Next week in London, eight of the strongest chess Grandmasters on the planet will gather. They will go head-to-head in a gruelling 'Candidates' tournament. The prize: winning the right to take on world champion Viswanathan Anand for the crown and a multi-million-dollar payday.
Toplining the show is Magnus Carlsen, the current No. 1 and the highest-rated player in history. The Norwegian has been enjoying a great streak, his latest triumph being the prestigious Tata SteelBSE 2.36 % tournament in... Read full post