS)    Lputian
Lputian (ARM)      (1.5-0.5)
                                          Anand
                                          (1.5-0.5)
Krasenkov (POL)    Macieja
Macieja (POL)      (5.5-4.5)   
                                Macieja
                                (3-1)
Beliavsky (MDA)    Beliavsky     
Galkin (RUS)       (1.5-0.5)
                                                   Anand
                                                   (3.5-2.5)
Leko (HUN)         Leko
Volkov (RUS)       (1.5-0.5)    
                                Khalifman
                                (4.5-3.5)
Khalifman (RUS)    Khalifman  
Lutz (GER)         (2.5-1.5)
                                           Khalifman
                                           (1.5-0.5)
Short (ENG)        Nataf
Nataf (FRA)        (3.5-2.5)    
                                Leitao
                                (1.5-0.5)
Leitao (BRA)       Leitao     
Benjamin (USA)     (1.5-0.5)
                                                    FINALIST Anand
                                                             (2.5-1.5)

Top Half Bottom Quarter

Round 2            Round 3      Round 4   Round 5 Semi/F

Adams (ENG)        Adams
Dao Thien Hai(VIE) (3-1)
                                Adams
                                (3-1)
Xu Jun (CHN)       Yermolinsky    
Yermolinsky (USA)  (1.5-0.5)
                                          Adams
                                          (2.5-1.5)
Svidler (RUS)      Svidler
Bacrot (FRA)       (3-1)      
                                Svidler
                                (2.5-1.5)
Peng Xiaomin (CHN) Peng Xiaomin     
Adianto (INA)      (2.5-1.5)                       
                                                   Adams
                                                   (1.5-0.5)
Topalov (BUL)      Topalov
Kharlov (RUS)      (1.5-0.5)    
                                Topalov
                                (1.5-0.5)
Kir Georgiev (BUL) Georgiev   
Nisipeanu (ROM)    (3.5-2.5)
                                          Topalov
                                          (4-2)
Dreev (RUS)        Dreev
Malakhov(RUS)      (4-2)      
                                Dreev
                                (1.5-0.5)
Van Wely (NED)     Van Wely   
Sasikiran (IND)    (2-0)

                                                        WINNER Anand
                                                               (3.5-0.5)
Bottom Half Top Quarter

Round 2            Round 3      Round 4   Round 5 Semi/F

Morosevich (RUS)   Morosevich
Milos (BRA)        (2-0)     
                                Morosevich
                                (1.5-0.5)
Almasi (HUN)       Vladimirov  
Vladimirov (KAZ)   (2.5-1.5) 
                                          Tkachiev
                                          (1.5-0.5)
Kasimdzhanov (UZB) Kasimdzhanov
Tregubov (RUS)     (2.5-1.5)   
                                Tkachiev
                                (2.5-1.5)
Tkachiev (FRA)     Tkachiev   
Lesiege (CAN)      (1.5-0.5)
                                                   Grischuk
                                                   (2.5-1.5)
Ivanchuk (UKR)     Ehlvest
Ehlvest (EST)      (2.5-1.5)    
                                Ehlvest
                                (4-2)
Movsesian (CHE)    Movsesian    
Iordachescu (RUM)  (4-2)
                                           Grischuk
                                           (2.5-1.5)
Smirin (ISR)       Grischuk
Grischuk (RUS)     (3-1)      
                                Grischuk
                                (1.5-0.5)
Ivanov (USA)       Serper     
Serper (USA)       (2-0)
                                                    FINALIST Shirov
                                                             (2.5-1.5)

Bottom Half Bottom Quarter

Round 2            Round 3      Round 4   Round 5 Semi/F

Shirov (ESP)       Shirov
Onischuk (UKR)     (2.5-1.5)     
                                Shirov
                                (3.5-2.5)
Gurevich (BEL)     Gurevich  
Minasian (ARM)     (2.5-1.5)
                                           Shirov
                                           (2.5-1.5)
Gelfand (ISR)      Gelfand
Dizdarevic (BIH)   (2-0)        
                                Gelfand
                                (1.5-0.5)
Piket (NED)        Piket   
Nevednichy (ROM)   (2-0)
                                                   Shirov
                                                   (2.5-1.5)
Bareev (RUS)       Bareev
Vaganian (ARM)     (4-2)    
                                Bareev
                                (2-0)
Akopian (ARM)      Alexandrov
Alexandrov (BLR)   (1.5-0.5)
                                           Bareev
                                           (2.5-1.5)
Azmaiparashvili    Azmaiparashvili
Baklan (UKR)       (1.5-0.5)   
                                Gulko
                                (1.5-0.5)
Gulko (USA)        Gulko
Chernin (HUN)      (3.5-2.5)

Women

Top Half Top Quarter

Round 2            Round 3      Round 4   Semi/F

Matveieva (RUS)    Xie Jun
Xie Jun (CHN)      (2.5-1.5)   
                                Xie Jun 
                                (1.5-0.5)
Zayac (RUS)        Zayac
Cramling (SWE)     (1.5-0.5)
                                          Xie Jun
                                          (1.5-0.5)
Khan (USA)         Xu Yuhua
Xu Yuhua (CHN)     (1.5-0.5)
                                Zhukova
                                (2.5-1.5)
Dworakowska (POL)  Zhukova     
Zhukova (UKR)      (2-0)

Top Half Bottom Quarter

Round 2            Round 3      Round 4   Semi/F

Vasilievich (UKR)  Vasilievich
Krush (USA)        (1.5-0.5)
                                Kovalevskaya
                                (1.5-0.5)
Zielinska (POL)    Kovalevskaya  
Kovalevskaya (RUS) (1.5-0.5)
                                          Kovalevskaya
                                          (1.5-0.5)
Peng Zhaoqin (NED) Peng Zhaoqin 
Wang Lei(CHN)      (1.5-0.5)
                                Peng Zhaoqin 
                                (2-0)   
Demina (RUS)       Demina       
Arribas (CUB)      (4-3)

                                                        WINNER Xie Jun
                                                               (2.5-1.5)
Bottom Half Top Quarter

Round 2            Round 3      Round 4   Semi/F

Chiburdanidze(GEO) Peptan
Peptan (ROM)       (1.5-0.5) 
                                Peptan
                                (1.5-0.5)
Ioseliani (GEO)    Ioseliani
Koskela (FIN)      (1.5-0.5)
                                          Qin Kanying
                                          (3-1)
Qin Kanying (CHN)  Qin Kanying 
Arajamia (GEO)     (1.5-0.5)
                                Qin Kanying 
                                (1.5-0.5)
Kachiani (GER)     Kachiani    
Manakova (RUS)     (2-0)

Bottom Half Bottom Quarter

Round 2            Round 3      Round 4   Semi/F

Galliamova (RUS)   Galliamova
Bojkovic (YUG)     (2.5-1.5)
                                Skripchenko
                                (3-1)
Skripchenko (MOL)  Skripchenko
Meyer (SUR)        (1.5-0.5)
                                          Maric
                                          (3-1)
Cmilyte (LIT)      Cmilyte
Khurtsilava (GEO)  (1.5-0.5)
                                Maric
                                (1.5-0.5)
Maric (YUG)        Maric
Eidelson (BLR)     (1.5-0.5)