Latest News from India - New World chess champ takes home over Rs 9 crore prize money

divspan class=BodyText readability=10Chennai: Newly-crowned world chess champion Magnus Carlsen today took home a prize money of Rs 9.90 crorebr / after he beat India's Viswanathan Anand in a keenly watched contest that spanned over 10 days.p Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa gave away the prize money and trophies to the Norwegian sensation and thebr / Indian veteran at a short ceremony here that lasted about ten minutes.br / Carlsen, the second youngest player after Garry Kasparovbr / to win the coveted chess title, was awarded a gold-platedbr / trophy, whose design was handpicked by Jayalalithaa, goldbr / medal and an olive garland (wreath) at the private hotel wherebr / the two players had vied for the championship last week.br / Anand, a five time world champion whose title was wrestedbr / by the young challenger with a stupendous 6.5-3.5 score, hadbr / to settle for the runner-up prize money of Rs 6.03 crore, abr / silver plaque and silver medal.br / FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov presented thebr / respective medals to Carlsen and Anand.br / The olive wreath, presented to Carlsen, was made of olivebr / leaves from Nilgiris in the state. PTI/p/span/divbrbrcentera href=http://www.wizardrss.comPowered By WizardRSS.com/a | a href=http://www.wizardrss.comFull Text RSS Feed/a | a href=http://www.amazon.com/RFID-Blocking-Cards-Identity-Protector/dp/B00CJHZLEWRFID/a | a href=http://www.wpzonbuilder.comAmazon Affiliate/a/center