Candidates Tournament: March 11 - April 1 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia
How did the the qualifiers earn a spot in the Candidates' Tournament? Below is the breakdown:
Qualifiers by ratings (2):
1. Aronian
2. Karjakin
Qualifiers from the World Cup (2):
3. Kramnik
4. Andreikin
Qualifiersfrom the Grand Prix series (2):
5. Topalov
6. Mamedyarov
Organizers' nominee (1):
7. Svidler
World Championship Loser (1):
8. Anand
How did the the qualifiers earn a spot in the Candidates' Tournament? Below is the breakdown:
Qualifiers by ratings (2):
1. Aronian
2. Karjakin
Qualifiers from the World Cup (2):
3. Kramnik
4. Andreikin
Qualifiersfrom the Grand Prix series (2):
5. Topalov
6. Mamedyarov
Organizers' nominee (1):
7. Svidler
World Championship Loser (1):
8. Anand