The Candidates tournament has been won by Vishy Anand who adopted the safety-first policy of winning two of his first three games and then drawing most of the rest. By avoiding defeat, Anand more or less coasted to victory, since all of his rivals slipped up on various occasions. Anand, at the age of 44, was the only player in his forties; the next oldest player, Topalov, is five years his junior. It is remarkable that Anand was able to dominate a field which included a former world champion and so many up and coming talents. He is now set for a revenge match against Magnus Carlsen towards the end of this year.
This week, a final selection of critical moments from this important event.
Mamedyarov-Anand: Fidé Candidates, Khanty-Mansisk 2014
In this position, played before Mamedyarov had got into his stride, White has weakened his kingside and now Anand poured his forces in for the kill.
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