Friday, November 22, 2013

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Brains and looks: New world chess champ, 22, moonlights as model

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 03:03 PM PST

The world of chess has a new king, and it's a 22-year-old who is as much at home posing for fashion shoots as he is pushing pawns.

Ghansoli woman beats all odds to win national award

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 03:00 PM PST

Next week Ghansoli resident Vanitha Balasubramanian will be travelling to Delhi to receive the National Award given by the Ministry of Social Justice to empower people with special disabilities.        

Norway's Carlsen is chess world champion

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 02:53 PM PST

Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, 22, has taken the chess world title from India's Viswanathan Anand.

Chess’s Biggest Star Is Finally Its Official King

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 02:39 PM PST

The legacy of Magnus Carlsen, today crowned the undisputed king of the chess world, is just now beginning to take shape. Carlsen continues to shatter not only perceptions of chess players, but also the annals of the ancient game.

22-year-old Norwegian clinches chess world title

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 02:36 PM PST

The world of chess has a new king, and it's a 22-year-old who is as much at home posing for fashion shoots as he is pushing pawns.

Norwegian prodigy Carlsen claims world chess title

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 02:29 PM PST

Chennai (India) (AFP) - Norwegian prodigy Magnus Carlsen claimed the world chess title on Friday in emphatic style, dethroning India's Viswanathan Anand after a one-sided series and becoming the first Western champion since 1975.

In champ, a game-changer

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 02:22 PM PST

Chennai, Nov. 22: Chess has a new star, a lad who models with Hollywood actresses and has the flamboyance that many felt the sport needed after the long reign of the likeable but staid Viswanathan Anand.

Norway's Magnus Carlsen - wins world championship

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 02:22 PM PST

Magnus Carlsen of Norway won the chess world championship Friday, becoming the first Western player since Bobby Fischer to hold the title. Carlsen, a former child prodigy who has already been on a list of the world's sexiest men and has moonlighted as a model, defeated defending champion Viswanathan Anand of India in a title match that was the game's most highly anticipated in decades. A draw in ...

Magnus Carlsen of Norway wins World Chess Championship

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 02:20 PM PST

CHENNAI, India, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Norway's Magnus Carlsen Friday defeated Viswanathan Anand of India in the final game of the World Chess Championship.

Norway’s Carlsen new chess champ

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 02:07 PM PST

CHENNAI — Norwegian prodigy Magnus Carlsen was crowned the new world chess champion yesterday after he drew a tense 10th game against holder Viswanathan Anand to take an unassailable lead in the 12-round duel.

Fifth game was the turning point, says Viswanathan Anand - Daily News & Analysis

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 02:56 PM PST


Daily News & Analysis

Fifth game was the turning point, says Viswanathan Anand
Daily News & Analysis
Friday, Nov 22, 2013, 21:23 IST | Place: Chennai | Agency: PTI. Viswanathan Anand - AFP. Admitting that newly-crowned world champion Magnus Carlsen dominated the duel, five-time title holder Vishwanathan Anand today said that the loss in the fifth game ...

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Magnus Carlsen of Norway wins World Chess Championship - UPI.com

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 02:54 PM PST


Magnus Carlsen of Norway wins World Chess Championship
UPI.com
The championship match took place in Anand's home town of Chennai and was the first championship match in which Anand failed win a single game since he began playing professional chess in 1991. Along with the title, Carlsen will take home about $1.53 ...

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22-year-old Norwegian clinches chess world title - Evansville Courier & Press

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 02:38 PM PST


22-year-old Norwegian clinches chess world title
Evansville Courier & Press
The match in Chennai, India, which began Nov. 9, has been shown live on TV in both Norway and India, with millions more watching online. Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg called Carlsen on Skype to congratulate him on the victory and thank him for ...

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Carlsen, 22, wins chess world title - Jersey Evening Post

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 02:37 PM PST


Jersey Evening Post

Carlsen, 22, wins chess world title
Jersey Evening Post
Playing in Chennai close to where Anand grew up, the Indian finished with 3½ points after seven draws and three losses. Carlsen becomes the youngest world champion since Garry Kasparov, who was also 22 when he won the title in 1985. Carlsen is a ...

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Magnus Carlsen dethrones Viswanathan Anand to become new Chess World ... - Daily News & Analysis

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 02:36 PM PST


Daily News & Analysis

Magnus Carlsen dethrones Viswanathan Anand to become new Chess World ...
Daily News & Analysis
Anand had won the world championship title five times -- 2000, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012 -- but ironically was dethroned in his home town of Chennai. In a dubious first, this was the only time that Anand failed to win a single game in a world championship ...

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Brains and looks: New world chess champ, 22, moonlights as model - Calgary Herald

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 02:36 PM PST


Calgary Herald

Brains and looks: New world chess champ, 22, moonlights as model
Calgary Herald
The match in Chennai, India, which began Nov. 9, has been shown live on TV in both Norway and India, with millions more watching online. Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg called Carlsen on Skype to congratulate him on the victory and thank him for ...

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Norwegian prodigy Magnus Carlsen,22, is new chess champion - PRPick.com

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 02:35 PM PST


PRPick.com

Norwegian prodigy Magnus Carlsen,22, is new chess champion
PRPick.com
... 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.

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Magnus Carlsen wins chess world championships aged 22 - Deutsche Welle

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 02:28 PM PST


Magnus Carlsen wins chess world championships aged 22
Deutsche Welle
"Vish has been the world champion for so long, he's one of the greatest of all time," Carlsen said in a post-match press conference in Chennai, India. "I'm of course very, very happy to have got the better of him." The 22-year-old from Norway never lost to ...

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Chess's Biggest Star Is Finally Its Official King - Wall Street Journal (blog)

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 02:28 PM PST


Wall Street Journal (blog)

Chess's Biggest Star Is Finally Its Official King
Wall Street Journal (blog)
European Pressphoto Agency: Magnus Carlsen of Norway during Game 10 of the World Chess Championships against former world champion and India's grandmaster Viswanathan Anand in Chennai, India. The legacy of Magnus Carlsen, today crowned the ...

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Norway's Carlsen new chess champ - The Witness

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 02:12 PM PST


Norway's Carlsen new chess champ
The Witness
CHENNAI — Norwegian prodigy Magnus Carlsen was crowned the new world chess champion yesterday after he drew a tense 10th game against holder Viswanathan Anand to take an unassailable lead in the 12-round duel. The 22-year-old Carlsen, the ...