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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, 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. He has now achieved the highest rating of all time. | |
| But he misses out on being the youngest player to win the title. That honour goes to the Russian Garry Kasparov. | |
| He was younger by just a few weeks. | |
| Speaking at a press conference after the victory, Carlsen said he was "very very happy to have won and to have completed this match. | 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. | "Let's write the history books later!" he added. |
| Carlsen has won 60% of the total prize fund of $2.24m (£1.4m), while Anand takes home the rest. | |
| 'Harry Potter of chess' | 'Harry Potter of chess' |
| Carlsen went into the tournament as the firm favourite, but was cautious about his chances of winning. | 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". | 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. | 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. | A part-time model who has appeared on the front cover of GQ magazine, he exudes an affable personality. |
| Chess champion Susan Polger commentated on the game and described him as "having a different style and a very good sense of humour. | |
| He will be a "good boost for chess", she said. | |
| A view echoed by analysts who 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 while others have compared him to Mozart. | |
| The competitor | |
| Anand needed a straight three-game win to keep his title but entering the competition on Friday he conceded that it would take a miraculous turnaround to keep his chances alive. | |
| "I can try but the situation does not look very good," he said on Thursday. | |
| Anand, also known as Vishy, praised Carlsen saying "it's clear that he dominated". | |
| Despite having been world champion since 2007, 43-year-old Anand was ranked number eight in the world. | |
| But his role in promoting chess in India, a country obsessed with cricket, is without parallel. | |
| "He's a legend, and he's done a lot for chess in India and Asia, so he's a fantastic role model," Polgar said. |