World Champion Defends His Title
After a series of intense chess competition, the current World Champion Magnus Carlson successfully defends his title. With a few draws in the 11 games, the final moments was intense for Carlsen and his competitor, Vishy Anand. The final score:
| Game: | Rtg | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final Score |
| M. Carlsen | 2863 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1 | 1/2 | 6.5 |
| V. Anand | 2792 | 1/2 | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 0 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 0 | 1/2 | 4.5 |
Carlsen takes home the prize of €0.75 million, and Anand take home the prize of runner-up €0.5 million. When asked whether he would retired or not, Anand answered no. Carlsen said that he was “happy and relieved” after winning the game.
Written on November 25, 2014 at 2:02 pm
