Norweigan Chess Prodigy - New World Champion

World | November 22, 2013, Friday // 17:13
Bulgaria: Norweigan Chess Prodigy - New World Champion Norwegian chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen (R) has become the world champion, beating Indian title holder Viswanathan Anand (L). Photo by EPA/BGNES

Norwegian chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen has become the world champion, beating Indian title holder Viswanathan Anand.

Carlsen, 22, secured a draw to win the World Chess Championship.

Carlsen won the 12-game match in Chennai, India, with a score of 6.5-3.5. The win means that Carlsen achieves the record of having the highest new rating of all time.

But he just misses out on being the youngest player ever to win the tournament.

That honor goes to the Russian Anatoly Karpov, who remained undefeated for 13 years.

We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria! Thank you!

World » Be a reporter: Write and send your article
Tags: Magnus Carlsen, chess, World Champion, Viswanathan Anand

Advertisement
Advertisement
Bulgaria news Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) is unique with being a real time news provider in English that informs its readers about the latest Bulgarian news. The editorial staff also publishes a daily online newspaper "Sofia Morning News." Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) and Sofia Morning News publish the latest economic, political and cultural news that take place in Bulgaria. Foreign media analysis on Bulgaria and World News in Brief are also part of the web site and the online newspaper. News Bulgaria