Juara Bertahan : Viswanathan Anand asal India
Penantang : Boris Gelfand asal Israel
Tempat Pertandingan: Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
Waktu : 10-31 May 2012
Skor Akhir sd Game 12 : 6 - 6
ditambah dengan Tie Break Games 2,5 - 1,5
sehingga Viswanathan Anand berhasil mempertahankan diri sebagai
"Juara Dunia Catur"
May 10, 2012 Upacara Pembukaan
May 11, 2012 GAME 1
May 12, 2012 GAME 2
May 13, 2012 Istirahat
May 14, 2012 GAME 3
May 15, 2012 GAME 4
May 16, 2012 Istirahat
May 17, 2012 GAME 5
May 18, 2012 GAME 6
May 19, 2012 Istirahat
May 20, 2012 GAME 7
May 21, 2012 GAME 8
May 22, 2012 Istirahat
May 23, 2012 GAME 9
May 24, 2012 GAME 10
May 25, 2012 Istirahat
May 26, 2012 GAME 11
May 27, 2012 Istirahat
May 28, 2012 GAME 12
May 29, 2012 Istirahat
May 30, 2012 TIE-BREAK GAMES
May 31, 2012 Upacara Penutupan
