Game 12 begins at World Chess Championship

Record ID: 77050

  • Title: Game 12 begins at World Chess Championship
  • Date: 28th November 2016
  • Summary: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (NOVEMBER 28, 2016) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** VARIOUS OF MAGNUS CARLSEN (LEFT) AND SERGEY KARJAKIN (RIGHT) PREPARING SIGN READING MAGNUS CARLSEN WITH NORWAY FLAG AND SERGEY KARJAKIN WITH RUSSIAN FLAG OPENING MOVE MADE FOR CARLSEN BY JULIE MENIN, COMMISSIONER OF THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT
  • Embargoed: 13th December 2016 20:42
  • Keywords: chess championship World Chess Championship Magnus Carlsen Sergey Karjakin
  • Location: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
  • City: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Chess,Sport
  • Reuters ID: LVA0015AD1RVD
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Norway's Magnus Carlsen and Russia's Sergey Karjakin met in New York on Monday (November 28) for their final regulation game at the World Chess Championship in New York City.
    Before the start of game 12, Carlsen and his challenger were tied in the best of 12 match at 5.5 points each.
    If either player wins, he will win the title of World Champion and 60 percent of the $1.1 million (USD) prize.
    If the game is a draw, Carlsen and Karjakin head to a series of tie-breaker games on Wednesday.
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