Candidates Tournament 2014

International chess tournament

Candidates Tournament 2014

Viswanathan Anand, the winner of the Candidates Tournament 2014, advanced to the World Chess Championship 2014 match.

Venue| Yugra Chess Academy
Location| Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia
Dates| 13–31 March 2014
Competitors| 8 from 5 nations
Winning score| 8.5 points of 14
Champion
Viswanathan Anand

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See also: World Chess Championship 2014

The Candidates Tournament 2014 was an eight-player double round-robin chess tournament that took place in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, from 13 March to 31 March 2014.[1]

## Participants

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The participants, in order of rules announced by FIDE, were:[2]

Qualification path  | Player  | Age  | March 2014 rating | World Ranking (March 2014)

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2013 World Championship runner-up  |  Viswanathan Anand | 44  | 2770  | 8
The top two finishers in the Chess World Cup 2013 |  Vladimir Kramnik | 38  | 2787  | 3
Dmitry Andreikin | 24  | 2709  | 42
The top two finishers in the FIDE Grand Prix 2012–13 |  Veselin Topalov[3] | 39  | 2785  | 4
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | 28  | 2757  | 13
The next two highest rated players who played in the Chess World Cup 2013 or the FIDE Grand Prix 2012–13
(average FIDE rating on the 12 monthly lists from August 2012 to July 2013)[4] |  Levon Aronian | 31  | 2830  | 2
Sergey Karjakin | 24  | 2766  | 9
Organizing committee's wild card (FIDE rating in July 2013 at least 2725)  |  Peter Svidler[5] | 37  | 2758  | 11

## Prize fund

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The tournament had a prize fund of €420,000. Prize money was shared between players tied on points; tiebreaks were not used to allocate it. The prizes for each place were as follows:[6]

* 1st place – €95,000
* 2nd place – €88,000
* 3rd place – €75,000
* 4th place – €55,000
* 5th place – €40,000
* 6th place – €28,000
* 7th place – €22,000
* 8th place – €17,000

## Standings

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Final standings of the 2014 Candidates Tournament[7] Rank | Player | Rating
March 2014[8] | 1
(ANA)  | 2
(KAR)  | 3
(KRA)  | 4
(MAM)  | 5
(AND)  | 6
(ARO)  | 7
(SVI)  | 8
(TOP)  | Points | Tiebreaks[2]

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H2H | Wins | SB
1 |  Viswanathan Anand | 2770  |  | ½ | ½  | ½ | ½  | ½ | 1  | ½ | ½  | 1 | ½  | ½ | ½  | 1 | ½  | 8½ | — | 3 | 57.25
2 |  Sergey Karjakin | 2766  | ½ | ½  |  | 1 | 0  | ½ | ½  | ½ | ½  | 0 | 1  | ½ | 1  | ½ | ½  | 7½ | —  | 3 | 51.75
3 |  Vladimir Kramnik | 2787  | ½ | ½  | 1 | 0  |  | 1 | ½  | ½ | ½  | ½ | ½  | 0 | ½  | 1 | 0  | 7 | 2½  | 3 | 49.25
4 |  Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | 2757  | 0 | ½  | ½ | ½  | ½ | 0  |  | 1 | ½  | 1 | 0  | 1 | ½  | ½ | ½  | 7 | 2  | 3 | 48.00
5 |  Dmitry Andreikin | 2709  | ½ | ½  | ½ | ½  | ½ | ½  | ½ | 0  |  | 1 | ½  | ½ | 0  | 1 | ½  | 7 | 1½ | 2 | 48.50
6 |  Levon Aronian | 2830  | ½ | 0  | 0 | 1  | ½ | ½  | 1 | 0  | ½ | 0  |  | 1 | ½  | ½ | ½  | 6½ | 1½ | 3 | 45.00
7 |  Peter Svidler | 2758  | ½ | ½  | 0 | ½  | ½ | 1  | ½ | 0  | 1 | ½  | ½ | 0  |  | 1 | 0  | 6½ | ½ | 3 | 46.00
8 |  Veselin Topalov | 2785  | ½ | 0  | ½ | ½  | 1 | 0  | ½ | ½  | ½ | 0  | ½ | ½  | 1 | 0  |  | 6 | — | 2 | 42.25

In the event of a tie, the following tie-break methods were used, in order of precedence:[9]

1. Head-to-head scores between the tied players;
2. Highest number of wins;
3. The player with the highest Sonneborn–Berger score;
4. Rapid chess play-offs.

## Results by round

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Pairings and results[7][10] Numbers in parentheses indicate players' scores prior to the round.

| Round 1 – 13 March 2014

Dmitry Andreikin | Vladimir Kramnik | ½–½ | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical
Sergey Karjakin | Peter Svidler | ½–½ | B48 Sicilian, Taimanov
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | Veselin Topalov | ½–½ | D11 Slav Accepted
Viswanathan Anand | Levon Aronian | 1–0 | C88 Ruy Lopez
Round 2 – 14 March 2014
Vladimir Kramnik (½) | Sergey Karjakin (½) | 1–0 | D20 Queen's Gambit Accepted
Peter Svidler (½) | Dmitry Andreikin (½) | 1–0 | B32 Sicilian Defence
Veselin Topalov (½) | Viswanathan Anand (1) | ½–½ | A11 English Opening
Levon Aronian (0) | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (½) | 1–0 | D38 Queen's Gambit Declined
Round 3 – 15 March 2014
Dmitry Andreikin (½) | Sergey Karjakin (½) | ½–½ | C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defence
Peter Svidler (1½) | Vladimir Kramnik (1½) | ½–½ | A35 English, Symmetrical
Veselin Topalov (1) | Levon Aronian (1) | ½–½ | C88 Ruy Lopez
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (½) | Viswanathan Anand (1½) | 0–1 | D11 Slav Accepted
Round 4 – 17 March 2014
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (½) | Dmitry Andreikin (1) | 1–0 | D45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
Sergey Karjakin (1) | Veselin Topalov (1½) | ½–½ | A29 English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto
Levon Aronian (1½) | Peter Svidler (2) | 1–0 | D85 Grünfeld, Exchange
Viswanathan Anand (2½) | Vladimir Kramnik (2) | ½–½ | D37 Queen's Gambit Declined
Round 5 – 18 March 2014
Dmitry Andreikin (1) | Viswanathan Anand (3) | ½–½ | C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defence
Sergey Karjakin (1½) | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (1½) | ½–½ | B52 Sicilian Defence, Canal-Sokolsky Attack
Peter Svidler (2) | Veselin Topalov (2) | 1–0 | C78 Ruy Lopez
Vladimir Kramnik (2½) | Levon Aronian (2½) | ½–½ | E10 Queen's Pawn Game
Round 6 – 19 March 2014
Levon Aronian (3) | Dmitry Andreikin (1½) | ½–½ | A12 English, Caro-Kann Defensive System
Viswanathan Anand (3½) | Sergey Karjakin (2) | ½–½ | C67 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defence, Open Variation
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2) | Peter Svidler (3) | 1–0 | A81 Dutch Defence
Veselin Topalov (2) | Vladimir Kramnik (3) | 1–0 | D37 Queen's Gambit Declined
Round 7 – 21 March 2014
Sergey Karjakin (2½) | Levon Aronian (3½) | 0–1 | C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defence
Peter Svidler (3) | Viswanathan Anand (4) | ½–½ | C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defence
Vladimir Kramnik (3) | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (3) | 1–0 | D38 Queen's Gambit Declined
Dmitry Andreikin (2) | Veselin Topalov (3) | 1–0 | D30 Queen's Gambit Declined

| Round 8 – 22 March 2014

Vladimir Kramnik (4) | Dmitry Andreikin (3) | ½–½ | D15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
Peter Svidler (3½) | Sergey Karjakin (2½) | 0–1 | A05 Réti Opening
Veselin Topalov (3) | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (3) | ½–½ | B90 Sicilian Defence, Najdorf Variation
Levon Aronian (4½) | Viswanathan Anand (4½) | ½–½ | A11 English, Caro-Kann Defensive System
Round 9 – 23 March 2014
Sergey Karjakin (3½) | Vladimir Kramnik (4½) | 1–0 | D02 Queen's Pawn Game
Dmitry Andreikin (3½) | Peter Svidler (3½) | ½–½ | B90 Sicilian Defence, Najdorf Variation
Viswanathan Anand (5) | Veselin Topalov (3½) | 1–0 | B90 Sicilian Defence, Najdorf Variation
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (3½) | Levon Aronian (5) | 1–0 | E20 Nimzo-Indian
Round 10 – 25 March 2014
Sergey Karjakin (4½) | Dmitry Andreikin (4) | ½–½ | B46 Sicilian Defence, Taimanov Variation
Vladimir Kramnik (4½) | Peter Svidler (4) | 0–1 | A80 Dutch Defense
Levon Aronian (5) | Veselin Topalov (3½) | ½–½ | D15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
Viswanathan Anand (6) | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (4½) | ½–½ | B90 Sicilian Defence, Najdorf Variation
Round 11 – 26 March 2014
Dmitry Andreikin (4½) | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (5) | ½–½ | E04 Catalan Opening, Open, 5. Nf3
Veselin Topalov (4) | Sergey Karjakin (5) | ½–½ | A30 English, Symmetrical
Peter Svidler (5) | Levon Aronian (5½) | ½–½ | A07 King's Indian Attack
Vladimir Kramnik (4½) | Viswanathan Anand (6½) | ½–½ | E06 Catalan Opening, Closed, 5.Nf3
Round 12 – 27 March 2014
Viswanathan Anand (7) | Dmitry Andreikin (5) | ½–½ | B18 Caro-Kann, Classical
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (5½) | Sergey Karjakin (5½) | ½–½ | E20 Nimzo-Indian
Veselin Topalov (4½) | Peter Svidler (5½) | 1–0 | B49 Sicilian Defence, Taimanov Variation
Levon Aronian (6) | Vladimir Kramnik (5) | ½–½ | D36 Queen's Gambit Declined
Round 13 – 29 March 2014
Dmitry Andreikin (5½) | Levon Aronian (6½) | 1–0 | A45 Trompowsky Attack
Sergey Karjakin (6) | Viswanathan Anand (7½) | ½–½ | D36 Queen's Gambit Declined
Peter Svidler (5½) | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (6) | ½–½ | B90 Sicilian Defence, Najdorf Variation
Vladimir Kramnik (5½) | Veselin Topalov (5½) | 1–0 | D43 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
Round 14 – 30 March 2014
Levon Aronian (6½) | Sergey Karjakin (6½) | 0–1 | B23 Sicilian Defence, Closed
Viswanathan Anand (8) | Peter Svidler (6) | ½–½ | C89 Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (6½) | Vladimir Kramnik (6½) | ½–½ | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical
Veselin Topalov (5½) | Dmitry Andreikin (6½) | ½–½ | C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defence

### Points by round

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For each player, the difference between wins and losses after each round is shown. The players with the highest difference for each round are marked with green background.

Final
place | Player \ Round  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14

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1 |  Viswanathan Anand (IND) | +1 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3
2 |  Sergey Karjakin (RUS) | =0 | –1 | –1 | –1 | –1 | –1 | –2 | –1 | =0 | =0 | =0 | =0 | =0 | +1
3 |  Vladimir Kramnik (RUS) | =0 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | =0 | +1 | +1 | =0 | –1 | –1 | –1 | =0 | =0
4 |  Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (AZE) | =0 | –1 | –2 | –1 | –1 | =0 | –1 | –1 | =0 | =0 | =0 | =0 | =0 | =0
5 |  Dmitry Andreikin (RUS) | =0 | –1 | –1 | –2 | –2 | –2 | –1 | –1 | –1 | –1 | –1 | –1 | =0 | =0
6 |  Levon Aronian (ARM) | –1 | =0 | =0 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | =0 | –1
7 |  Peter Svidler (RUS) | =0 | +1 | +1 | =0 | +1 | =0 | =0 | –1 | –1 | =0 | =0 | –1 | –1 | –1
8 |  Veselin Topalov (BUL) | =0 | =0 | =0 | =0 | –1 | =0 | –1 | –1 | –2 | –2 | –2 | –1 | –2 | –2

## References

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1. ^ "International Chess Federation - FIDE".
2. ^ a b FIDE: Rules & regulations for the Candidates Tournament of the FIDE World Championship cycle 2012–2014
3. ^ "Mamedyarov first in Beijing, Topalov wins Grand Prix overall". Archived from the original on 2013-07-19. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
4. ^ Players needed to have played at least 30 rated games in that time period, which all players under consideration have achieved.
5. ^ Aysa Mondrunova. "Peter Svidler is Organiser's nominee for 2014 Candidates Tournament". Retrieved 24 November 2014.
6. ^ "Pairings for Candidates Tournament Published". Chess News. 12 February 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
7. ^ a b "Pairings and results". FIDE. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
8. ^ "FIDE Top players – Top 100 Players March 2013". FIDE. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
9. ^ "Rules & regulations for the Candidates Tournament of the FIDE World Championship cycle 2012-2014" (PDF). FIDE. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
10. ^ "World Chess Championship Candidates (2014)". chessgames.com.

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