Magnus Carlsen defeated Viswanathan Anand in Chennai to become World Chess Champion, ending Anand's reign and beginning a new competitive era.
Key Facts
- Match dates
- 7–25 November 2013
- Final score
- Carlsen 6½ – Anand 3½
- Games played
- 10 of 12 scheduled
- Governing body
- FIDE (World Chess Federation)
- Champion's age
- 22 (Magnus Carlsen)
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Viswanathan Anand, the reigning World Chess Champion, was challenged by Magnus Carlsen, the top-ranked player in the world, under the auspices of FIDE. The match was scheduled for up to twelve games in Chennai, India, Anand's home country.
The World Chess Championship 2013 was contested between Anand and Carlsen from 7 to 25 November 2013. Carlsen dominated the match, winning it decisively with a score of 6½–3½ after only ten games, claiming the world championship title.
Carlsen's victory was widely described by figures including Garry Kasparov as marking the start of a new era in chess. Carlsen became the first world champion whose game was shaped in the age of super-strong chess computers, signalling a generational shift in elite chess.
Result
at Chennai, India