24-11-2013, 12:41 AM
This will be, I think, the start of a new era in word chess. Not since Kasparov in 1985/6 have we had such a great player being dominant and world champion too. There are hundreds of Grandmasters born since 1985 who will perhaps now see this in action (astonishing given there were only 88 in the world when Fischer was king).
It's an interesting stat that Magnus won his title at the same age Kasparov was when he won his title.
It's an interesting stat that Magnus won his title at the same age Kasparov was when he won his title.