What was the score line by which Viswanathan Anand lost to Magnus Carlsen in the 2013 World Chess Championship match?
What was the score line by which Viswanathan Anand lost to Magnus Carlsen in the 2013 World Chess Championship match?
6.5-3.5
The FIDE World Chess Championship match between defending champion Viswanathan Anand and his challenger world number one Magnus Carlsen took place 9th to 22nd November 2013. Magnus Carlsen won the match 6.5-3.5.
Who did Magnus Carlsen beat in 2013?
Anand
In November 2013 Carlsen defeated Anand in 10 games at the world championship match in Chennai, India, with a score of 3 wins and 7 draws. Carlsen was the second youngest player (after Kasparov) to win the world title.
Who won World chess 2013?
Carlsen
Carlsen won the match 6½–3½ after ten of the twelve scheduled games, becoming the new world chess champion….World Chess Championship 2013.
| Defending champion | Challenger |
|---|---|
| Winner of the 2012 World Chess Championship | Winner of the 2013 Candidates Tournament |
Has Nihal Sarin defeated Magnus Carlsen?
Nihal was an integral part of the Indian Chess Team that won the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad 2020. Nihal was among two of the 19 participants who were able to defeat Carlsen in the event while one other player was able to hold him to a draw.
How many games did Anand and Carlsen play?
Prior to the match, from 2005 to 18 June 2013, Anand and Carlsen played 29 games against each other at classical time controls, out of which Anand won six, Carlsen won three, and twenty were drawn.
How many times did Anand win the Chess Championship?
He was world champion twice, though he was won the title 5 times – once between 2000 and 2002 and then again in 2007-2012 before being dethroned by Magnus Carlsen. His first world championship, however, was held during the period when chess was sort of split into two different federations.
How did Magnus Carlsen lose the World Chess Championship?
Carlsen started the second half by staying ahead of the field, but a loss to Ivanchuk allowed Kramnik to take the lead in round 12 by defeating Aronian. In the penultimate round Carlsen pulled level with Kramnik by defeating Radjabov, while Kramnik drew against Gelfand.
