Chess stars draw again in world tournament

Magnus Carlsen and American Fabiano Caruana have one point each after drawing their opening two games of the tournament.

Published : Nov 11, 2018 11:48 IST , London

Magnus Carlsen (right) and Fabiano Caruana mull the next move during their FIDE World Chess Championship Match.
Magnus Carlsen (right) and Fabiano Caruana mull the next move during their FIDE World Chess Championship Match.
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Magnus Carlsen (right) and Fabiano Caruana mull the next move during their FIDE World Chess Championship Match.

The second round of the 2018 World Chess Championships in London between three-time defending champion Magnus Carlsen and American Fabiano Caruana ended in a draw.

The two young chess stars, both under 30, have one point each after drawing their opening two games of the tournament.

Italian prodigy Carlsen is seeking to cement his reputation as one of history's greatest chess players, while Caruana is another young star helping to return mass appeal to the highbrow game.

Chess has its own unique scoring system that awards the winner of each game one point, while a draw sees the contenders get half a point each.

The title goes to the first person to reach 6.5 points, with a rapid series of tiebreakers played in case the two are level after the first 12 games

They have an expected ten games left to play, scheduled until November 26.

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