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World chess champion Vladimir Kramnik right of Russia and the FIDE world champion Veselin Topalov left of Bulgaria Stock Photo - Alamy
![World chess champion Viswanathan Anand of India (R) faces his opponent Bulgarian chess grandmaster and former world chess champion Veselin Topalov at the FIDE World Chess Championship in Sofia, May 11, 2010. World chess champion Viswanathan Anand of India (R) faces his opponent Bulgarian chess grandmaster and former world chess champion Veselin Topalov at the FIDE World Chess Championship in Sofia, May 11, 2010.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D2CCGG/world-chess-champion-viswanathan-anand-of-india-r-faces-his-opponent-bulgarian-chess-grandmaster-and-former-world-chess-champion-veselin-topalov-at-the-fide-world-chess-championship-in-sofia-may-11-2010-reutersoleg-popov-bulgaria-tags-sport-chess-2D2CCGG.jpg)
World chess champion Viswanathan Anand of India (R) faces his opponent Bulgarian chess grandmaster and former world chess champion Veselin Topalov at the FIDE World Chess Championship in Sofia, May 11, 2010.
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