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These Two Photos Tell You Everything About How The Biggest Chess Match In Years Is Going

Nov 19, 2013, 15:55 IST

We're in the middle of Game 8 of the best-of-12 World Chess Championship between current champion Viswanathan Anand and 22-year old phenom Magnus Carlsen.

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Carlsen has a commanding 4.5 to 2.5 lead in the match. Anand will have to pull off a miracle to come back.

Anyway, these two photos tweeted by grandmaster and commenter Susan Polgar (@susanpolgar) tell you a lot about how the match is going.

First, the handshake, where Anand couldn't even look Magnus in the eye.

Susan Polgar

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And then after the handshake, where Anand gave the relaxed Carlsen a death stare.

Susan Polgar

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