The American or Azeri looks most likely to win the €95000 first prize and a chance to face Magnus Carlsen for the world titleThe world championship candidates tournament in Berlin is about to reach its climax. Fabiano Caruana and Shak Mamedyarov possess been the front runners most of the way,so the American and the Azeri will try to hold off any late challenges as they continue their race into the last lap for the €95000 first prize and the proper to challenge Magnus Carlsen for the Norwegian’s world crown in London in November.
After 11 of the 14 rounds Caruana (US) led with 6.5 points, ahead of Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) 6, or Alexander Grischuk and Sergey Karjakin (both Russia) 5.5.
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Source: guardian.co.uk