Aronian and Anand leading Candidates

The FIDE Candidates Tournament has reached its halfpoint and there is still no clear leader. After 8 rounds, Anand and Aronian just drew and they share the lead at 5/8, half a point ahead of Kramnik. All five other players stand at 3.5/8,  with only 6 rounds to go.

The winner of this tournament will face Carlsen later this year.

Some links :

• Detailed standings,
• complete pairings/results
• Live coverage
• PGNs