2014 FIDE World Chess Championship, Sochi, Russia

2014 World Chess Championship: Carlsen vs. Anand - Match Summary

The 2014 World Chess Championship saw Magnus Carlsen successfully defend his title against challenger Viswanathan Anand in Sochi, Russia. The match, held from November 7th to November 23rd, 2014, was a rematch of the 2013 championship won by Carlsen.

Carlsen secured his second World Championship title by defeating Anand with a score of 6.5–4.5 after 11 games. Anand, a five-time World Champion, had earned the right to challenge Carlsen by winning the 2014 Candidates Tournament.

Match Results Overview

Game	White Player	Black Player	Result	Moves	Opening
1	Anand	Carlsen	½–½	48	Gruenfeld Defence
2	Carlsen	Anand	1–0	35	Ruy Lopez Berlin
3	Anand	Carlsen	1–0	34	QGD 5.Bf4
4	Carlsen	Anand	½–½	47	Sicilian Classical
5	Anand	Carlsen	½–½	39	Queens Indian
6	Carlsen	Anand	1–0	38	Sicilian Paulsen
7	Carlsen	Anand	½–½	122	Ruy Lopez Berlin
8	Anand	Carlsen	½–½	41	QGD 5.Bf4
9	Carlsen	Anand	½–½	20	Ruy Lopez Berlin
10	Anand	Carlsen	½–½	32	Grunfeld Russian
11	Carlsen	Anand	1–0	45	Ruy Lopez Berlin

Magnus Carlsen won three games (Games 2, 6, 11), Anand won one game (Game 3), and seven games were drawn. Carlsen clinched the match in Game 11, avoiding the need for the final scheduled game.

Prize Fund

The total prize fund for the 2014 World Chess Championship was €1 million. The distribution of the prize fund depended on whether the match concluded in the classical games or went to a tie-break.

As Carlsen won in the classical games format (before the 12th game), the prize fund was distributed as follows:

Player	Prize Share	Amount (EUR)	Amount (USD - approx.)
Magnus Carlsen (Winner)	60%	€600,000	$752,700.31
Viswanathan Anand (Runner-up)	40%	€400,000	$501,800.21

Note: The USD amounts are approximate conversions based on the exchange rate on November 23, 2014 (€1 EUR ≈ $1.25450 USD).

Game 1 - 48 moves D85: Grünfeld

Game 2 - 35 moves C65: Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense

Game 3 - 34 moves D37: Queen's Gambit Declined

Game 4 - 47 moves A07: King's Indian Attack

Game 5 - 39 moves E15: Queen's Indian

Game 6 - 38 moves B41: Sicilian, Kan

Game 7 - 122 moves C67: Ruy Lopez

Game 8 - 41 moves D37: Queen's Gambit Declined

Game 9 - 20 moves C67: Ruy Lopez

Game 10 - 32 moves D97: Grünfeld, Russian Variation

Game 11 - 45 moves C67: Ruy Lopez