Candidates Tournament

Chess Candidates 2014 1st round Anand vs Aronian as it happened

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand will start his campaign against top seed Levon Aronian of Armenia in the first round of Candidates chess tournament.

Candidates Chess: Anand faces top seed Aronian in opener today

After a first round with white against Aronian, the Indian will have two black games to negotiate against Veselin Topalov.

Anand, Aronian, Kramnik: The Candidates line up for a shot at Carlsen

With the weather slated to hit -14 degrees during the week, the heated battles are likely to compensate for them as eight of the world elite compete.

Anand likely to play in Candidates, admits age has affected form

Asked whether age was catching up with him, the 44-year-old said: "Yes. Age has been a factor to put it mildly. There is not much you can do about it."

Carlsen wins Candidates' tournament, to face Anand for World title

Carlsen and Kramnik both lost their final rounds of the Candidates' tournament, but the former won the tournament by virtue of winning more games.