What was the score line by which Viswanathan Anand lost to Magnus Carlsen in the 2013 World Chess Championship match?
Chennai, India The match gathered record-setting TV audiences in Anand’s home country of India, and huge interest around the world. It took place from November 7-22 at the Hyatt Regency Chennai. Carlsen won the match 6.5 to 3.5, after ten of the twelve scheduled games.
Who won the chess candidates?
GM Ian Nepomniachtchi
GM Ian Nepomniachtchi won the FIDE Candidates Tournament with a round to spare. The 30-year-old Russian grandmaster will now play GM Magnus Carlsen for the world championship in November.
Who defeated Carlson?
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
While it did not affect the reigning champion’s title, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa of India defeated Carlsen in the middle of the night during a rapid online tournament, stunning the chess world.
Who advanced to the World Chess Championship 2013 match?
Magnus Carlsen, the winner of the Candidates Tournament 2013, advanced to the World Chess Championship 2013 match. The 2013 Candidates Tournament was an eight-player chess double round-robin tournament that took place in the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Savoy Place, London, from 15 March to 1 April 2013.
Who won the FIDE World Chess Candidates’Tournament?
In yet another truly dramatic 13th round of the FIDE World Chess Candidates’ Tournament Magnus Carlsen (Norway) caught Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) in first place. Carlsen, who ground down Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan) in 89 moves, is now first on tie-break because of his higher number of wins.
Where can I find the results of chess tournaments?
The tournament archive of chess-results.com contains more than 465.000 tournaments from around the world, from club tournaments to European Championships and Chess Olympiads. This is made possible by the program Swiss-Manager, an administrations programme for chess tournaments, working very closely with chess-results.com.
What is the 2013 UK Open Candidates Tournament?
The 2013 Candidates Tournament was an eight-player chess double round-robin tournament that took place in the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Savoy Place, London, from 15 March to 1 April 2013.