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There are many ways in which the world championship can be changed, and in fact has already been changed over the past 132 years since the first official championship in 1886. Most of the time it has been contested in a match, but the rules have varied greatly.
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Magnus Carlsen wins the tiebreak and holds the title of the World Champion.
Magnus Carlsen retained the title of the World Chess Champion by beating Fabiano Caruana in a series of tiebreak games on November 28.
Magnus Carlsen wins the tiebreak and holds the title of the World Champion.
Magnus Carlsen retained the title of the World Chess Champion by beating Fabiano Caruana in a series of tiebreak games on November 28.
Norwegian Magnus Carlsen has retained his World Chess Championship title, having beaten challenger Fabiano Caruana 3-0 in a best of four tiebreaker, the CNN reports.
First it was seemingly impossible for anyone to win a game, and then it was almost impossible for anyone not to. Or rather, for Magnus Carlsen not to. After 12 consecutive draws to open the match, Carlsen...