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November 12, 2013
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The World Championship match in Chennai, India (November 9-28) began with three draws. The first two were short, but the round 3 battle was an intense struggle in which GM Magnus Carlsen had to fight for the half point. We also saw an unusual case of a "fianchettoed queen."

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In round four, Carlsen played the Berlin and was the one pressing. 

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Other big news out of Chennai includes FIDE Presidential candidate Garry Kasparov's appearance. 

 

 
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