Magnus Carlsen Defends World Chess Title in 2014

The 2014 World Chess Championship took place from November 7 to 28 in Sochi, Russia, featuring reigning champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway and challenger Viswanathan Anand of India. Carlsen successfully defended his title with a score of 6½–4½, winning three games, losing one, and drawing seven. The match was decided after 11 of the 12 scheduled games, with Carlsen clinching victory in Game 11. This rematch followed Carlsen's first World Championship win in 2013, where he defeated Anand in Chennai. In 2014, Anand had qualified by winning the Candidates Tournament, held in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia . The Sochi match was characterized by strategic depth and resilience from both players, with Carlsen's consistent performance securing his second consecutive World Chess Championship title.