The match in New York will be the youngest ever by cumulative age for the biggest crown in chess. Russian chess master Sergei Karyakin squares off against reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen from Norway on Friday in an East-West clash that has sparked memories of classic Cold War encounters.The 600,000-euro ($668,000) match in New York will be the youngest ever by cumulative age for the biggest crown in chess, with Carlsen, 25, favourite to beat challenger Karyakin, 26.”It is a very, very long time since we have had a match where the players are the same age,” Russian chess legend …read more
Source: Pulse Nigeria