Chess Grandmasters Under Glass

The 4th Chess Grand Slam Masters
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Head to Head
From right to left, number-one ranked Norwegian 20 year-old Magnus Carlsen plays against Indian world champion title holder and number-two ranked Viswanathan Anand, at the first round of the Chess Grand Slam Masters in São Paulo, Brazil on September 26, 2011. The Grand Slam Masters Finals have two rounds, the first played in Brazil and the second in Bilbao, Spain. The championships in Bilbao began on October 2, and end on October 11, 2011.

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