After the conclusion of the Chennai Grandmaster Open and FIDE World Chess Championship Match, the action is moving 500 km north to Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh state. The 2nd Hyderabad Open International Grandmasters Chess Tournament 2013 is taking place...
The Magnus Show Begins
The making of magnificent Magnus Thomas Sajan / Titto Idicula The flexible Norwegian schooling system enabled Carlsen to pursue his dream to excel at chess. Never in history has India attracted as much attention in Norway as in the...
A different type of Champion
First Western-Born Chess Champ Since FischerNorway’s Magnus Carlsen, 22, crowned World Chess Champion today By Jonathan Zalman|November 25, 2013 12:07 PM As is tradition, the new World Chess Champion, Magnus Carlsen, was presented with a laurel wreath today during...
The new King is officially crowned
Jayalalithaa honours new World Chess Champion CarlsenJulie Mariappan,TNN | Nov 25, 2013, 03.15 PM IST CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Monday awarded the new world chess championship to Norwegian prodigy Magnus Carlsen, who dethroned India’s Vishwanathan...
Magnus’ approach is refreshingly new
‘Super talent’ Magnus Carlsen: the new world chess championPeople | Agence France-Presse | Updated: November 25, 2013 16:44 IST Oslo: As a prodigal genius and fashion model, newly-crowned world chess champion Magnus Carlsen has already lit up the game...
A new brand of chess
Harry Potter of chess wins world title Sunday, November 24, 2013 CHENNAI: Norwegian prodigy Magnus Carlsen claimed the world chess title on Friday night in emphatic style, dethroning India’s Viswanathan Anand after a one-sided series and becoming the first...
Exclusive 1st interview with World Champion Magnus Carlsen
Magnus had been repeatedly asked so many chess questions. He is tired of hearing the same thing over and over again. Therefore, I decided to make it a little lighter and more personal. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
The new King of Chess greeted by FIDE President
Photos of the World Championship Closing Ceremony: https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/WorldChampionship2013ClosingCeremony All photos by Paul Truong Magnus Carlsen was congratulated by FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. On behalf of the organizer, BIG thanks to Magnus and his team for the special interview. Also...
World Championship Closing Ceremony
The closing ceremony show will start at around 12 pm Chennai time on Monday, November 25, 2013. It will be on LIVE TV. You can follow it the same way you followed the games so far. I will be...
Only one way – Play to win every game.
Magnus plays to win: Espen AgdesteinCHENNAI, November 24, 2013 Updated: November 24, 2013 01:18 IST P. K. Ajith Kumar Espen Agdestein, who knows Magnus Carlsen better than most people, was a bit surprised to see Game 10 of the...