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Philly Predicts the World Chess Championships [VIDEO] Print E-mail
By US Chess Scoop   
November 8, 2013
The US Chess Scoop went out on the streets to see how much Philadelphians know about chess and their predictions for Magnus Carlsen-Vishy Anand. 


The World Chess Championship takes place from November 9-28 with rounds beginning at 4:30 AM EST. The first game, on Saturday, was a sixteen move draw. 

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Another short draw followed on Sunday, with Carlsen surprising with the Caro-Kann defense instead of his usual double king-pawn or Sicilian. 

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