Magnus Carlsen has won the Candidates tournament 2013 and will be the official challenger of reigning World Champion Viswanathan Anand. The World Chess Championship 2013 is scheduled for November this year, more information soon on Chessdom.com. Magnus Carlsen won the Candidates after a few dramatic last days. He lost the lead against Ivanchuk, but managed [...]

Probably nobody predicted the scenario that has presented itself at the decisive round of the Candidates Tournament in London. Vassily Ivanchuk and Peter Svidler left the time-trouble struggle with winning positions against the leaders. If they are able to convert their advantages, Carlsen will be the overall winner of the event. Update: Both Carlsen and [...]

Grischuk gave perpetual check and forced the draw on move 27

Carlsen and Kramnik looked for ways to get long struggles

The Candidates Tournament 2013 in London continued Sunday with round 13 matches. Kramnik and Gelfand played a “human” game of chess, with lots of maneuvering and probing. Kramnik gradually increased the pressure and obtained advantage, but in an erratic time trouble he weakened the king with 37.f3 and could not find anything better than to [...]

The chess fans lived one of the most astonishing days in chess history today during the Round 12 of the Candidates Tournament 2013 in London. In an unseen 2800+ blunderfest Kramnik walked away with the full point against Aronian. At the same time determined and diligent Ivanchuk defeated world number one Magnus Carlsen to turn [...]

The last three rounds will see a fierce fight between Carlsen and Kramnik

Aronian still has two white games in the last three rounds

Kramnik won 3 out of his 4 last games

Kramnik and Aronian also won their games