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FIDE World Chess Championship 2014

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The FIDE World Chess Championship 2014 is the official decisive match for the world championship in chess, which brought together the title holder, Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, and Indian competitor Viswanathan Anand.

ChessNov 8, 2014 – Nov 23, 2014Sochi, RussiaRussia€1,000,000FIDE

Format

Format

Match Structure

  • 12 Classical Games: The first player to reach 6.5 points or more is crowned World Champion. If the score is tied after 12 games, the match proceeds to tie-breaks.

  • Classical Time Control:

    • 120 minutes for the first 40 moves

    • 60 minutes for the next 20 moves

    • 15 minutes for the remainder of the game

    • 30-second increment per move starting from move 61

Tie-Breaks (if tied 6–6)

  • Rapid Playoff: 4 games at 25 minutes + 10-second increment per move.

  • Blitz Playoff: If still level, up to five 2-game Blitz matches (5 minutes + 3-second increment per move).

  • Armageddon (Sudden-Death): If still tied after 10 Blitz games, a single final game is played:

    • White receives 5 minutes; Black receives 4 minutes (both get a 3-second increment starting from move 61).

    • The toss winner chooses color.

    • In the event of a draw, Black is declared the champion.