FIDE World Blitz Championship, 7th September 2006 in Rishon Le Zion (Israel)

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Alexander Grischuk won the FIDE World Blitz Championship took place on 7th September 2006 in Rishon Le Zion (Israel). This was a round robin tournament with 16 players. Alexander Grischuk won a final playoff game against Peter Svidler after they tied during the all-play-all phase.

Final standings:
1 Grischuk 10.5
2 Svidler 10.5
3 Radjabov 10
4 Anand 10
5 Polgar 9.5
6 Gelfand 9.5
7 Bacrot 8
8 Carlsen 7.5
9 Erenburg 7
10 Sutovsky 7
11 Gagunashvili 7
12 Roiz 6.5
13 Smirin 6
14 Gurevich 4
15 Zoler 3.5
16 Lifshitz 3.5
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