March 18, 2013 - 10:51 AMT
Aronian leading Candidates Tournament after round 3

Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian beat Ukraine’s Vassily Ivanshuk in Candidates Tournament round 3 to score his second win.

Aronian is leading the London-hosted tournament with 2,5 points.

8 of the strongest chess players are competing for the titles of the World Champion. The winner of the Candidates will become the Challenger to Viswanathan Anand who has reigned as World Champion since 2007.