Norms
| Norm | Tournament | Dates | Score | Avg. opp. | Perf. | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM | 11th European Individual Chess ChampionshipRijeka, CRO | 6–17 Mar 2010 | 5½/9 | 2523 | Certified ↗ | |
| GM | M.Chigorin Memorial 2009St.Petersburg, RUS | 16–24 Oct 2009 | 6/9 | 2486 | Certified ↗ | |
| GM | Petrovskaya Ladya 2009 GM1Peterhof, RUS | 5 Mar 2009 | 7½/10 | 2431 | Certified ↗ |