World Chess Championship 2014 vs Magnus: This time I will Give it a Different Twist, says Confident Anand

NEW DELHI: The World Chess Championship loss in Chennai had "knocked the stuffing out" of Viswanathan Anand but the five-time winner on Wednesday said that clinching the Candidates title has boosted his confidence and he would try to avenge his loss to Magnus Carlsen later this year.  Three losses over 10 games without a win and the world Championship title was...

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World Chess Champion Carlsen Expects Anand to Qualify Candidates for Revenge Match - New Video

World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen has released his second YouTube video with views on the Khanty Mansiysk World Chess Candidates 2014. Carlsen expects Anand to qualify for the revenge/return match for the world title that the Indian chess superstar lost to Carlsen in November 2013. Carlsen also "revises" his opinion of Sergey Karjakin's play considering the latter's...

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Ian Rogers (in The Hindu) on Anand's Great Comeback after World Championship Loss to Magnus Carlsen!

IAN ROGERS The veteran in the eight-player field is turning back the clock Little more than a month ago, Viswanathan Anand seemed to be in bad shape.The former world champion had just finished second-last in an elite tournament in Zurich and was hyper-defensive about his form and his recent results. A conversation with Anand immediately after the Zurich tournament became...

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Candidates Chess 2014: Turbo-Charged Anand on Track to Meeting Magnus Again for World Title?

Khanty Mansiysk, Russia: Written off by critics and experts, five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand has come back with a big bang and is the most likely contender to challenge Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the next world championship match to be held later this year. Five-time World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand on track to setting up a second World Championship...

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World Chess Candidates 2014 Menu: What will Magnus Carlsen get for 'Dinner' in November?

WARNING: This article is strictly for Magnus Carlsen fans. We cannot be sued for offending those in other camps.  World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen is a very hungry guy. He is sure to be preparing for a sumptuous dinner this November. Let's just take a look at the likely menu choices as the World Chess Candidates is currently on in Khanty Mansiysk. 1 - Milk...

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World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen asks Fans to Connect via his Just-Launched YouTube Channel

World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen has tweeted that he has launched his YouTube Channel where he would be posting chess videos of interest including those of his own of course. We've just clicked subscribe without a second thought. Have you? ...

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World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen Simul Video: Nordic Semi HRM Challenge at CES 2014 in Las Vegas

World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen demolished 20 chess players in a special simul in Las Vegas recently. It was thanks to Nordic Semiconductor kick-starts sponsorship with the World Chess Champion by hosting a HRM chess tournament at the CES in Las Vegas. Contributing with its ultra low power wireless connectivity solutions within heart rate monitoring, Nordic aims to...

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Hikaru Nakamura - Magnus Carlsen 0-1: Python Explodes after Eating Alligator at Zurich Chess 2014

MANIMAL MAGNUS: World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen and US #1 Hikaru Nakamura before their blood-spilling, gut-wrenching showdown. Who could guess? The Norwegian would be outplayed, smothered and destroyed..., but live to have the last laugh!  Photo: Maria Emelianova Zurich Chess Challenge 2014: A National Geographic report dated 2006 states South Florida wildlife...

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Zurich Chess Challenge 2014 Pairings Blitz: Anand Gifts Magnus a Checkmate in Three!

Zurich Chess Challenge 2014 Pairings Blitz: The strongest chess tournament in history has two other attractions - First, the new World Chess Champion is playing his first chess tournament after picking up the world title. Second, he is meeting his 'victim' former World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand for the first time after the November, 2013 debacle. Magnus Carlsen...

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Anand, Carlsen meet Again after World Chess Championship: Zurich Chess Challenge begins Jan 29

Zurich Chess Challenge 2014 — The strongest tournament in chess history to date begins Wednesday, January 29 at the Hotel Savoy. This is going to be the first chess tournament in the history of the game to claim a level of Category 23 with an amazing average rating of 2801! Destiny is cruel and chess destiny can be crueler still: The newly-crowned World Chess Champion...

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Bill Gates demolished by World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen in 9 Moves on Skavlan Talk Show

World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen demolished the second richest man on the planet, Bill Gates, in a chess game lasting just nine moves and a few seconds over a minute this Thursday. Screenshot: Skavlan.com World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen took virtually no time in demolishing the world's richest man for a long, long time, Bill Gates, Thursday night on a Norwegian-Swedish...

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World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen in Conversation with Tech Entrepreneur Peter Thiel Video:

There is no missing this fantastic interview/conversation between World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen and tech entrepreneur Peter Thiel hosted by the Silicon Valley Bank and the Churchill Club.  Speakers: Magnus Carlsen, World Chess ChampionModerator: Peter Thiel, Technology entrepreneur and investor; Partner, Founders Fund; Co-founder, Mithril Capital...

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World Chess Champion Joins America's Foundation for Chess: First Move Announces Magnus Carlsen Grants

World Chess Champion Makes a Winning Move with America's Foundation for Chess  SILICON VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 16, 2014 -- /PRNewswire/ -- How will Magnus Carlsen top 2013, the history-making year he became World Chess Champion and holds the highest rating of all time? He's joining forces with America's Foundation for Chess (AF4C) to bring the First Move chess program...

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