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Norway's Magnus Carlsen Retains World Chess Title
Carlsen sealed victory by winning the 11th game of the 14-game series in their two-million-euro ($2.3 million) match in Dubai.
Norway's grandmaster Magnus Carlsen© AFP
Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen retained his world chess title on Friday as he recorded a fourth win over Russian challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi. Carlsen sealed victory by winning the 11th game of the 14-game series in their two-million-euro ($2.3 million) match in Dubai.
Nepomniachtchi resigned with a brief handshake and the two players exchanged a few words.
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Carlsen, 31, has now won five world titles in a row, taking the first in 2013.
The contest in Dubai started with five draws before the Norwegian won the longest game ever played at a world championships at nearly eight hours to unlock the contest and put himself on the road to victory.
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