Norwegian wins chess championship
NEW YORK (AP) — Two-time world chess champion Magnus Carlsen won his third title on Wednesday, defeating Russian challenger Sergey Karjakin after three weeks of grueling play in the World Chess Championship
Fans greeted the Norwegian with a “happy birthday” chorus and huge cheers after his victory. He turned 26 on the same day he beat the Russian, winning two of four tie-breaking “rapid games.”
The grandmasters started Wednesday’s chessboard battle with a 6-6 tie after 12 games. They will share a prize of $1.1 million, the winner getting 60 percent.
Organizers say about 6 million people around the world followed the series of quick tie-breaking games — similar to sudden death play in football.