The World Chess Championship Match 2016 will be held between November 11 to 30th, 2016. The contestants are Magnus Carlsen - Reigning champion from Norway and the his challenger - Sergey Karjakin from Russia.  

The contest consists of 12 games, with every move avidly followed and analyzed by a global audience of hundreds of millions of chess fans. To win, a player must reach a score of 6.5 points. After 12 rounds, if the score is even, there will be tie-breaks. For those who want to get closer to the action and watch this main event live, be sure to check out the link below:
https://worldchess.com/nyc2016/?utm-source=chess.com