Events in chess during the year 2014 included the World Chess Championship and the Chess Olympiad.
The World Chess Championship 2014 was a match between the world champion Magnus Carlsen and challenger Viswanathan Anand, to determine the World Chess Champion. It was held from 7 to 25 November 2014, under the auspices of the World Chess Federation (FIDE) in Sochi, Russia, and Carlsen was the favorite. Anand had a lucky opening by picking the white pieces, but after 11 games, Carlson won.
Major tournaments World Chess Championship 2014 41st Chess Olympiad Women's World Chess Championship 2014 2014 European Individual Chess Championship FIDE Grand Prix 2014–15 FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2013–14 Norway Chess 2014 Shamkir Chess Sinquefield Cup 2014 Zurich Chess Challenge 2014
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