Anand happy that chess championship has finally started!

November 09, 2013 19:42

After soaking in the pressure and being immersed in preparation for months, defending champion Viswanathan Anand today said he felt relieved that his World Championship match against Magnus Carlsen started today. but his rival was not too pleased with first day's proceedings.

"After thinking about it for months and months, today it finally started. It's almost a relief," said the 43-year-old Anand in his opening statement after the first game, which ended in a quick draw.

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