Current Affairs - Persons - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Persons - Latest Current Affairs (Q.No. 3944)

2018-12-02 Persons

3944.

Who of the following bagged the 2018 World Chess Championship?

Viswanathan Anand

Magnus Carlsen

Fabiano Caruana

Garry Kasparov

Answer: Option

Explanation:

World number one Norwegian Magnus Carlsen has retained his World Chess Championship title, beating US opponent Fabiano Caruana in a tie-breaker event. Carlsen's peak rating of 2882, achieved in 2014, is the highest in history. Carlsen became World Champion in 2013 by defeating Viswanathan Anand.