![World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen (L) of Norway, smiles during a news conference after defeating Sergey Karjakin of Russia at the 2016 World Chess Championship match in New York, U.S., November 30, World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen (L) of Norway, smiles during a news conference after defeating Sergey Karjakin of Russia at the 2016 World Chess Championship match in New York, U.S., November 30,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E6KK9A/world-chess-champion-magnus-carlsen-l-of-norway-smiles-during-a-news-conference-after-defeating-sergey-karjakin-of-russia-at-the-2016-world-chess-championship-match-in-new-york-us-november-30-2016-reutersmark-kauzlarich-2E6KK9A.jpg)
World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen (L) of Norway, smiles during a news conference after defeating Sergey Karjakin of Russia at the 2016 World Chess Championship match in New York, U.S., November 30,
![Magnus Carlsen (L), of Norway, makes a move against Sergey Karjakin, of Russia, during their opening match in the 2016 World Chess Championship in New York U.S., November 11, 2016. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton Magnus Carlsen (L), of Norway, makes a move against Sergey Karjakin, of Russia, during their opening match in the 2016 World Chess Championship in New York U.S., November 11, 2016. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CR4052/magnus-carlsen-l-of-norway-makes-a-move-against-sergey-karjakin-of-russia-during-their-opening-match-in-the-2016-world-chess-championship-in-new-york-us-november-11-2016-reutersshannon-stapleton-2CR4052.jpg)
Magnus Carlsen (L), of Norway, makes a move against Sergey Karjakin, of Russia, during their opening match in the 2016 World Chess Championship in New York U.S., November 11, 2016. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
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