Norms
| Norm | Tournament | Dates | Score | Avg. opp. | Perf. | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IM | Voronezh open 2009 - Master tmntVoronezh, RUS | 12–21 Jun 2009 | 5½ | Certified ↗ | ||
| IM | Kaissa-2009Kharkiv, UKR | 21–27 Mar 2009 | 5½/9 | Certified ↗ | ||
| IM | Moscow open 2009 AMoscow, RUS | 31 Jan – 8 Feb 2009 | 5 | Certified ↗ |