World Championship 2014

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Watch LIVE the World Championship 2014 with computer analysis:
ANAND-CARLSEN Sochi 2014 | Candidates 2014

Previous championships:
Anand-Carlsen 2013 | Anand-Gelfand 2012 | Anand-Topalov 2010

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November is one of the most exciting months for chess fans - the World championship will be held between 7th and 27th November in Sochi, Russia, and we will see the current champion Magnus Carlsen meet the candidate (and 5 times former world champion) Viswanathan Anand.

Carlsen currently holds the titles of World champion in classic, rapid and blitz chess.

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Schedule

The Match is a culmination of the two-year FIDE cycle and is played every two years between the incumbent Champion and the winner of the Candidates tournament. The Match is played over a maximum of twelve games and the winner of the match shall be the first player to score 6.5 points or more. If the scores are level after 12 games, 4 tie-break are played.

The first game of the Match will start on November 8 at 3PM Moscow time.

Former champions

Year	Venue	Player	Player	Champion
2006	Russia Government House,[4] Elista	Russia Vladimir Kramnik	Bulgaria Veselin Topalov	Kramnik
2007	Mexico Hotel Sheraton Centro Histórico, Mexico City	India Viswanathan Anand	7 players	Anand
2008	Germany Bundeskunsthalle, Bonn	India Viswanathan Anand	Russia Vladimir Kramnik	Anand
2010	Bulgaria Central Military Club, Sofia	India Viswanathan Anand	Bulgaria Veselin Topalov	Anand
2012	Russia Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow	India Viswanathan Anand	Israel Boris Gelfand	Anand
2013	India Hyatt Regency Chennai, Chennai[5]	Norway Magnus Carlsen	India Viswanathan Anand	Carlsen

Full list

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Watch LIVE the World Championship 2014 in Sochi with computer analysis:
ANAND-CARLSEN 2014

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FIDE Grand Prix Tashkent 2014 - live commentary by GM Alexander Delchev

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Watch LIVE FIDE Grand Prix Tashkent 2014 with computer analysis:
Tashkent 2014 | Baku 2014

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Live commentary by GM Alexander Delchev

Round 8: Nakamura - Rajabov
Nakamura will try to take the sole lead, as he is playing today with Radjabov, who has not shown up his potential yet in this tournament being in the middle of the tournament table with 50% score. On the other side, everyone knows how unbreakable Teimour is - here as well he has 7 !! draws... See more

Round 7: Jakovenko_- Andreikin
Today's fight between the two Dmitry's - Jakovenko and Andreikin would be a tough struggle. Until now both players seem to be in a great shape. In round 5 Jakovenko won a good game against the leader Vachier and in round 6 Andreikin won an important game against Karjakin in an extremely complicated position which let him break into the leaders' group sharing 1st place with Nakamura on +2. Jakovenko is just one step behind and having white today, he counts on another win against the leader... See more

Round 1: Caruana - Vachier-Lagrave
Vachier is in a fighting mood obviously, challenging one of the most heavily prepared chess player of all times. It is still not clear whose chances are higher and for this reason the position is worth to be tested on such level. Both players will be showing their analytical strength... See more

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Watch LIVE FIDE Grand Prix Tashkent 2014 with computer analysis:
Tashkent 2014 | Baku 2014

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