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| Norwegian prodigy Magnus Carlsen is new chess champion | Norwegian prodigy Magnus Carlsen is new chess champion |
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| Norwegian chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen has become the world champion, beating Indian title holder Viswanathan Anand. | 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 in 10 games, with two left to play. | |
| Carlsen won the 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 title. | |
| That honour goes to the Russian Anatoly Karpov, who remained undefeated for 13 years. | That honour goes to the Russian Anatoly Karpov, who remained undefeated for 13 years. |
| Speaking at a press conference after the victory, Carlsen said he was "very very happy to have won and to have completed this match. | |
| "Let's write the history books later!" he added. | |
| 'Harry Potter of chess' | |
| Carlsen went into the tournament as the firm favourite, but was cautious about his chances of winning. | |
| On Thursday, when it looked as if he was nearing victory, he told reporters: "This was a very difficult game. There was a fear of being mated all the time". | |
| The young Norwegian stands out amongst chess players, not only for his game but for his persona. | |
| A part-time model who has appeared on the front cover of GQ magazine, he exudes an affable personality. | |
| Analysts say he is likely to change the perception of the game. | |
| The Russian grandmaster Garry Kasparov has dubbed the young Norwegian as the Harry Potter of chess. |