Norms
| Norm | Tournament | Dates | Score | Avg. opp. | Perf. | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM | M.Chigorin Memorial 2009St.Petersburg, RUS | 16–24 Oct 2009 | 6/9 | 2494 | Certified ↗ | |
| GM | 8th International Istanbul Fest.Istanbul, TUR | 31 Aug – 6 Sep 2009 | 8½/9 | 2370 | Certified ↗ | |
| GM | Vasylyshyn Memorial-2008Lviv, UKR | 21–31 Oct 2008 | 9½/14 | 2483 | Certified ↗ | |
| GM | 2nd International Urmia OpenUrmia, IRI | 26 Aug – 1 Sep 2008 | 9/11 | 2384 | Certified ↗ |