Norway's
Magnus Carlsen is the new World Chess Champion, dethroning India's
Viswananthan Anand, after the 10th game in the World Championship ended
in a draw on Friday.
Carlsen, who will be 23 years on 30th November, closed the championship with two games to spare by taking his tally to required 6.5 points out of a possible ten, winning three and drawing seven games.
Anand had won the world championship title five times -- 2000, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012 -- but lost the throne in his home town of Chennai.
Norway's Prime Minister, Erna Solberg spoke to Carlsen after the match, via skype, and congratulated him with the victory.
- We thank you, you have made Norway proud, she said.
Source: www.norwaypost.no
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