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Game Nine report: Challenger Magnus Carlsen closed in on the crown after defeating defending champion Viswanathan Anand in the ninth game of the World Chess Championship match in Chennai on Thursday. [caption id=“attachment_1243753” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Carlsen now leads 6-3 and needs just half a point from the remaining three games to become the new world champion. PTI[/caption] On what turned out be a dramatic affair, Anand missed out on his chances in white pieces and suffered a painful defeat that almost sealed the fate of the match. Carlsen now leads 6-3 and needs just half a point from the remaining three games to become the new world champion - (PTI). Click here to read the full report.
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