Norms
| Norm | Tournament | Dates | Score | Avg. opp. | Perf. | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM | "Podillya - 2008" Ibcasioe: Khmelnitsky, UKRKhmelnitsky, Ukraine | 5 Oct 2008 | 1½/14 | 2418 | Certified ↗ | |
| GM | Bundesliga 2007/08Hamburg, Germany | 1 Oct 2007 – 20 Apr 2008 | 7½/11 | 2511 | Certified ↗ | |
| GM | XXII Open International de Capelle-la-GrasdeFrance | 18–25 Feb 2006 | 6½/9 | 2516 | Certified ↗ |