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World Chess Championship 2018

November 2019

  • Reigning champion Magnus Carlsen (left) at the most recent World Chess Championships in London in 2018

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December 2018

  • Norway’s Magnus Carlsen, right, takes on Italian-American Fabiano Caruana at the world chess championship.

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November 2018

  • BRITAIN-NORWAY-US-CHESS-WORLD<br>World chess champion Norway's Magnus Carlsen poses with the FIDE world chess championship trophy after beating challenger, US player Fabiano Caruana (not pictured) in the tie-break matches of the 2018 World Chess Championship in London on November 28, 2018. - Three-time defending chess champion Magnus Carlsen on Wednesday successfully defended his world title after demolishing US hopeful Fabiano Caruana in a winner-take-all finale. (Photo by Tolga AKMEN / AFP)TOLGA AKMEN/AFP/Getty Images

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  • Reigning chess world champion, Norway’s Magnus Carlsen smiles during a press conference after retaining the World chess Championship in London, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018. Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen has defended his chess world championship title by beating American challenger Fabiano Caruana, right, 3-0 in rapid tiebreaker games. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

    Magnus Carlsen beats Caruana in tie-breakers to retain World Chess crown

  • Reigning chess world champion, Norway's Magnus Carlsen, makes a move whilst playing against Italian-American Fabiano Caruana at the final day of the World chess Championship in London, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018.(AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

    Carlsen defeats Caruana to retain World Chess Championship in tie-breakers – as it happened

  • Magnus Carlsen (L) plays against Fabiano Caruana (R) during the World Chess Championship 2018 in London on 26 November 2018

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  • Magnus Carlsen surprises Fabiano Caruana with draw offer in Game 12 – as it happened

  • Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana head to tie-breaker after Game 12 draw

  • Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana play to quiet Game 11 draw – as it happened

  • Magnus Carlsen plays it safe in fizzling Game 11 draw with Fabiano Caruana

  • Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana play to thrilling Game 10 draw – as it happened

  • Magnus Carlsen admits nerves after high-wire draw with Fabiano Caruana

  • Magnus Carlsen misses winning chance in Game 9 draw with Fabiano Caruana – as it happened

  • 'I blew it': Bruised Magnus Carlsen rues Game 9 draw with Fabiano Caruana

  • Magnus Carlsen saves draw as Fabiano Caruana falters in Game 8 – as it happened

  • Magnus Carlsen springs Game 8 escape thanks to Fabiano Caruana's false step

  • Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana remain deadlocked after taut Game 7 – as it happened

  • Rueful Magnus Carlsen 'way too soft' in Game 7 draw with Fabiano Caruana

  • Magnus Carlsen barely saves draw as Fabiano Caruana misses win in Game 6 thriller – as it happened

  • Magnus Carlsen narrowly avoids Fabiano Caruana stunner in Game 6 epic

About 38 results for World Chess Championship 2018
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