Candidates Tournament 2013
| Candidates Tournament 2013 | |
|---|---|
Magnus Carlsen, the winner of the Candidates Tournament 2013, advanced to the World Chess Championship 2013 match. | |
| Venue | Institution of Engineering and Technology, Savoy Place |
| Location | London, England |
| Dates | 15 March – 1 April 2013 |
| Competitors | 8 from 6 nations |
| Winning score | 8.5 points of 14 |
| Champion | |
| Magnus Carlsen | |
The 2013 Candidates Tournament was an eight-player chess double round-robin tournament that took place in the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Savoy Place, London, from 15 March to 1 April 2013.
This was the first time in 51 years that the round-robin format had been used for a Candidates, though it had been used for the 2005 (FIDE) and 2007 world championships.
The tournament was won by Magnus Carlsen, on tiebreak ahead of Vladimir Kramnik, after a dramatic final round in which they both lost.