Norms
| Norm | Tournament | Dates | Score | Avg. opp. | Perf. | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM | "Yictor ciocaltea" Memorial , GMBucharest-Romania | 23 Mar – 2 Apr 2009 | 7/11 | 2483 | Certified ↗ | |
| GM | 10th European Individual Chess ChampionshipBudva, Montenegro | 6–17 Mar 2009 | 6½/11 | 2541 | Certified ↗ |