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Images: Carlsen officially crowned as the world chess champion

FP Sports November 25, 2013, 16:29:55 IST

J Jayalalithaa and FIDE President Kirsen Ilyumizhinov presented the winner’s trophy to Magnus Carlsen at the prize distribution ceremony of FIDE World Chess Championship 2013 on Monday.

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Images: Carlsen officially crowned as the world chess champion

  [caption id=“attachment_1248943” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa with FIDE President Kirsen Ilyumizhinov presenting the winner’s trophy to Magnus Carlsen of Norway at the prize distribution ceremony of FIDE World Chess Championship 2013 in Chennai. PTI Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa with FIDE President Kirsen Ilyumizhinov presenting the winner’s trophy to Magnus Carlsen of Norway at the prize distribution ceremony of FIDE World Chess Championship 2013 in Chennai. PTI[/caption]   [caption id=“attachment_1248951” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] FIDE President Kirsen Ilyumizhinov with the newly-crowned world chess champion Magnus Carlsen. PTI FIDE President Kirsen Ilyumizhinov with the newly-crowned world chess champion Magnus Carlsen. Carlsen won the championship 6.5-3.5, winning three games and drawing seven. PTI[/caption]   [caption id=“attachment_1248953” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Jayalalithaa presenting the runners-up trophy to India’s Viswanathan Anand. Anand said after the loss that he ‘simply couldn’t execute his strategy’ against Carlsen. PTI Jayalalithaa presenting the runners-up trophy to India’s Viswanathan Anand. Anand said after the loss that he ‘simply couldn’t execute his strategy’ against Carlsen. PTI[/caption]   [caption id=“attachment_1248955” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Carlsen looks at his hard-earned medal. He is the second youngest world chess champion — the youngest ever was Garry Kasparov. PTI Carlsen looks at his hard-earned medal. He is the second youngest world chess champion — the youngest ever was Garry Kasparov. PTI[/caption]

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