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The only win in the eight round of Candidates 2014 is that of Karjakin (blacks) over Svidler. All other games finished in draws, most notably the draw between Aronian and Anand in only 19 moves. Review the games with analysis at ChessBomb: Candidates Tournament 2014.
Commentary of Round 8 games by GM Alexander Delchev
Pre-game analysis Aronian-Anand in round 8 of Candidates 2014 by GM Alexander Delchev
This is the most important game of the 8-th round. The game between the two leading players (both have +2) promises full entertainment to chess fans. Everyone remembers the great Aronian-Anand game...
Commentary of games from previous rounds
Results - round 8
| SNo. | Name | FED | Res. | Name | FED | SNo. | ||
| 4 | GM | Kramnik Vladimir | RUS | ½-½ | GM | Andreikin Dmitry | RUS | 1 |
| 3 | GM | Svidler Peter | RUS | 0-1 | GM | Karjakin Sergey | RUS | 2 |
| 8 | GM | Topalov Veselin | BUL | ½-½ | GM | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | AZE | 5 |
| 7 | GM | Aronian Levon | ARM | ½-½ | GM | Anand Viswanathan | IND | 6 |
Standings
| Name | Fed | FIDE Elo | Pts. | S-B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viswanathan Anand | IND | 2770 | 5 | 20.25 |
| 2 | Levon Aronian | ARM | 2830 | 5 | 18.75 |
| 3 | Vladimir Kramnik | RUS | 2787 | 4.5 | 17.25 |
| 5 | Veselin Topalov | BUL | 2785 | 3.5 | 14.75 |
| 6 | Dmitry Andreikin | RUS | 2709 | 3.5 | 14.75 |
| 4 | Peter Svidler | RUS | 2758 | 3.5 | 13.5 |
| 8 | Sergey Karjakin | RUS | 2766 | 3.5 | 13 |
| 7 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | AZE | 2757 | 3.5 | 12.25 |
Pairings for all rounds
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