Images: Carlsen officially crowned as the world chess champion
J Jayalalithaa and FIDE President Kirsen Ilyumizhinov presented the winner's trophy to Magnus Carlsen at the prize distribution ceremony of FIDE World Chess Championship 2013 on Monday.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa with FIDE President Kirsen Ilyumizhinov presenting the winner's trophy to Magnus Carlsen of Norway at the prize distribution ceremony of FIDE World Chess Championship 2013 in Chennai. PTI[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1248951" align="alignleft" width="940"]
FIDE President Kirsen Ilyumizhinov with the newly-crowned world chess champion Magnus Carlsen. Carlsen won the championship 6.5-3.5, winning three games and drawing seven. PTI[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1248953" align="alignleft" width="940"]
Jayalalithaa presenting the runners-up trophy to India’s Viswanathan Anand. Anand said after the loss that he 'simply couldn't execute his strategy' against Carlsen. PTI[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1248955" align="alignleft" width="940"]
Carlsen looks at his hard-earned medal. He is the second youngest world chess champion — the youngest ever was Garry Kasparov. PTI[/caption]
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