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Chess: Magnus Carlsen breaks V. Anand's Berlin Defence to win Game 2

<p>World Champion Magnus Carlsen breaks through Viswanathan Anand's Berlin Defence to beat Indian in Game 2 that coincides with the 25th anniversary of the iconic German wall's fall</p>

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Norway's Magnus Carlsen (right) makes a move as he plays against India's Viswanathan Anand at the FIDE World Chess Championship match in Sochi yesterday. Pic/AP/PTI

Norway's Magnus Carlsen (right) makes a move as he plays against India's Viswanathan Anand at the FIDE World Chess Championship match in Sochi yesterday. Pic/AP/PTI

Reigning World Champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway proved why he is Number One in the world with a smooth victory over his Indian challenger Viswanathan Anand in the second game of the World Chess Championship match at Sochi.

Norway's Magnus Carlsen (right) makes a move as he plays against India's Viswanathan Anand at the FIDE World Chess Championship match in Sochi yesterday. Pic/AP/PTI
Norway's Magnus Carlsen (right) makes a move as he plays against India's Viswanathan Anand at the FIDE World Chess Championship match in Sochi yesterday. Pic/AP/PTI 

The game was played on the anniversary of fall of Berlin Wall and Magnificent Magnus sent the Berlin Wall crashing over the chessboard too as he neatly demolished Anand's Berlin Defence (sometimes also known as the Berlin Wall) against his Ruy Lopez Opening.

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