Youngest ever Grand Master, Sergey Karjakin of Russia, annexed the World Cup Chess Championship, defeating compatriot Peter Svidler 6-4, in a thrilling finale that concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan. Karjakin and Svidler thus joined five-time World Champions, among others, Viswanathan Anand of India, in the line-up for the Candidates tournament to decide the challenger for Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the next world championship.