Did Carlsen beat Anand?

Classical games: Magnus Carlsen beat Viswanathan Anand 12 to 8, with 50 draws. Including rapid/exhibition games: Magnus Carlsen beat Viswanathan Anand 33 to 19, with 79 draws. Only rapid/exhibition games: Magnus Carlsen beat Viswanathan Anand 21 to 11, with 29 draws.

Who won between Vishy Anand and Magnus?

India’s Viswanathan Anand suffered his second consecutive loss, going down to world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in the second round of the USD 150,000 chess24 Legends of Chess online tournament.

Who has beaten Viswanathan Anand?

Nikhil Kamath
Nikhil Kamath had sprung a surprise; he was the only one among the nine celebrities to defeat Anand. Actor Aamir Khan, cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal and singer Arijit Singh had all lost.

Where was the World Chess Championship held in 2013?

The match between Anand and Carlsen took place at the Hyatt Regency Chennai hotel in Chennai, India, from 9 to 22 November 2013, under the auspices of FIDE. Twelve classical games were scheduled, each starting at 3 pm local time (09:30 UTC ). Rest days were to take place after games 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 11.

Who was the winner of the World Chess Championship?

Carlsen won the match 6½–3½ after ten of the twelve scheduled games, becoming the new world chess champion.

Who are the best chess moves of all time?

While inspiring chess moves have been unleashed in all manner of settings, there’s something special about a brilliancy played in the world championship. Here are seven moves that dazzled the world, and in some cases, altered the course of chess history. Vladimir Kramnik is legendary for his opening preparation.

How did Kasparov win the Chess World Championship?

The final score (10.5-7.5) suggests that Kasparov defeated Anand handily in the match so it is easy to think that this game lacked significance, but in fact, Anand had just won game nine, the first decisive game of the match. This rebound leveled the match and catapulted Kasparov to wins in games 11, 13, and 14.