Anand qualified to become a candidate for the right to challenge
for the world championship by tying for first in the
1993
Groningen Tournament. Anand tied with Adams with 7.5 out of 11
points. Anand then went on to defeat the following challengers in match
play:
1) In the1994 quarterfinal candidate match
- Anand defeated Romanishin by a score of 5-2, with 3 wins, 4 draws,
0 loses
2) In the 1994 semifinal candidate match - Anand
defeated Michael Adams by s score of 5.5-1.5, with 4 wins and three
draws and no losses.
3) In the 1994 final candidate match - Anand defeated
Gata Kamsky by a score of 6.5-4.5, with 3 wins 7 draws and 1 loss.
4) In 1995 - world championship match - Anand lost
to World Champion Garry Kasparov by a score of 10.5 -7.5 with 1 win, 13
draws, and 4 losses.
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