Osmo kolo proteklo je u velikoj borbi. Osim remija vodećeg dvojca (Carlsen, Aronian) sve ostale partije su odlučene. Zanimljivo, Kramnik, Gelfand i Grischuk su u ovom kolu upisali prvu pobjedu na turniru.
Initial position
Kramnik, Vladimir
Svidler, Peter
London, turnir kandidata 20138
1.d41…Nf62.c42…g63.Nc33…d54.cxd54…Nxd55.e45…Nxc36.bxc36…Bg77.Nf37…c58.Be38…Qa59.Qd29…Nc610.Rc110…cxd411.cxd411…Qxd2+12.Kxd212…O-O13.d513…Rd814.Kc214…Ne515.Nxe515…Bxe516.Bc416…Bd717.f417…Bd618.Kb318…f619.a419…Rdc820.h420…Rab821.Bb521…Bxb522.axb522…a623.b623…Kf724.h524…Rxc125.hxg6+25…Kxg626.Bxc126…Rg827.g427…h628.Rh528…Kf729.e529…Bc530.e6+30…Kf831.Rh431…Kg7 ?31…h532.gxh532…Rg133.Bd233…Kg734.Kc434…Bd635.f535…Kh736.h636…Rg837.Bf437…Rc8+38.Kb338…Rd839.Be339…Rg840.Kc440…Bg341.Rh132.f532…Rd832…Rh833.Bf433…Bd634.Bxd634…exd635.Rh135…Rc836.Re136…Kf837.e7+37…Kf738.Re638…Re839.Kc439…Rxe740.Rxd640…Re4+41.Kc541…Re742.Re633.Bxh6+33…Kg834.Kc434…Bxb635.g535…Bf236.Rg436…Kh737.gxf637…exf638.e738…Rc8+39.Kb339…Bc540.Rc41–0