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One day after the tiebreak the 2012 World Championship match came to an end with its closing ceremony, held in the Tretyakov Gallery's Engineering Building in Moscow, on the same stage where the games had been played. This video includes the speeches by both participants, winner Vishy Anand and his opponent Boris Gelfand. … [Read more...] about World Chess Championship 2012: Closing Ceremony

World Champion Vishy Anand retained his title by beating Boris Gelfand 2.5-1.5 in a tiebreak final held on May 30th, 2012 in the State Tretyakov Gallery's Engineering Building in Moscow, Russia. … [Read more...] about World Chess Championship 2012: Anand beats Gelfand in tiebreak

Game 12 of the World Chess Championship in Moscow, Russia was another quick draw. Vishy Anand played the Rossolimo Sicilian again, but a bit different compared to game 10. After the World Champion sacrificed a pawn in the opening, it was the challenger who sacrificed two pawns in return. The queens were traded at an early stage and at move 22 Anand offered a draw. The match … [Read more...] about World Chess Championship 2012: Anand-Gelfand, game 12

A round-up of the events during the 11th match day in Moscow. In the Engineering Building of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Boris Gelfand (Israel) and Vishy Anand (India) played their 11th of 12 games, which was drawn in 25 moves. The video also includes a brief interview with the famous trainer Mark Dvoretsky. … [Read more...] about World Chess Championship 2012: Gelfand-Anand, game 11

Game 10 of the World Chess Championship in Moscow, Russia was a quick draw. Vishy Anand played the Rossolimo Sicilian but it was Boris Gelfand who showed excellent preparation - he came up with a new idea as early as move five. The queens were traded at an early stage and after some accurate move Black was fine. The match takes place in the famous State Tretyakov Gallery in … [Read more...] about World Chess Championship 2012: Anand-Gelfand, game 10