Chennai World Chess Championship 2013 vs Anand: Will Garry Kasparov help Magnus Carlsen?

The 13th World Chess Champion, Garry Kasparov (50), is reaching Chennai, the venue of the Anand – Carlsen World Chess Champion, on Monday. Kasparov has already tweeted his schedule. The big question everyone wants to know is: Will Garry Kasparov help Magnus Carlsen?

The legendary Russian chess player has already declared his support for the young prodigy from Norway. Kasparov tutored Carlsen for a brief period earlier in the latter’s career.

 

VG Nett - the online edition of Norway’s most-read tabloid newspaper -

quotes Magnus Carlsen’s manager, Espen Agdestein as saying the Russian chess legend might have some role to play in the World Chess Championship.

Agdestein was quoted as saying, “There is a possibility. We have been in contact, but I cannot say specifically whether there will be a co-operation or not.”

Agdestein said Kasparov has vast experience in World Chess Championships and his experience is valuable, so it would be silly not to take advantage of it.

VG Nett continues with fantastic coverage of the Anand – Carlsen World Chess Championship and it’s a pity we didn’t enlist for Norwegian classes a few months back.

Meanwhile, Magnus Carlsen said at the post-game press conference, after Game 2 on Sunday, he would like to relax on the first rest day of the World Championship. News reports had said Magnus Carlsen would be spending World Championship rest days at Fisherman’s Cove - a resort about an hour’s drive from Chennai.

However, VG Nett stated on Sunday, Magnus Carlsen would stay on at the Hyatt Regency for the first rest day of the Chennai World Chess Championship.