World Chess Championship 2008

The World Chess Championship 2008 was a best-of-twelve-games match between the World Chess Champion, Viswanathan Anand, and the previous World Champion, Vladimir Kramnik. It was understood before the 2007 tournament that if Kramnik did not win, then the winner would need to play him in a match (lineal succession). This was the match that was agreed to before the World Championship tournament of 2007. After eleven games, Anand successfully defended his title by a final score of 6½–4½ (three victories and one defeat).

World Chess Championship 2008

The World Chess Championship 2008 was a best-of-twelve-games match between the World Chess Champion, Viswanathan Anand, and the previous World Champion, Vladimir Kramnik. It was understood before the 2007 tournament that if Kramnik did not win, then the winner would need to play him in a match (lineal succession). This was the match that was agreed to before the World Championship tournament of 2007. After eleven games, Anand successfully defended his title by a final score of 6½–4½ (three victories and one defeat).