New in Chess Special: Carlsen-Caruana London, November 2018

New In Chess. — 57 p.The World Championship match in London between Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana is easily the most anticipated event of the year. Duels for the highest title are always fascinating and often dramatic, and this one is surrounded by an unusual additional suspense. For the first time since he became World Champion in 2013, Carlsen is not the undisputable, odds-on favourite. If push comes to shove, most of the pundits still lean towards the Norwegian in their predictions, but there are doubts, too. Because Caruana has become such a formidable opponent.Following his win in the Candidates tournament in Berlin earlier this year, the American continued to play consistently well, winning tournaments and confidently claiming second place in the rating list.Not that long ago, Carlsen used to top the world rankings way ahead of the rest, but in the past few months, the gap between the numbers one and two has shrunk to an almost negligible number of points.On the bright side, the World Champion can claim that the last time he lost to Caruana was three years ago...