iraqi prime minister abdullah abdullah mahdi has met with the kurdish leader must suit barzani in baghdad it's a sign of a thaw in relations between the two sides soured after a failed kurdish bid for independence from baghdad last year. to chess now where the world championship is in drawling fans around the world defending champion magnus carlsen and his challenger fabiano caruana remain in deadlock after nine matches with the tenth game currently ongoing the type battle has seen a surge in popularity for the sport. this final is guaranteed to go down in the history books magnus carlsen and carolina have drawn all no one of their matches so far a world record carlsen the undisputed king of the chess world has been world champion since twenty thirteen boss this year he's facing his toughest challenge in quite some time is known for his aggressive openings and experts have noted his meticulous preparation if the wind doesn't emerge after twelve matches. just saw at the top of that would hand the advantage to carlsen who hasn't lost a tie break in thirteen years tyree call not the world ch