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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
Qualifiers from the Grand Prix series (2):
5. Topalov
6. Mamedyarov
Organizers’ nominee (1):
7. Svidler
World Championship Loser (1):
8. Anand
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Of course Anand will win. He has a billion Indian in his corner.