World Chess Championship Score Comparison (Finals)
Compare 14 World Chess Championship final champion scores: Kasparov 13 in 1985, Anand, Carlsen, Ding 7 and Gukesh 7.5, with FIDE and match table sources.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Garry Kasparov Won 5, Karpov 3, 16 draws. Youngest champion at 22. | 13 points | Beat Anatoly Karpov 13 to 11 in Moscow, 24 games | Wikipedia World Chess Championship 1985 score table; FIDE champions timeline |
| 1986 Garry Kasparov Decisive defense. Same margin as 1990. | 12.5 points | Beat Anatoly Karpov 12.5 to 11.5, London and Leningrad rematch | FIDE chess champions timeline (12.5 to 11.5) |
| 1990 Garry Kasparov Last Kasparov vs Karpov title match. Five matches totaled 144 games. | 12.5 points | Beat Anatoly Karpov 12.5 to 11.5, New York and Lyon | FIDE chess champions timeline (12.5 to 11.5) |
| 2006 Vladimir Kramnik Won rapid tiebreak 2.5 to 1.5. Reunification match. | 6 points | Drew Veselin Topalov 6 to 6 in 12 classical games in Elista | Wikipedia FIDE World Chess Championship 2006; BBC News report |
| 2008 Viswanathan Anand Three wins and one loss. Ended early after game 11. | 6.5 points | Beat Vladimir Kramnik 6.5 to 4.5 in Bonn, 11 games | Wikipedia World Chess Championship 2008 score table |
| 2010 Viswanathan Anand Won final classical game 12 to avoid tiebreak. | 6.5 points | Beat Veselin Topalov 6.5 to 5.5 in Sofia, 12 games | Wikipedia 2010 table; chessgames.com Anand vs Topalov 2010 |
| 2012 Viswanathan Anand Won rapid tiebreak 2.5 to 1.5, 8.5 to 7.5 total. | 6 points | Drew Boris Gelfand 6 to 6 in 12 classical games in Moscow | Wikipedia 2012 table; chessgames.com Anand vs Gelfand; ChessBase report |
| 2013 Magnus Carlsen Three wins, seven draws, no losses. Ended after game 10. | 6.5 points | Beat Viswanathan Anand 6.5 to 3.5 in Chennai, 10 games | Wikipedia World Chess Championship 2013 score table |
| 2014 Magnus Carlsen Three wins, one loss. Ended after game 11. | 6.5 points | Beat Viswanathan Anand 6.5 to 4.5 in Sochi, 11 games | Wikipedia 2014 table; chessgames.com Carlsen vs Anand |
| 2016 Magnus Carlsen Won rapid tiebreak with two wins and two draws. | 6 points | Drew Sergey Karjakin 6 to 6 in 12 classical games in New York | Wikipedia World Chess Championship 2016 score header |
| 2018 Magnus Carlsen Won rapid tiebreak 3 to 0, 9 to 6 total. | 6 points | Drew Fabiano Caruana 6 to 6 in 12 classical games in London, all draws | Wikipedia World Chess Championship 2018 score table |
| 2021 Magnus Carlsen Four wins, no losses. Game 6 lasted 136 moves. | 7.5 points | Beat Ian Nepomniachtchi 7.5 to 3.5 in Dubai, 11 of 14 scheduled | FIDE match2021 scoreboard; Wikipedia 2021 table |
| 2023 Ding Liren Won rapid tiebreak 2.5 to 1.5. Carlsen did not defend. | 7 points | Drew Ian Nepomniachtchi 7 to 7 in 14 classical games in Astana | FIDE 2023 7 to 7 page; Wikipedia 2023 table; Chess.com report |
| 2024 Gukesh Dommaraju First to 7.5 in 14 game format. Youngest undisputed champion at 18. | 7.5 points | Beat Ding Liren 7.5 to 6.5 in Singapore, 14 games | FIDE Gukesh crowned 18th champion article; Grivas PDF score table |
About this converter
World Chess Championship finals give exact champion scores, which makes every era easy to compare. Kasparov scored 13 in 1985 over 24 games, while Gukesh scored 7.5 in 2024 over 14 games. The value here is always the champion classical points. Tied classical matches list 6 in 12 game matches and 7 in 14 game matches, with the rapid tiebreak result in the note. From 2006 to 2018, five finals were tied in classical play. The 1987 retention by draw and the split era FIDE and PCA events from 1993 to 2005 are left out to keep the list clean.
How to use it
Pick two champions and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1985 Kasparov against 2024 Gukesh to compare eras, or 2021 Carlsen against 2018 Carlsen to compare his own matches.
Kasparov defended with 12.5 in both 1986 and 1990 against Karpov. Anand won 6.5 in 2008 and 2010, then 6 with a tiebreak in 2012. Carlsen won 6.5 in 2013 and 2014, then 6 with tiebreaks in 2016 and 2018, then 7.5 in 2021. Ding won 7 with a tiebreak in 2023 after Carlsen did not defend. Only the 2018 final had all 12 classical games drawn.
FAQ
What does the value mean when the classical score was tied?
The value is the champion classical points. Tied matches list 6 in 12 game matches and 7 in 14 game matches. The rapid tiebreak result is in the note.
Which listed matches needed a rapid tiebreak?
2006, 2012, 2016, 2018 and 2023 were tied in classical play. Kramnik, Anand in 2012, Carlsen in 2016 and 2018, and Ding in 2023 won the rapid tiebreak.
What were the highest and lowest champion scores in this set?
The highest are 13 by Kasparov in 1985 and 7.5 by Carlsen in 2021 and Gukesh in 2024. The lowest in this set are 6 in tied 12 game matches.
Why are 1987 and split era matches not listed?
1987 was a 12 to 12 draw with Kasparov retaining, so it was not decisive. Split era FIDE and PCA events from 1993 to 2005 are omitted to keep the list clean.
Sources
- Wikipedia World Chess Championship pages (1985, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023 score tables)
- FIDE champions timeline and official results (1985-1990 margins, 2021 Dubai, 2023 Astana, 2024 Singapore)
- chessgames.com match collections (2010 Anand vs Topalov, 2012 Anand vs Gelfand, 2014 Carlsen vs Anand)
Last verified: 2026-10-04 · 14 entries
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