Norwegian Carlsen wins third World Chess Championship

Magnus Carlsen, (R) Norwegian chess grandmaster and current World Chess Champion, and Serg
AFP

New York (AFP) – Norwegian Magnus Carlsen won the World Chess Championship for the third consecutive time on Wednesday, beating his Russian challenger Sergei Karyakin in a tiebreaker.

Although Karyakin foiled predictions by tying Carlsen in 12 regular rounds, the Norwegian champion beat him in the final phase of four quickfire extra games.

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