 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Muna 1993, Professional Chess Association PCA ichangobva kuumbwa yakaita mutambo wevatambi makumi mashanu nemana, gumi nematanhatu eSwitzerland-style yekukodzera muGroningen musi wa19-30 Zvita, yakaenzana neFIDEs Interzonal. Anand akarova 71211 kuti apedzise akabatanidzwa kwekutanga uye akachengetedza nzvimbo mu1994 Candidates Tournament. Mumutambo wokubvisa mumwe chete, Anand akabvisa Adams naOleg Romanishin mumitambo yequarterfinal uye semifinal, yakaitirwa muNew York City neLinares. Kutarisana naKamsky mumutambo wekupedzisira wemitambo gumi nemaviri wakaitirwa kuLas Palmas, Anand akarasikirwa neMutambo 1 nenguva munzvimbo yekukunda, asi akapora nekukunda muMutambo 3, 9, uye 11 kuti awane kukunda 612 412 uye mutambo unopesana nemutambi anotonga Kasparov wemakwikwi epasirose. Kwaiva kukunda kwokutanga kwebasa raAnand muMutambo waVanoda Kubhabhatidzwa. 