2014 in chess

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.^[1] Anand had a lucky opening by picking the white pieces,^[2] but after 11 games, Carlson won.^[3]

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