Chess (#1226)

Magnus Carlsen starts his second title defence on Friday against Sergey Karjakin

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Magnus Carlsen starts his second title defence on Friday against Sergey Karjakin. In terms of combined age, this is the youngest world title match. Carlsen celebrates his 26th birthday on November 30. Karjakin was born in January 1990 and is just 10 months older. The match will last 12 classical games. The prize fund is a minimal one million euros.    The venue is Pier 16, Seaport District, just around the corner from Wall Street. The match organiser, Agon, promises a virtual viewing experience for paying customers ($15 is very reasonable). It will provide a free widget ...

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Chess (#1226)