As it happened: World Chess Championship, Game 3
As it happened: World Chess Championship, Game 3
After winning the second tie of the 12-game match, Carlsen now leads the series by 1.5-0.5 and Anand will now have to think of something special to contain the Carlsen juggernaut.

Defending champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway drew the first blood by defeating challenger Viswanathan Anand in the second game of the World Chess Championship.

With his first victory as early as in the second tie of the 12-game match, Carlsen now leads the series by 1.5-0.5 and Team Anand will now have to think of something out-of-the-box to contain the Carlsen juggernaut.

Click HERE for all you want to know about the 12-game rubber to decide the 2014 FIDE World Champion.

Spectators online from across the world were cheering for Anand on various social media networks after he got a tangible position from what seemed like a complete lost position and this was when the Indian missed the thread and played an inexplicable blunder to let the game end on an abrupt note.

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