Who is the favorite to win the Candidates Tournament to challenge Magnus Carlsen next year?   
                                                                                                                                                   
  

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

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