10 - 28 March 2018
The FIDE Candidates Tournament took place in Berlin Sat 10th to 28th Mar 2018. Players: Vladimir Kramnik, Sergey Karjakin, Levon Aronian, Fabiano Caruana, Alexander Grischuk, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Liren Ding and Wesley So.
Interview with then Winner Fabiano Caruana
Results of FIDE Candidates Tournament 2018
| Nr | Name | Fed | Rating | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | R13 | R14 | Pts |
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| 1 |  Fabiano Caruana |  USA | 2784 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 |  Shakhriyar Mamedyarov |  AZE | 2809 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 8 |
| 3 |  Sergey Karjakin |  RUS | 2763 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 8 |
| 4 |  Liren Ding |  CHN | 2769 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 7½ |
| 5 |  Alexander Grischuk | RUS | 2767 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 6½ |
| 6 |  Vladimir Kramnik | RUS | 2800 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 6½ |
| 7 |  Wesley So | USA | 2799 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 6 |
| 8 |  Levon Aronian |  ARM | 2794 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 6½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 4½ |
| Round 1 (March 10, 2018) | Live Show chess24 chessbrah |
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| Karjakin, Sergey | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 0-1 | 71 | C60 | Ruy Lopez | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - So, Wesley | 1-0 | 33 | E00 | Catalan | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Grischuk, Alexander | 1-0 | 48 | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Ding, Liren | ½-½ | 22 | A18 | English Opening | |
| Round 2 (March 11, 2018) | Live Show chess24 world chess chessbrah |
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| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 24 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Ding, Liren | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 46 | E06 | Catalan | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - So, Wesley | 1-0 | 44 | C84 | Ruy Lopez Centre Attack | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 55 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Round 3 (March 12, 2018) | Live Show chess24 world chess chessbrah |
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| Karjakin, Sergey | - Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 30 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 49 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| So, Wesley | - Ding, Liren | ½-½ | 37 | C89 | Ruy Lopez Marshall | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 0-1 | 27 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Round 4 (March 14, 2018) | Live Show chess24 chessbrah |
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| Karjakin, Sergey | - Aronian, Levon | 0-1 | 68 | D39 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 31 | E37 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Ding, Liren | ½-½ | 51 | D43 | Anti-Meran Gambit | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | 66 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Round 5 (March 15, 2018) | Live Show chess24 chessbrah |
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| Caruana, Fabiano | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 31 | E06 | Catalan | |
| Ding, Liren | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 31 | E06 | Catalan | |
| So, Wesley | - Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 57 | D41 | Semi-Tarrasch Defence | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 42 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
| Round 6 (March 16, 2018) | Live Show chess24 chessbrah |
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| Caruana, Fabiano | - Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 36 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 1-0 | 64 | D35 | QGD Exchange | |
| Ding, Liren | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 18 | D73 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 | |
| So, Wesley | - Aronian, Levon | 1-0 | 78 | C88 | Ruy Lopez Closed | |
| Round 7 (March 18, 2018) | Live Show chess24 chessbrah |
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| Karjakin, Sergey | - So, Wesley | 1-0 | 40 | E51 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 16 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Ding, Liren | ½-½ | 74 | A28 | English Four Knights | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | 37 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Round 8 (March 19, 2018) | Live Show chess24 chessbrah |
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| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 30 | E06 | Catalan | |
| Ding, Liren | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 41 | A13 | Reti Opening | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 1-0 | 91 | D40 | Semi-Tarrasch Defence | |
| So, Wesley | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 65 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Round 9 (March 20, 2018) | Live Show chess24 chessbrah |
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| Karjakin, Sergey | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 1-0 | 41 | D35 | QGD Exchange | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Ding, Liren | ½-½ | 67 | E00 | Catalan | |
| So, Wesley | - Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 34 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 41 | E06 | Catalan | |
| Round 10 (March 22, 2018) | Live Show chess24 today in chess chessbrah |
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| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 58 | E04 | Catalan | |
| Ding, Liren | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 31 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 28 | E00 | Catalan | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Aronian, Levon | 1-0 | 37 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Round 11 (March 23, 2018) | Live Show chess24 today in chess chessbrah |
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| Caruana, Fabiano | - Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 40 | D31 | Semi-Slav Defence | |
| Ding, Liren | - Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 96 | A35 | English Symmetrical | |
| So, Wesley | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 41 | E06 | Catalan | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Karjakin, Sergey | 0-1 | 74 | A13 | Reti Opening | |
| Round 12 (March 24, 2018) | Live Show chess24 today in chess chessbrah |
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| Karjakin, Sergey | Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 | 48 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | Ding, Liren | 0-1 | 43 | D41 | Semi-Tarrasch Defence | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 54 | C88 | Ruy Lopez Closed | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | So, Wesley | ½-½ | 42 | D31 | QGD Exchange without ...Nf6 | |
| Round 13 (March 26, 2018) | Live Show chess24 today in chess chessbrah |
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| Caruana, Fabiano | Aronian, Levon | 1-0 | C88 | Ruy Lopez | ||
| Ding, Liren | Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | A13 | English opening | ||
| So, Wesley | Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | E37 | Nimzo-Indian | ||
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | Grischuk, Alexander | 1-0 | D77 | Neo-Gruenfeld | ||
| Round 14 (March 27, 2018) | Live Show chess24 today in chess chessbrah |
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| Grischuk, Alexander | Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | C43 | Petrov: modern attack, Symmetrical variation | ||
| Aronian, Levon | So, Wesley | ½-½ | A30 | English: symmetrical variation | ||
| Kramnik, Vladimir | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | E06 | Catalan: closed, 5.Nf3 | ||
| Karjakin, Sergey | Ding, Liren | ½-½ | C84 | Ruy Lopez: closed defense | ||
