The world championship candidates tournament begins on Saturday with eight contenders gunning for the chance to face the NorwegianThe world championship candidates tournament opens at the Kulhaus, Berlin on Saturday afternoon, continues until 28 March and will decide who among eight qualifiers becomes the challenger to Magnus Carlsen for the Norwegian’s world crown in London in November. Chess: Levon Aronian tops strong field to triumph at Tradewise Gibraltar Read moreWho will win? Levon Aronian is a popular choice and the betting favourite, after the Yerevan 35-year-old scored major successes in 2017. Aronian is favourite but he represents poor value after five previous failures at this level in the past decade. Historically, those who are proven winners at the world title candidates stage have a significant chance of a repeat.

Source: The Guardian March 09, 2018 19:18 UTC