Norwegian eyes chess crown

Chennai – Norwegian sensation Magnus Carlsen resumes his quest for a maiden world chess crown today after grabbing a formidable 4-2 lead at the halfway stage of his title duel with reigning champion Viswanathan Anand.

The 22-year-old Norwegian, the current world number one and pre-event favourite, needs two wins and a draw in the remaining six games to take the title, which has been held by Anand since 2007. –