Norwegian, Russian to square off in World Chess Championship
NEW YORK — The defending world champion is a 25-year-old Norwegian who’s been named one of the world’s sexiest men.
Magnus Carlsen is tops in an endurance sport that does not require him to move from his chair.
It’s called chess.
Carlsen, the highest rated player in chess history, again aims to win the World Chess Championship — the most eagerly awaited match in a generation, starting Friday in New York.