Tag: FWCM 2014

Carlsen Retains Title, 6.5-4.5 By Arvind Aaron Magnus Carlsen of Norway retained his world chess title beating challenger Viswanathan Anand in the eleventh match game to win the 12-match series with a game to spare […]

Anand Draws With White, Trails 4.5 – 5.5 By Arvind Aaron World chess champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway defended well and drew Viswanathan Anand with the black pieces in a rook ending after 32 moves […]

Anand Draws Game Nine With Ease By Arvind Aaron World champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway obtained nothing with the white side against the Ruy Lopez, Berlin variation and drew in 20 moves against Viswanathan Anand […]

Anand Draws In 122 Moves, Carlsen Leads 4-3 By Arvind Aaron Game seven was drawn after 122 marathon moves, the second longest world championship game in history. This one lasted six hours and 25 minutes, […]

Lucky Carlsen, Back In Lead 3.5-2.5 By Arvind Aaron In a see-saw sixth game, Magnus Carlsen of Norway blundered his centre pawn on move 26 and the challenger Viswanathan Anand failed to seize the opportunity. […]

Game Five Drawn, Carlsen Defends Well By Arvind Aaron The fifth match game was a draw much to the disappointment of the Anand fans who were expecting something more from this encounter. It was a […]

Crucial Game Coming Up At Sochi By Arvind Aaron Friday’s fifth game will be crucial in the ongoing World Chess Championship match between challenger Viswanathan Anand and champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway. The reason is, […]

Fourth Game Drawn, Score 2-2 By Arvind Aaron The fourth match game was drawn with the game being in balance for most of the five hours it lasted. The score is tied at 2-2 with […]

Anand Hits Back In Game Three, Scores Level By Arvind Aaron Down a game, challenger Viswanathan Anand came back strongly in the match by winning the third game against Magnus Carlsen with the white pieces […]