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The 2008 Chess Classic took place a week ago at Mainz, Germany, with world champion Vishy Anand, Magnus Carlsen, Judit Polgar and Alexander Morozevich in attendance.
Anand and Carlsen, the sensational Norwegian teenager, reached the final of the tournament. Many believe Carlsen is the coming world champion. But in the Mainz Classic, Anand demonstrated to millions around the world why he is world champion. He smashed the Sicilian Dragon twice in four games to take first place for the second year in succession.
Morozevich and Polgar battled vigorously for third place but in the end it was Morozevich who won. In the following game, Polgar could not find a win in the endgame and had to settle for a draw.
The long-awaited final first game of the 2008 Mainz Classic between Anand and Carlsen – the current world champion and perhaps, the future world champion. Anand won the first two games and two were drawn.

Students from fifteen primary and secondary schools are currently attending beginners’chess classes at the Art of Living Foundation at Turkeyen. The foundation is a non-governmental organization that is located in about 140 countries worldwide. Classes are being conducted by Guyana Chess Federation members Irshad Mohamed and Shiv Nandalall. Mohamed has noted that the response to learning the game, and the interest demonstrated by the students has been overwhelming. New students from the Turkeyen area have been turning up at the Art of Living Foundation each day to join the classes.

Morozevich, A (2788) – Polgar, Ju (2711)

13th Grenke Leasing Rapid WCh 3rd-4th Mainz GER (3), 3.8.2008
1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 c5 4.d5 d6 5.Nc3 exd5 6.cxd5 g6 7.e4 Bg7 8.h3 0-0 9.Bd3 a6 10.a4 Nbd7 11.0-0 b6 12.Re1 Qe7 13.Bf4 Ne8 14.Qd2 Ne5 15.Nxe5 dxe5 16.Be3 f5 17.exf5 gxf5 18.Bg5 Qf7 19.Bh6 Nd6 20.a5 b5 21.Bxg7 Qxg7 22.Qe3 c4 23.Bc2 Re8 24.Qc5 Qe7 25.Re3 f4 26.Re2 Bxh3!? 27.gxh3 Rec8 28.Qa3 b4 29.Qxb4 Kh8 30.Ne4 Qg7+ 31.Kh2 Rg8 32.f3 Nf5 33.Qd2 Nd4 34.Rf2 Raf8 35.Raf1 Rd8 36.Qd1 Nf5 37.Rg1 Qh6 38.Rfg2 Rxg2+ 39.Rxg2 Ne3 40.Qg1 Nxg2 41.Qxg2 Rxd5

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42.Qg4 Rd8 43.h4 Qg6 44.Qxg6 hxg6 45.b3 cxb3 46.Bxb3 Rd3 47.Bc4 Rxf3 48.Bxa6 Ra3 49.Bb7 Rxa5 50.Ng5 Kg7 51.Be4 Ra3 52.Kg2 Rg3+ 53.Kf2 Re3 54.Kg2 Kh6 55.Bf3 Kg7 56.Be4 Kf6 57.Nh7+ Kf7 58.Ng5+ Kg7 59.Kf2 Rg3 60.Bf3 Kh6 61.Nf7+ Kg7 62.Nxe5 Rh3 63.h5 gxh5 64.Nd3 Rh2+ 65.Kg1 Rh4 66.Kg2 Kf6 67.Nc5 . DRAW. 1/2—1/2.

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