After his victory at the Candidates Tournament earlier this year, Fabiano Caruana, now 26 years old, finally qualified to challenge reigning World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen for the World Championship title this November in London.
If he beats Magnus Carlsen in their match, Fabiano Caruana will become the first American to win the chess crown since Bobby Fischer’s convincing victory over Boris Spassky in the epic Match of the Century in 1972.
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