The event was won by Anatoly Karpov, who defeated GM Viktor Gavrikov in a playoff to finish as the new "Active Chess Champion", winning the $50,000 cash prize in the process.
The event was won by Anatoly Karpov, who edged out GM Viktor Gavrikov on tiebreak points after their 1st-place playoff ended in a 5-5 tie. Karpov was subsequently named the new "Active Chess Champion", winning a $40,000 cash prize in the process.