India’s Chess Grand-Master-Viswanathan Anand is the ‘Winner’ of the 2012 ‘FIDE-World Chess Championship’and he had been the undisputed World Chess Champion from the year 2007.
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FIDE/Federation Internationale des Echecs- in French founded on 20th July 1924 in Paris, France was recognized by the International Olympic Committee as an ‘International Sports Federation’ in the year 1999.
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Accordingly, ‘FIDE’ has become the ‘World Chess Federation’ and the ”World Chess Championship” Tournaments have been conducted by FIDE.
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To determine the ‘World Chess Champion’ of 2013, the defending champion Viswanathan Anand of India had to play against the ‘challenger’ for the title.
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The ‘challenger’ of the World Chess Champion title was selected by FIDE’s “2013-Candidates Tournament” conducted in the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Savoy Place, London, from 15th March to 1st April 2013.
The 2013 candidates tournament was in the ‘Double Round Robbins’ method instead of the‘knock out’ method in more than 50 years.
The 8 participants of the 2013 Candidates Tournament were as under:
The top three finishers in the Chess World Cup 2011-
1. Peter Svidler of Russia
2. Alexander Grischuk of Russia
3. Vassily Ivanchuk of Ukraine
Candidates Tournament Organizing committee's wild card candidate-
4. Teimour Radjabov of Azerbaijan
Loser of the World Chess Championship 2012-
5. Boris Gelfand of Israel
The three highest rated players in the world, excluding any of the above:
6. Magnus Carlsen of Norway
7. Levon Aronian of Armenia
8. Vladimir Kramnik of Russia
The Results and the Ranks at the end of the 2013 Candidates Tournament were as given below:
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2.Vladimir Kramnik of Russia
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3.Peter Svidler of Russia
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4.Levon Aronian of Armenia
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5.Boris Gelfand of Israel
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6.Alexander Grischuk of Russia
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7.Vassily Ivanchuk of Ukraine
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8.Teimour Radjabov of Azerbaijan
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Magnus Carlsen of Norway born on 30th November 1990 (Aged 22 years) had been selected as the “Challenger” for the ‘2013 World Chess Champion’ title to play against the defending ‘World Chess Champion-2012’- Viswanathan Anand of India born on 11th December 1969 (Aged 43 years).![]()
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The World Chess Championship Match was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Tamilnadu, Selvi.J.Jayalalitha on 9th November 2013.
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As the match came to an end after the 10th Game played on 22nd November 2013, the remaining schedule upto 28th November have been cancelled.
In the match for the 2013 World Chess Champion, 12 games were to be played and for a win 1 point to the winner and for draws 0.5 point to each of the players, and the first player to get 6.5 points would be the winner of the match and the champion.
The champion of the match was decided after Anand and Carlsen played 10 games, out of which 7 games were drawn and 3 games were won by the Carlsen.
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The details of the games played and the results are as given below:
Game No./Date,Day Played/Anand’s Colour/Result/Points /Total Points(Anand-Carlsen)
1/9th November 2013, Saturday/Black/Draw/0.5-0.5/0.5-05
2/10th November 2013, Sunday/White/Draw/0.5-0.5/1-1
3/12th November 2013, Tuesday/Black/Draw/0.5-0.5/1.5-1.5
4/13th November 2013, Wednesday/White/Draw/0.5-0.5/2-2
5/15th November 2013, Friday/Black/Carlsen Won/0-1/2-3
6/16th November 2013, Saturday/White/Carlsen Won/0-1/2-4
7/18th November 2013, Monday/Black/Draw/0.5-0.5/2.5-4.5
8/19th November 2013, Tuesday/White/Draw/0.5-0.5/3-5
9/21st November 2013, Thursday/Black/Carlsen Won/0-1/3-6
10/22nd November 2013, Friday/White/Draw/0.5-0.5/3.5-6.5
Final Scores:
Viswanathan Anand:3.5 and Magnus Carlsen:6.5 with 7 draws and 3 wins to Carlsen
(Carlsen got 6.5 points 2 games ahead of the total of 12 games)
Magnus Carlsen Won the Match and Title of the "FIDE-World Chess Champion-2013".
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Magnus Carlsen of Norway won the match and became the undisputed World Chess Champion-2013, defeating the 2012 World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand of India
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The defeated World Chess Champion of 2012- Anand would receive an amount of 1.02 Millions of US $/INR6.39 Crores, while the winner of 2013 World Chess Championship Carlsen would receive an amount of 1.53 Millions of US $/INR 9.59 Crores/0.93 Crores of Norwagean Krones
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The former World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand of India will continue to play his game of chess, without bearing the burden of his 'World Chess Champion Crown' snatched away by a young chess player holding the highest rating in the game of international chess, Magnus Carlsen.
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Quotes of Viswanthan Anand on the Game of Chess:
"For me, chess is not a profession.
It is a way of life, a passion.
People may feel that I have conquered the peak and will not have to struggle.
Financially, perhaps that is true; but as far as chess goes, I’m still learning a lot!"
-Viswanathan Anand
"In a way players at the top should try to promote the game in their own countries as that is the legacy that makes you feel proud.
If you have not done that you have failed as a sportsperson."
-Viswanathan Anand
To determine the ‘World Chess Champion’ of 2013, the defending champion Viswanathan Anand of India had to play against the ‘challenger’ for the title.
The ‘challenger’ of the World Chess Champion title was selected by FIDE’s “2013-Candidates Tournament” conducted in the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Savoy Place, London, from 15th March to 1st April 2013.
The 2013 candidates tournament was in the ‘Double Round Robbins’ method instead of the‘knock out’ method in more than 50 years.
The 8 participants of the 2013 Candidates Tournament were as under:
The top three finishers in the Chess World Cup 2011-
1. Peter Svidler of Russia
2. Alexander Grischuk of Russia
3. Vassily Ivanchuk of Ukraine
Candidates Tournament Organizing committee's wild card candidate-
4. Teimour Radjabov of Azerbaijan
Loser of the World Chess Championship 2012-
5. Boris Gelfand of Israel
The three highest rated players in the world, excluding any of the above:
6. Magnus Carlsen of Norway
7. Levon Aronian of Armenia
8. Vladimir Kramnik of Russia
The Results and the Ranks at the end of the 2013 Candidates Tournament were as given below:
- Magnus Carlsen of Norway
2.Vladimir Kramnik of Russia
3.Peter Svidler of Russia
6.Alexander Grischuk of Russia
Magnus Carlsen of Norway born on 30th November 1990 (Aged 22 years) had been selected as the “Challenger” for the ‘2013 World Chess Champion’ title to play against the defending ‘World Chess Champion-2012’- Viswanathan Anand of India born on 11th December 1969 (Aged 43 years).
The ‘FIDE-World Chess Championship-2013’ match was sponsored by the State Government of Tamilnadu, to be held at ‘The Hotel Hyatt Regency’- a 5 Star Luxury Hotel in Chennai, India, scheduled to be held from 9th November 2013 to 28th November 2013.
The World Chess Championship Match was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Tamilnadu, Selvi.J.Jayalalitha on 9th November 2013.
In the match for the 2013 World Chess Champion, 12 games were to be played and for a win 1 point to the winner and for draws 0.5 point to each of the players, and the first player to get 6.5 points would be the winner of the match and the champion.
The champion of the match was decided after Anand and Carlsen played 10 games, out of which 7 games were drawn and 3 games were won by the Carlsen.
The details of the games played and the results are as given below:
Game No./Date,Day Played/Anand’s Colour/Result/Points /Total Points(Anand-Carlsen)
1/9th November 2013, Saturday/Black/Draw/0.5-0.5/0.5-05
2/10th November 2013, Sunday/White/Draw/0.5-0.5/1-1
3/12th November 2013, Tuesday/Black/Draw/0.5-0.5/1.5-1.5
4/13th November 2013, Wednesday/White/Draw/0.5-0.5/2-2
5/15th November 2013, Friday/Black/Carlsen Won/0-1/2-3
6/16th November 2013, Saturday/White/Carlsen Won/0-1/2-4
7/18th November 2013, Monday/Black/Draw/0.5-0.5/2.5-4.5
8/19th November 2013, Tuesday/White/Draw/0.5-0.5/3-5
9/21st November 2013, Thursday/Black/Carlsen Won/0-1/3-6
10/22nd November 2013, Friday/White/Draw/0.5-0.5/3.5-6.5
Final Scores:
Viswanathan Anand:3.5 and Magnus Carlsen:6.5 with 7 draws and 3 wins to Carlsen
(Carlsen got 6.5 points 2 games ahead of the total of 12 games)
Magnus Carlsen Won the Match and Title of the "FIDE-World Chess Champion-2013".
The former World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand of India will continue to play his game of chess, without bearing the burden of his 'World Chess Champion Crown' snatched away by a young chess player holding the highest rating in the game of international chess, Magnus Carlsen.
"For me, chess is not a profession.
It is a way of life, a passion.
People may feel that I have conquered the peak and will not have to struggle.
Financially, perhaps that is true; but as far as chess goes, I’m still learning a lot!"
-Viswanathan Anand
"In a way players at the top should try to promote the game in their own countries as that is the legacy that makes you feel proud.
If you have not done that you have failed as a sportsperson."
-Viswanathan Anand