Viswanathan Anand: It's a little bit historic and a little bit of a surprise. Historic because he…

“ It's a little bit historic and a little bit of a surprise. Historic because he is the youngest world champion in history. Surprise because 20 minutes before the end, it didn't look like it (the championship title) is going to be decided today. We thought there would be a tiebreaker. A very very pleasant surprise,

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“ A World Championship match is not like anything else in our sport,

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“ Several countries expressed a strong interest in hosting the match, including India, the United States and Cyprus. After carefully considering all the proposals, Fide has decided to stage the match on…

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