The World Championship Will Be In Sochi
Sunday, June 15, 2014 at 10:29PM
Dennis Monokroussos in 2014 World Championship, Magnus Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand

So we have something new for the world championship match this coming November between titleholder Magnus Carlsen and challenger (and former champ) Viswanathan Anand. The match won't be in Norway or India, or FIDE favorites Elista or Khanty-Mansyisk. Instead, they'll face off in Sochi, Russia, which may not be entirely controversy free either. It had to be somewhere though, and without alternative sponsors it's probably good to get this taken care of as soon as possible.

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