World Chess Championship in Moscow From May 11–28

The World Chess Championship 2012 will be held at the Engineering Building of the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, Russia from May 11–28, 2012.

Current world champion Viswanathan Anand of India will take on Boris Gelfand of Israel, winner of the Candidates tournament. The match will be held under the auspices of FIDE, the World Chess Federation. Anand is the defending champion, having held the title since 2007 and holds a 6-5 overall record against Gelfand.

The $2.55 million championship will see 12 games from May 11 to 28, with a playoff on May 30, if required.