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FIDE Candidates Tournament Pairings 2018

Mark Crowther - Saturday 10th March 2018

The pairings for the FIDE Candidates Tournament were published on February 9th rather than decided by a draw just before the start. This in part was no doubt so programmes could be printed. Also the draw pairs players from the same country together at the start of each cycle, ie rounds 1-3 and 9-11 for the Russian players Karjakin, Grischuk and Kramnik and 1 and 9 for So and Caruana.

Round 1 on 10.03.2018 at 15.00 CET (GMT+1)
SNr		Name	Elo	Erg.		Name	Elo	SNr
1	GM	Kramnik Vladimir	2800	-	GM	Grischuk Alexander	2767	8
2	GM	Karjakin Sergey	2763	-	GM	Mamedyarov Shakhriyar	2814	7
3	GM	Aronian Levon	2797	-	GM	Ding Liren	2769	6
4	GM	Caruana Fabiano	2784	-	GM	So Wesley	2799	5
Round 2 on 11.03.2018 at 15.00 CET (GMT+1)
SNr		Name	Elo	Erg.		Name	Elo	SNr
8	GM	Grischuk Alexander	2767	-	GM	So Wesley	2799	5
6	GM	Ding Liren	2769	-	GM	Caruana Fabiano	2784	4
7	GM	Mamedyarov Shakhriyar	2814	-	GM	Aronian Levon	2797	3
1	GM	Kramnik Vladimir	2800	-	GM	Karjakin Sergey	2763	2
Round 3 on 12.03.2018 at 15.00 CET (GMT+1)
SNr		Name	Elo	Erg.		Name	Elo	SNr
2	GM	Karjakin Sergey	2763	-	GM	Grischuk Alexander	2767	8
3	GM	Aronian Levon	2797	-	GM	Kramnik Vladimir	2800	1
4	GM	Caruana Fabiano	2784	-	GM	Mamedyarov Shakhriyar	2814	7
5	GM	So Wesley	2799	-	GM	Ding Liren	2769	6
Round 4 on 14.03.2018 at 15.00 CET (GMT+1)
SNr		Name	Elo	Erg.		Name	Elo	SNr
8	GM	Grischuk Alexander	2767	-	GM	Ding Liren	2769	6
7	GM	Mamedyarov Shakhriyar	2814	-	GM	So Wesley	2799	5
1	GM	Kramnik Vladimir	2800	-	GM	Caruana Fabiano	2784	4
2	GM	Karjakin Sergey	2763	-	GM	Aronian Levon	2797	3
Round 5 on 15.03.2018 at 15.00 CET (GMT+1)
SNr		Name	Elo	Erg.		Name	Elo	SNr
3	GM	Aronian Levon	2797	-	GM	Grischuk Alexander	2767	8
4	GM	Caruana Fabiano	2784	-	GM	Karjakin Sergey	2763	2
5	GM	So Wesley	2799	-	GM	Kramnik Vladimir	2800	1
6	GM	Ding Liren	2769	-	GM	Mamedyarov Shakhriyar	2814	7
Round 6 on 16.03.2018 at 15.00 CET (GMT+1)
SNr		Name	Elo	Erg.		Name	Elo	SNr
4	GM	Caruana Fabiano	2784	-	GM	Grischuk Alexander	2767	8
5	GM	So Wesley	2799	-	GM	Aronian Levon	2797	3
6	GM	Ding Liren	2769	-	GM	Karjakin Sergey	2763	2
7	GM	Mamedyarov Shakhriyar	2814	-	GM	Kramnik Vladimir	2800	1
Round 7 on 18.03.2018 at 15.00 CET (GMT+1)
SNr		Name	Elo	Erg.		Name	Elo	SNr
8	GM	Grischuk Alexander	2767	-	GM	Mamedyarov Shakhriyar	2814	7
1	GM	Kramnik Vladimir	2800	-	GM	Ding Liren	2769	6
2	GM	Karjakin Sergey	2763	-	GM	So Wesley	2799	5
3	GM	Aronian Levon	2797	-	GM	Caruana Fabiano	2784	4
Round 8 on 19.03.2018 at 15.00 CET (GMT+1)
SNr		Name	Elo	Erg.		Name	Elo	SNr
8	GM	Grischuk Alexander	2767	-	GM	Kramnik Vladimir	2800	1
7	GM	Mamedyarov Shakhriyar	2814	-	GM	Karjakin Sergey	2763	2
6	GM	Ding Liren	2769	-	GM	Aronian Levon	2797	3
5	GM	So Wesley	2799	-	GM	Caruana Fabiano	2784	4
Round 9 on 20.03.2018 at 15.00 CET (GMT+1)
SNr		Name	Elo	Erg.		Name	Elo	SNr
5	GM	So Wesley	2799	-	GM	Grischuk Alexander	2767	8
4	GM	Caruana Fabiano	2784	-	GM	Ding Liren	2769	6
3	GM	Aronian Levon	2797	-	GM	Mamedyarov Shakhriyar	2814	7
2	GM	Karjakin Sergey	2763	-	GM	Kramnik Vladimir	2800	1
Round 10 on 22.03.2018 at 15.00 CET (GMT+1)
SNr		Name	Elo	Erg.		Name	Elo	SNr
8	GM	Grischuk Alexander	2767	-	GM	Karjakin Sergey	2763	2
1	GM	Kramnik Vladimir	2800	-	GM	Aronian Levon	2797	3
7	GM	Mamedyarov Shakhriyar	2814	-	GM	Caruana Fabiano	2784	4
6	GM	Ding Liren	2769	-	GM	So Wesley	2799	5
Round 11 on 23.03.2018 at 15.00 CET (GMT+1)
SNr		Name	Elo	Erg.		Name	Elo	SNr
6	GM	Ding Liren	2769	-	GM	Grischuk Alexander	2767	8
5	GM	So Wesley	2799	-	GM	Mamedyarov Shakhriyar	2814	7
4	GM	Caruana Fabiano	2784	-	GM	Kramnik Vladimir	2800	1
3	GM	Aronian Levon	2797	-	GM	Karjakin Sergey	2763	2
Round 12 on 24.03.2018 at 15.00 CET (GMT+1)
SNr		Name	Elo	Erg.		Name	Elo	SNr
8	GM	Grischuk Alexander	2767	-	GM	Aronian Levon	2797	3
2	GM	Karjakin Sergey	2763	-	GM	Caruana Fabiano	2784	4
1	GM	Kramnik Vladimir	2800	-	GM	So Wesley	2799	5
7	GM	Mamedyarov Shakhriyar	2814	-	GM	Ding Liren	2769	6
Round 13 on 26.03.2018 at 15.00 CET (GMT+1)
SNr		Name	Elo	Erg.		Name	Elo	SNr
7	GM	Mamedyarov Shakhriyar	2814	-	GM	Grischuk Alexander	2767	8
6	GM	Ding Liren	2769	-	GM	Kramnik Vladimir	2800	1
5	GM	So Wesley	2799	-	GM	Karjakin Sergey	2763	2
4	GM	Caruana Fabiano	2784	-	GM	Aronian Levon	2797	3
Round 14 on 27.03.2018 at 15.00 CET (GMT+1)
SNr		Name	Elo	Erg.		Name	Elo	SNr
8	GM	Grischuk Alexander	2767	-	GM	Caruana Fabiano	2784	4
3	GM	Aronian Levon	2797	-	GM	So Wesley	2799	5
2	GM	Karjakin Sergey	2763	-	GM	Ding Liren	2769	6
1	GM	Kramnik Vladimir	2800	-	GM	Mamedyarov Shakhriyar	2814	7

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