16:34  ,  March 12, 2014

Candidates' Tournament to kick off (PHOTO)

Russia's Khanty-Mansiysk is getting ready to host FIDE Candidates' Tournament that will provide next year's challenger. 

Armenian GM Levon Aronian will play his first game against former world champion Viswanathan Anand.
The tournament will be held on March 12- April 1.

The Prize Fund to be shared by the players totals 600,000 EUR. The FIDE Candidates Tournament will determine the challenger who will face, later this year, the current title holder World Champion Magnus Carlsen for the prestigious FIDE World Championship.

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