Magnus Carlsen of Norway became the new World Chess Champion after defeating the previous champion Viswanathan Anand of India by 6,5-3,5 in the match that was held from 7th November 2013 in Chennai, India. The last 10th game (out of 12 possible) finished in a draw, with which Carlsen accumulated the necessary 6,5 points to [...]
The ninth game of the FIDE World Championship Match, sponsored by Tamil Nadu state and currently ongoing in Chennai, finished in Magnus Carlsen’s favour after 28 moves of play. More: Official website / Live games / Live games 2 / Live games 3 / Photos / Play online at Chessdom Arena / Watch TCEC Stage [...]
The defending World Champion Viswanathan Anand drew the seventh match game by repetition of moves against the Challenger Magnus Carlsen of Norway at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Teynampet, Chennai. More: Official website / Live games / Live games 2 / Live games 3 / Photos / Play online at Chessdom Arena / Watch TCEC [...]
Magnus Carlsen scored a second consecutive victory in the FIDE World Championship in Chennai to increase the lead to 4-2 after six games of play. Sunday is the rest day, the second half of the match continues on Monday with Anand playing white pieces. The defending champion Viswanathan Anand opened with 1.e4 and the challenger [...]
World No.1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway snatched a crucial lead after world champion Viswanathan Anand made a single mistake on move 45 to lose on move 58. Carlsen has taken a 3-2 lead after five games in the FIDE World Chess Championship Match that is taking place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chennai. Norway [...]
The sexiest catwalk on earth vs Anand – Carlsen match
If you thought chess was not a spectator sport, think again. If the numbers generated during the ongoing FIDE World Championship Match are anything to go by, the game has caught the imagination of people. As many as 80 million viewers watched the highlights of the third round of the final between Viswanathan Anand and [...]
The fourth game of the FIDE World Championship Match finished in a draw after 64 moves of play. Anand started the game with 1.e4 and Carlsen responded with the Ruy Lopez Berlin defence. The opening earned its rock-solid reputation during the famous Kasparov – Kramnik match in London, 2000. Anand entered the main line where [...]
Carlsen – Anand analyzed by GM Vidit Gujrathi
Carlsen – Anand Game 3 with analysis
