16-11-2013, 11:23 PM
The thing is though, I think Carlsen is just clearly a stronger player than Anand. His hunger and drive to win just grinds his opponents down. If anything; Carlsen looks more likely to extend his lead than Anand does to close the gap. To be honest though, Anand's reign had to come to an end at some point and I can't imagine anyone more deserving of acquiring it than Carlsen, given how much he has dominated the Chess scene in recent years. Not that it's definitely over yet, but I can't see Carlsen messing this advantage up.