Magnus Carlsen retains world chess crown

Magnus Carlsen retained his world chess champion crown after beating Viswanathan Anand of India in a tense and closely fought contest held over two weeks in the Russian city of Sochi. Victory on Sunday afternoon left the 23-year-old Norwegian in the unassailable position of 6.5 points against Anand’s 4.5 points with just one game to go, confirming a successful defence of the title that he first won against Anand last year. Visibly tired after a thrilling final game, Carlsen said … >> Read More