Anand Leads Hotly Contested Candidates
March 18, 2014
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Anand hunkers down, more photos at http://candidates2014.fide.com/round-5/

After five rounds of the Candidates tournament in Khanty-Mansiysk, Viswanathan Anand leads with 3.5/5. He started off with a Ruy Lopez win over the top rated contender, Levon Aronian. 

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Close behind are GMs Peter Svidler, Levon Aronian and Vladimir Kramnik with 3/5 each. This double round robin event determines Magnus Carlsen's next challenger, in a World Championship match later this year. 

Svidler lost in round 4 to Aronian but rebounded today with a victory over Topalov.  

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In the final position 48.Bd8! is important because 48.Rd7 immediately allows ...Kg6 Bd8 Rxd8. After 48.Bd8 Black resigned because now ...Kg7 49.Rd7+ Kh8 50. Bf6# 

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Find full standings and information on the official website http://candidates2014.fide.com/