Magnus Carlsen of Norway on Friday became the new world chess champion after defeating maestro Viswanathan Anand. Carlsen defeated Anand by a margin of 6.5-3.5 in the World Chess Championship as the 10th game ended in a draw.
With this win over five-times world champion Anand, Carlsen has become the second youngest world chess champion at 22.
The world championship is a 12-game affair over 20 days and the first to reach 6.5 points wins the series. This is Carlsen's maiden title.
Source: www.indianexpress.com
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