CHESS- World chess championship 2012

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World Chess Championship 2012



RULES & REGULATIONS FOR THE FIDE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH



Defending champion Viswanathan Anand vs. Challenger Boris Gelfand

Where and when: Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, May 2012

The prize fund is 2.55 million US Dollars.


The winner gets $1,530,000 (60%) and the loser $1,020,000 (40%)

Visvanath Anandh:

Born in : Mayiladuthurai, India
Born on : December 11, 1969

Boris Abramovich Gelfand

Born in : Minsk, USSR
Born on : June 24, 1968

May 10, 2012 OPENING CEREMONY
May 11, 2012 GAME 1
May 12, 2012 GAME 2
May 13, 2012 REST DAY
May 14, 2012 GAME 3
May 15, 2012 GAME 4
May 16, 2012 REST DAY
May 17, 2012 GAME 5
May 18, 2012 GAME 6
May 19, 2012 REST DAY
May 20, 2012 GAME 7
May 21, 2012 GAME 8
May 22, 2012 REST DAY
May 23, 2012 GAME 9
May 24, 2012 GAME 10
May 25, 2012 REST DAY
May 26, 2012 GAME 11
May 27, 2012 REST DAY
May 28, 2012 GAME 12
May 29, 2012 REST DAY
May 30, 2012 TIE-BREAK GAMES
May 31, 2012 CLOSING CEREMONY

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1. GAME 1
The first game took place on 11 May and finished in a draw after 24 moves

Viswanathan Anand ½ - ½ Boris Gelfand

Game 1, Anand-Gelfand, ½–½


Grunfeld Defense, D85
1. d4, Nf6
2. c4, g6
3. Nc3, d5
4. Nf3, Bg7
5. cxd5, Nxd5
6. e4, Nxc3
7. bxc3, c5
8. Bb5+, Nc6
9. d5, Qa5
10. Rb1, a6
11. Bxc6+, bxc6
12. O-O, Qxa2
13. Rb2, Qa5
14. d6!, Ra7
15. Bg5?!, exd6
16. Qxd6, Rd7
17. Qxc6, Qc7
18. Qxc7, Rxc7
19. Bf4, Rb7
20. Rc2, O-O
21. Bd6, Re8
22. Nd2, f5
23. f3, fxe4
24. Nxe4, Bf5
½–½
A draw by mutual agreement

2 GAME 2.

The second game took place on 12 May and finished in a draw after 25 moves

Boris Gelfand ½ - ½ Viswanathan Anand

Semi-Slav Defense, D451. d4, d5
2. c4, c6
3. Nc3, Nf6
4. e3, e6
5. Nf3, a6
6. b3, Bb4
7. Bd2, Nbd7
8. Bd3, 0-0
9. 0-0, Bd6
10. Rc1, e5
11. cxd5, cxd5
12. e4, dxe4
13. Nxe4, Nxe4
14. Bxe4, Nf6
15. dxe5, Ne4
16. exd6, Qxd6
17. Be3, Bf5
18. Qxd6, Nxd6
19. Nd4, Rfe8
20. Nxf5, Nxf5
21. Bc5, h5
22. Rfd1, Rac8
23. Kf1, f6
24. Bb4, Kh7
25. Rc5,


Game 2, Gelfand-Anand, ½–½

3. GAME3

The third game took place on 14 May and finished in a draw after 37 moves

Viswanathan Anand ½ - ½ Boris Gelfand

Grünfeld Defence, D70
1. d4, Nf6
2. c4, g6
3. f3, d5
4. cxd5, Nxd5
5. e4, Nb6
6. Nc3, Bg7
7. Be3, 0-0
8. Qd2, e5
9. d5, c6
10. h4, cxd5
11. exd5, N8d7
12. h5, Nf6
13. hxg6, fxg6
14. 0-0-0 Bd7
15. Kb1, Rc8
16. Ka1, e4
17. Bd4, Na4
18. Nge2, Qa5
19. Nxe4, Q:d2
20. Nxf6+, Rxf6
21. Rxd2, Rf5
22. Bxg7, Kxg7
23. d6, Rfc5
24. Rd1, a5
25. Rh4, Rc2
26. b3, Nb2
27. Rb1, Nd3
28. Nd4, Rd2
29. Bxd3, Rxd3
30. Re1, Rd2
31. Kb1, Bf5+
32. Nxf5, gxf5
33. Re7+, Kg6
34. Rc7, Re8
35. Rh1, Ree2
36. d7, Rb2+
37. Kc1, Rxa2




Game 3, Anand-Gelfand, ½–½

4. GAME 4

The fourth game took place on 15 May and finished in a draw after 34 moves

Boris Gelfand ½ - ½ Viswanathan Anand

Semi-Slav Defense, D451. d4 d5
2. c4 c6
3. Nc3 Nf6
4, e3 e6
5. Nf3 a6
6. b3 Bb4
7. Bd2 Nbd7
8. Bd3 0-0
9. 0-0 Bd6
10. Qc2 e5
11. cxd5 cxd5
12. e4 exd4
13. Nxd5 Nxd5
14. exd5 Nf6
15. h3 Bd7
16. Rad1 Re8
17. Nxd4 Rc8
18. Qb1 h6
19. Nf5 Bxf5
20. Bxf5 Rc5
21. Rfe1 Rxd5
22. Bc3 Rxe1+
23. Rxe1 Bc5
24. Qc2 Bd4
25. Bxd4 Rxd4
26. Qc8 g6
27. Bg4 h5
28. Qxd8+ Rxd8
29. Bf3 b6
30. Rc1 Rd6
31. Kf1 a5
32. Ke3 Nd5
33. g3 Ne7
34. Be4 Kg7


Game 4, Gelfand-Anand, ½–½

5. GAME 5

The fifth game took place on 17 May and finished in a draw after 27 moves

Viswanathan Anand ½ - ½ Boris Gelfand

Sicilian Defense, B331. e4 c5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 cxd4
4, Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 e5
6. Ndb5 d6
7. Bg5 a6
8. Na3 b5
9. Nd5 Be7
10. Bxf6 Bxf6
11. c4 b4
12. Nc2 0-0
13. g3 a5
14. Bg2 Bg5
15. 0-0 Be6
16. Qd3 Bxd5
17. cxd5 Nb8
18. a3 Na6
19. axb4 Nxb4
20. Nxb4 axb4
21. h4 Bh6
22. Bh3 Qb6
23. Bd7 b3
24. Bc6 Ra2
25. Rxa2 bxa2
26. Qa3 Rb8
27. Qxa2


Game 5, Anand-Gelfand, ½–½

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6. GAME 6

The sixth game took place on 18 May and finished in a draw after 29 moves

Boris Gelfand ½ - ½ Viswanathan Anand

Semi-Slav Defense, D451. d4 d5
2. c4 c6
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. e3 e6
5. Nf3 a6
6. Qc2 c5
7. cxd5 exd5
8. Be2 Be6
9. 0-0 Nc6
10. Rd1 cxd4
11. Nxd4 Nxd4
12. Rxd4 Bc5
13. Rd1 Qe7
14. Bf3 0-0
15. Nxd5 Bxd5
16. Bxd5 Nxd5
17. Rxd5 Rac8
18. Bd2 Bxe3
19. Bc3 Bb6
20. Qf5 Qe6
21. Qf3 f6
22. h4 Qc6
23. h5 Rfd8
24. Rxd8+ Rxd8
25. Qxc6 bxc6
26. Re1 Kf7
27. g4 Bd4
28. Rc1 Bxc3
29. Rxc3 Rd4


Game 6, Gelfand-Anand, ½–½

Anand 3 - Gelfand 3
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Gelfand4 - Anand 3.

7 GAME 7

The seventh game took place on 20 May and Boris Gelfand was able to achieve a victory after 38 moves

Boris Gelfand 1 - Viswanathan Anand 0

Slav Defense, D45
1. d4 d5
2. c4 c6
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. e3 e6
5. Nf3 a6
6. c5 Nbd7
7. Qc2 b6
8. cxb6 Nxb6
9. Bd2 c5
10. Rc1 cxd4
11. exd4 Bd6
12. Bg5 O-O
13. Bd3 h6
14. Bh4 Bb7
15. O-O Qb8
16. Bg3 Rc8
17. Qe2 Bxg3
18. hxg3 Qd6
19. Rc2 Nbd7
20. Rfc1 Rab8
21. Na4 Ne4
22. Rxc8+ Bxc8
23. Qc2 g5
24. Qc7 Qxc7
25. Rxc7 f6
26. Bxe4 dxe4
27. Nd2 f5
28. Nc4 Nf6
29. Nc5 Nd5
30. Ra7 Nb4
31. Ne5 Nc2
32. Nc6 Rxb2
33. Rc7 Rb1+
34. Kh2 e3
35. Rxc8+ Kh7
36. Rc7+ Kh8
37. Ne5 e2
38. Nxe6


Game 7, Gelfand-Anand, 1–0

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Gelfand 4 - Anand 4.

8 GAME 8
The eighth game took place on 21 May and Viswanathan Anand was able to achieve a victory after 17 moves

Viswanathan Anand 1 - 0 Boris Gelfand

1. d4 Nf62. c4 g6
3. f3 c5
4. d5 d6
5. e4 Bg7
6. Ne2 0-0
7. Nec3 Nh5
8. Bg5 Bf6
9. Bxf6 exf6
10. Qd2 f5
11. exf5 Bxf5
12. g4 Re8+
13. Kd1 Bxb1
14. Rxb1 Qf6??
15. gxh5 Qxf3+
16. Kc2 Qxh1
17. Qf2!


Game 8, Anand-Gelfand, 1–0

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Gelfand 4.5 - Anand 4.5

9 GAME 9
The ninth game took place on 23 May and finished in a draw after 49 moves.

Boris Gelfand ½ - ½ Viswanathan Anand

Nimzo-Indian Defence, E54
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. e3 0-0
5. Bd3 d5
6. Nf3 c5
7. 0-0 dxc4
8. Bxc4 cxd4
9. exd4 b6
10. Bg5 Bb7
11. Qe2 Nbd7
12. Rac1 Rc8
13. Bd3 Bxc3
14. bxc3 Qc7
15. c4 Bxf3
16. Qxf3 Rfe8
17. Rfd1 h6
18. Bh4 Qd6
19. c5 bxc5
20. dxc5 Rxc5
21. Bh7+ Kxh7
22. Rxd6 Rxc1+
23. Rd1 Rec8
24. h3 Ne5
25. Qe2 Ng6
26. Bxf6 gxf6
27. Rxc1 Rxc1+
28. Kh2 Rc7
29. Qb2 Kg7
30. a4 Ne7
31. a5 Nd5
32. a6 Kh7
33. Qd4 f5
34. f4 Rd7
35. Kg3 Kg6
36. Qh8 Nf6
37. Qb8 h5
38. Kh4 Kh6
39. Qb2 Kg6
40. Qc3 Ne4
41. Qc8 Nf6
42. Qb8 Re7
43. g4 hxg4
44. hxg4 fxg4
45. Qe5 Ng8
46. Qg5+ Kh7
47. Qxg4 f6
48. Qg2 Kh8
49. Qe4 Kg7


Game 9, Gelfand-Anand, ½–½

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10 GAME 10

Gelfand 5 - Anand 5

The tenth game took place on 24 May and finished in a draw after 25 moves.

Viswanathan Anand - ½ - Boris Gelfand ½

Sicilian Defence, B30
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 e6
4. Bxc6 bxc6
5. b3 e5
6. Nxe5 Qe7
7. Bb2 d6
8. Nc4 d5
9. Ne3 d4
10. Nc4 Qxe4+
11. Qe2 Qxe2+
12. Kxe2 Be6
13. d3 Nf6
14. Nbd2 0-0-0
15. Rhe1 Be7
16. Kf1 Rhe8
17. Ba3 Nd5
18. Ne4 Nb4
19. Re2 Bxc4
20. bxc4 f5
21. Bxb4 cxb4
22. Nd2 Bd6
23. Rxe8 Rxe8
24. Nb3 c5
25. a3


A draw by mutual agreement.

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11 GAME 11

Gelfand 5.5 - Anand 5.5

The eleventh game took place on 26 May and finished in a draw after 24 moves.

Game 11, Gelfand-Anand, ½–½

Nimzo-Indian Defence, E54
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. e3 0-0
5. Bd3 d5
6. Nf3 c5
7. 0-0 dxc4
8. Bxc4 Bd7
9. a3 Ba5
10. Qe2 Bc6
11. Rd1 Bxc3
12. bxc3 Nbd7
13. Bd3 Qa5
14. c4 cxd4
15. exd4 Qh5
16. Bf4 Rac8
17. Ne5 Qxe2
18. Bxe2 Nxe5
19. Bxe5 Rfd8
20. a4 Ne4
21. Rd3 f6
22. Bf4 Be8
23. Rb3 Rxd4
24. Be3 Rd7


A draw by mutual agreement.

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12 GAME 12

Gelfand 6 - Anand 6

The twelth game took place on 28 May and finished in a draw after 22 moves.

Anand ½–½ Gelfand

Sicilian Defence, B30
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 e6
4. Bxc6 bxc6
5. d3 Ne7
6. b3 d6
7. e5 Ng6
8. h4 Nxe5
9. Nxe5 dxe5
10. Nd2 c4
11. Nxc4 Ba6
12. Qf3 Qd5
13. Qxd5 cxd5
14. Nxe5 f6
15. Nf3 e5
16. O-O Kf7
17. c4 Be7
18. Be3 Bb7
19. cxd5 Bxd5
20. Rfc1 a5
21. Bc5 Rhd8
22. Bxe7