The New York Times recalls Magnus Carlsen: "The Norwegian Rule"

The British newspaper The Guardian covered the entire last battle live, citing the great master Judit Polgár who commented on the TV events.

– For a match, for a player. For a drama.

The Spanish El Pais also followed the duel closely and thinks that Carlsen woke up at the right time.

– Enjoy waking up at the crucial moment to challenge the challenger in the most fluid duel in history. The Nordmann can now celebrate his 28th birthday to extend his reign to seven years.

They spoke with the 86-year-old Spanish author Fernando Arrabal, who traveled from Paris to London to attend the final match.

"Now that the best chess machine is able to play as a world champion after a few hours of learning, I am very attracted to seeing the best people in reality," she said. he declared in the first line of the newspaper.

– unbeatable

The magazine Die Spiegel estimated that the 27-year-old was not outperformed in the match.

"Favorite favors. Very quickly, Magnus Carlsen was unbeatable. "

The Swiss newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung closely followed the World Cup and believes that Carlsen has finally earned his reputation as an outstanding player.

"He managed to suppress all the insults that beset him in the championship.A combination of good preparation and intuition provided the ruling champion with a quick advantage, which he used with impressive sovereignty. , they write.

Swiss Aargauer Zeitung meant that the day was a show of power.

– The chess king continues to reign. Magnus Carlsen defended the World Cup title in London with a power demonstration.

The rule of Norway

The New York Times finds space for news about Shakespear in its news bulletin the day before, saying that Norway still has power in the world of chess. They also write that Magnus Carlsen has become such a celebrity in Norway that people play chess on the tram.

Radio St. Louis Public Radio, in the city of Caruana, writes that the hope of finding a world champion in the city has fallen.