Carlsen and Caruana in a previous encounter in Wijk Aan Zee
Replay: Candidates Berlin 2018 / Carlsen – Karjakin 2016 / Carlsen – Anand 2014
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Caruana wins the Candidates 2018
Fabiano Caruana showed excellent form during the whole event. With 4 wins, 1 loss, and 9 draws, Caruana collected 9,0/14 and finished a full point ahead of the other competitors. He started with a win against Wesley So in round 1 and got the lead in round 4 after a victory vs Vladimir Kramnik. Back to back wins against Aronian gave Caruana the first position in the standings before the final round. In a carefully conducted game, observing all the other boards, Caruana went for a secure position, but when he had the chance he attacked, won the game and secured himself a spot in the World Chess Championship match in 2018.
| Round 1, 10 March 2018 | ||
| Vladimir Kramnik | Alexander Grischuk | 1–0 |
| Sergey Karjakin | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | 0–1 |
| Levon Aronian | Ding Liren | ½–½ |
| Fabiano Caruana | Wesley So | 1–0 |
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Round 2, 11 March 2018 |
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| Alexander Grischuk (0) | Wesley So (0) | 1–0 |
| Ding Liren (½) | Fabiano Caruana (1) | ½–½ |
| Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (1) | Levon Aronian (½) | ½–½ |
| Vladimir Kramnik (1) | Sergey Karjakin (0) | ½–½ |
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Round 3, 12 March 2018 |
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| Sergey Karjakin (½) | Alexander Grischuk (1) | ½–½ |
| Levon Aronian (1) | Vladimir Kramnik (1½) | 0–1 |
| Fabiano Caruana (1½) | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (1½) | ½–½ |
| Wesley So (0) | Ding Liren (1) | ½–½ |
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Round 4, 14 March 2018 |
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| Alexander Grischuk (1½) | Ding Liren (1½) | ½–½ |
| Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2) | Wesley So (½) | ½–½ |
| Vladimir Kramnik (2½) | Fabiano Caruana (2) | 0–1 |
| Sergey Karjakin (1) | Levon Aronian (1) | 0–1 |
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Round 5, 15 March 2018 |
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| Levon Aronian (2) | Alexander Grischuk (2) | ½–½ |
| Fabiano Caruana (3) | Sergey Karjakin (1) | ½–½ |
| Wesley So (1) | Vladimir Kramnik (2½) | ½–½ |
| Ding Liren (2) | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2½) | ½–½ |
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Round 6, 16 March 2018 |
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| Fabiano Caruana (3½) | Alexander Grischuk (2½) | ½–½ |
| Wesley So (1½) | Levon Aronian (2½) | 1–0 |
| Ding Liren (2½) | Sergey Karjakin (1½) | ½–½ |
| Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (3) | Vladimir Kramnik (3) | 1–0 |
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Round 7, 18 March 2018 |
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| Alexander Grischuk (3) | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (4) | ½–½ |
| Vladimir Kramnik (3) | Ding Liren (3) | ½–½ |
| Sergey Karjakin (2) | Wesley So (2½) | 1–0 |
| Levon Aronian (2½) | Fabiano Caruana (4) | 0–1 |
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Round 8, 19 March 2018 |
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| Alexander Grischuk (3½) | Vladimir Kramnik (3½) | 1–0 |
| Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (4½) | Sergey Karjakin (3) | ½–½ |
| Ding Liren (3½) | Levon Aronian (2½) | ½–½ |
| Wesley So (2½) | Fabiano Caruana (5) | ½–½ |
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Round 9, 20 March 2018 |
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| Wesley So (3) | Alexander Grischuk (4½) | ½–½ |
| Fabiano Caruana (5½) | Ding Liren (4) | ½–½ |
| Levon Aronian (3) | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (5) | ½–½ |
| Sergey Karjakin (3½) | Vladimir Kramnik (3½) | 1–0 |
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Round 10, 22 March 2018 |
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| Alexander Grischuk (5) | Sergey Karjakin (4½) | ½–½ |
| Vladimir Kramnik (3½) | Levon Aronian (3½) | 1–0 |
| Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (5½) | Fabiano Caruana (6) | ½–½ |
| Ding Liren (4½) | Wesley So (3½) | ½–½ |
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Round 11, 23 March 2018 |
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| Ding Liren (5) | Alexander Grischuk (5½) | ½–½ |
| Wesley So (4) | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (6) | ½–½ |
| Fabiano Caruana (6½) | Vladimir Kramnik (4½) | ½–½ |
| Levon Aronian (3½) | Sergey Karjakin (5) | 0–1 |
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Round 12, 24 March 2018 |
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| Alexander Grischuk (6) | Levon Aronian (3½) | ½–½ |
| Sergey Karjakin (6) | Fabiano Caruana (7) | 1–0 |
| Vladimir Kramnik (5) | Wesley So (4½) | ½–½ |
| Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (6½) | Ding Liren (5½) | 0–1 |
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Round 13, 26 March 2018 |
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| Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (6½) | Alexander Grischuk (6½) | 1–0 |
| Ding Liren (6½) | Vladimir Kramnik (5½) | ½–½ |
| Wesley So (5) | Sergey Karjakin (7) | ½–½ |
| Fabiano Caruana (7) | Levon Aronian (4) | 1–0 |
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Round 14, 27 March 2018 |
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| Alexander Grischuk (6½) | Fabiano Caruana (8) | 0-1 |
| Levon Aronian (4) | Wesley So (5½) | ½–½ |
| Sergey Karjakin (7½) | Ding Liren (7) | ½–½ |
| Vladimir Kramnik (6) | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (7½) | ½–½ |
Carlsen – Caruana 2018 World Chess Championship
The World Chess Championship 2018 is an upcoming chess match between the reigning world champion since 2013, Magnus Carlsen, and a challenger to determine the World Chess Champion. The 12 game match, organized by FIDE and its commercial partner Agon, will be played in London between 9 and 28 November 2018.
