IT IS $500,000 extra plus $100,000 of the candidates prizes for 26 year old S. KARJAKIN, super Russian grandmaster today … winning a 42 move thriller versus go-for-it-all F. CARUANA of St. Louis, Missouri. Mr. Karjakin needed just a draw much less a stunning last round victory to win on most games, won tiebreak regardless as other games were drawn … REIGNING WORLD CUP CHAMPION MR. KARJAKIN NOW

FACES THE HIGHEST RATED CHESS GRANDMASTER OF ALL TIME–WORLD CHESS CHAMPION MAGNUS CARLSEN OF NORWAY FOR 1.1 MILLION DOLLARS IN 12 GAMES, NEW YORK, STARTS NOVEMBER 10, 2016 … LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED. TRUST ME … THIS WILL BE SAVAGE.

— Jude Acers