The winner of the Candidates Tournament will challenge Magnus Carlsen for the world championship title in the last quarter of 2014.
IND, former world champion
RUS, world cup 2013 winner
RUS, world cup 2013 finalist
BUL, grand-prix 2012-13 winner
AZE, grand-prix 2012-13 runner-up
ARM, rating list 2012-13
RUS, rating list 2012-13
RUS, host nominee
The official closing ceremony concluded the FIDE Candidates Tournament in Khanty-Mansiysk today.
Viswanathan Anand concluded the FIDE Candidates Tournament with a draw against Peter Svidler for a total of 8,5/14 points.
Viswanathan Anand will have another shot at the World Chess Championship title after winning the Candidates Tournament 2014 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
Viswanathan Anand took a practical decision to accept draw against Dmitry Andreikin in a better, but extremely complicated position.
Peter Svidler – Sergey Karjakin Reti Opening A05 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 d5 3.Bg2 e6 4.0-0 Be7 5.d3 c5 6.e4.
The Ugra Chess Academy has organized a blitz tournament on 29th March as one of the side events taking place during the FIDE Candidates Tournament.
The official closing ceremony concluded the FIDE Candidates Tournament in Khanty-Mansiysk today. The Ugra Governor Natalia Komarova and the FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov awarded the winner and the runner-ups.
The 1st quarter FIDE Presidential Board was held on 30th March at the conference room of Ugra Classic Complex in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
Today the winner of the candidates tournament Vishy Anand fit Khanty traditional dress, raced a deer, and tried rifle shooting.