<prompt> Bhala ukuqhubeka kwalesi sigaba - UGrischuk waqeda endaweni yesithathu ku-2008-10 FIDE Grand Prix, wamenza waba ngowokuqala esikhundleni se-Candidates Tournament ye-2012 World Chess Championship  <response>: umjikelezo. Ngemuva kokuthi uMagnus Carlsen onguNombolo 2 womhlaba eshiye umqhudelwano wabantu abafisa ukuwina, uGrischuk waqokwa ukuba athathe isikhundla sakhe. Emqhudelwaneni wabalingani wango-2011, uGrischuk wabekwa endaweni yesithupha kwabadlali abayisishiyagalombili, futhi wabhekana noLevon Aronian emzuliswaneni wokuqala. Ngemuva kokuhlukanisa imidlalo emine ejwayelekile 22, uGrischuk wanqoba i-playoff esheshayo 212112 ukuze aqhubekele kuma-semifinals, lapho abhekana khona nezwe No. 4 kanye nowayenguMpetha Womhlaba uVladimir Kramnik. UGrischuk wanqoba i-blitz playoff ngo-12 12 ukuze aqhubekele kowamanqamu, lapho abhekana khona nomnqobi we-2009 Chess World Cup uBoris Gelfand ngelungelo lokudlala noViswanathan Anand ngeWorld Championship. Ngemuva kokudweba amahlanu, uGelfand wanqoba umdlalo wokugcina ukuze anqobe lo mdlalo, 312 212. 