Sporting View: Machine age raises bar for chess championsNovember 30, 2014 1:26 pmJames Crabtree Just before his first world chess championship match against Magnus Carlsen last year, Viswanathan Anand complained about the malign influence of computers on his sport....
World Championship Closing Ceremony in Sochi
Special photos from the World Championship Closing Ceremony in Sochi by Karlovich www.fide.com Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Carlsen: Why am I playing this match?
After Game 2, I asked myself ‘why am I playing this match,’ says CarlsenNov 26, 2014 14:14 IST There were times during the World Chess Championship match in Sochi, when it looked like Viswanathan Anand had a chance; a...
Putin, Carlsen, and Anand
Russian President Vladimir Putin Took Part in the Closing Ceremony of the World Chess Championship November 25, 2014 – The closing ceremony of the World Chess Championship between Magnus Calrsen (Norway) and Viswanathan Anand (India), won by Carlsen 6.5-4.5,...
Anand: Chess, fun and friends, it doesn’t get better than that.
It’s sad to lose but this was a match where I tried and lost: Vishy Anandby FP Sports Nov 25, 2014 10:18 IST It’s hard to swallow any defeat but it gets even tougher when you lose to the same...
Putin with Carlsen and Anand at the Sochi WC Closing Ceremony
Closing Ceremony of the World Chess ChampionshipNov 25, 2014 President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin took part in the closing ceremony of the 2014 match to determine the World Chess Champion. Press release and photos by the Presidential...
Carlsen – Anand World Championship Game 11 Stats
During the Carlsen – Anand World Championship match in Sochi, an average of about 175,000 people joined my commentary for each game (blog, twitter, and facebook), with a high of well over 200,000. These are the numbers for game...
Hammer, Fressinet, Adams, Nepomniachtchi, Potkin, Eljanov, and Kasparov helped Carlsen in WC
Magnus Carlsen Revealed His Helpers! Sochi Chess World Championship Victory! Yesterday was a highly emotional day. Surprisingly I remained relatively calm during most of the game even when Anand got some initiative through his well-timed b5-break. But when he...
President of Russian Chess Federation praises Chess Match in Sochi
President of Russian Chess Federation praises Chess Match in Sochi Andrey Filatov, President of the Russian Chess Federation (RCF), expressed his gratitude to Magnus Carlsen and Viswanathan Anand for their sporting attitude to the recent World Chess Championship Match...
Putin at Sochi Carlsen – Anand WC Closing Ceremony
Vladimir Putin’s presence puts Carlsen in a spot ‘It’s a difficult situation,’ Carlsen said, when asked if it was awkward for him to receive the award from Putin Aniek Paul Sochi, Russia: When world chess champion Magnus Carlsen made...