London – After more than 50 hours of play over nearly three weeks, the chess world championship title will be decided by speedy tiebreaker games…
London – After more than 50 hours of play over nearly three weeks, the chess world championship title will be decided by speedy tiebreaker games on Wednesday.
A 12-game battle of brains between American challenger Fabiano Caruana and reigning champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway has resulted in 12 straight draws – the first time that has happened in a chess world championship match.
That means the match – which is taking place behind soundproof glass on a stage in London – now comes down to a series of rapid games that could even conclude in a sudden-death format known as “Armageddon” if a winner can’t be found.
