he, of course, bidding to be the first american since bobby fischer in 1972 to win the world championshipd—fire games against the clock, and that was all due, and needed, because the first three weeks of this championship resulted in 12 tied games. it tookjust over three hours for the title to be resolved, carlsen showing why he is the number one in the rapid form of the game, and despatching the american in efficient style. he, of course, will now cement his position as the number one player in chess. he is already the rock star, the poster boy of the sport. he has been a guest star on the simpsons, he has got fashion contracts, he is friends with hollywood a—listers. he will go on from this, surely, to more fame and fortune. so the position here is that carlsen wins yet again, he is still the world champion. well, let's hearfrom the man himself, world number one magnus carlsen. this one is huge for me. fabiano played very well, and he's an extremely strong player. so it's very special for me, for sure. clearly, this time, it was very close, and fabiano is very strong. and the match, alt

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in america. >> you wrote that it's the bobby fischer is the one name that people don't know. >> what also changed iss becaue mother democratized. more peopleaan got good another chess through studying programs and reviewing old names. computer are much better than players. even best players understand world. our culture at changed. turn on pda which was broadca oon to watch to guys pce match ve chess. >> someone like myself it was to to watch. i don't understand with they're doing yet i know the game.be >> i'vn watching live com coverage. .nd not a good chess player but it's fascinating because i think explore can anything any game that you don't understand is ex pitting. to make thssible as it's lapping. >> thank yoso much. . >> yang: next, our economics correspondent, paul solman, looks at the people around the original thanksgiving dinner table-- the pilgrims. we're taught in grade school that religious freedom was the main reason the pilgrims came to america, but real economic pressures were a key factor, too. er's an encore holiday edition for our weekly sies, "making sense," wh

that of course of bobby fischer the i don't think prod defrom new york in is the played a tch l match l match. even with vietnam and watergate the match was a regular on nightly news here understand u.s. and sparked chess room. is street a writer june ipse.ho cost the pod coast. welcome. tell us a little it, fabbioo who is this this 13. >> he's fromiami number two runged american. he's a rare thing it has not happened very frequently. >> he's an american, but also should be calling italian americans, played for it la thif is subject griping? >> when he was a child he was a clear prodigy and 1 years old he ouldd to spain question c get boater training. italy supported him through his early 20sth united states at this appropriate was a deal drive by rex in st. louis who sorted of created an american champion. and another top player who won in the philippines. knees someone to sponsor them. >> if you think that part ofhe reason why maybe he hasn't caught an become household name? >> maybe because chess didn't big. it's a different culture. when fsher won it was a crazy team, the height o

he, of course, bidding to be the first american since bobby fischer in 1972 to win the world championship—break games. they of course were rapid—fire games against the clock, and that was all due, and needed, because the first three weeks of this championship resulted in 12 tied games. it tookjust over three hours for the title to be resolved, carlsen showing why he is the number one in the rapid form of the game, and despatching the american in efficient style. he, of course, will now cement his position as the number one player in chess. he is already the rock star, the poster boy of the sport. he has been a guest star on the simpsons, he has got fashion contracts, he is friends with hollywood a—listers. he will go on from this, surely, to more fame and fortune. so the position here is that carlsen wins yet again. he is still the world champion. is very special for me to win this time. ifeel is very special for me to win this time. i feel that fabiano is very special for me to win this time. ifeel that fabiano is is very special for me to win this time. i feel that fabiano is the strong

like friendships. >> my sister was very worried cause she said, "look at bobby fischer.at he likes chess?" >> reporter: by his teen years, sally was worried about will, seeing him struggle. unable to connect with his peers. >> it's hard to be a kid when you have the mind of an adult. he was diagnosed with mental illness when he was in college. >> reporter: sally says the only thing worse than her son's illness was the way the world began to treat him. >> there's tremendous stigma. society disregards and discards people with mental illness. he wasn't happy. so you don't want to see your child suffer, especially suffer when you know that we're still in a situation where the illness that he has is something that the world doesn't care about. >> reporter: will had to leave college and back home in new york, he was given psychiatric treatment, but sally says eventually those prescribed medications weren't enough. she was fearing the worst. what were you afraid was going to happen? >> i knew he was self-medicating. >> what do you think he was doing with those drugs? masking pa

dramatic time—limited games, ended the american's hopes of becoming the first us champion since bobby fischering streak of 12 drawn games of regular chess. this one is huge for me. fabiano played very well, and he's an extremely strong player. so it's very special for me, for sure. clearly, this time, it was very close, and fabiano is very strong. and the match, although i'm very happy that i won it, it shows i have a lot to work on still. and, you know, next time i have to raise my level again further. just time before we go to show you this... a not—so—serious pa pal security breach. a young argentine boy broke free of his mother's clutches to play with pope francis and one of his guards during a vatican audience — much to the pope's delight. that's it for now. thank you very much for watching. hello there. the atlantic is set to be pretty relentless in terms of throwing spells of wet and windy weather our way in the coming days. this hook of cloud here is the spell of windy weather and rain that we had on wednesday. that low centre rolling away. this one, though, developing quite explosive

fabiano caruana is hoping to become the first american since bobby fischer in 1972 to win it all, but far all 12 games have ended in a draw. >> his opponent from norway has been champion since 2013. the tiebreaker is tomorrow and could set up a sudden death format known as armageddon. >> and tomorrow we'll have continuing coverage of cricket. >>> we turn now to general motors. we cover it all. that's awesome. general motors moving ahead with plans to close factories in the u.s. and canada because of poor car sales. >> now president trump is demanding that the company come up with a new product to keep those plants open. this morning, gm is cutting costs, closing plants and slashing jobs. >> there's people in there bawling their eyes out. i've never seen anything like it and we can't get any answers. >> reporter: up to 14,000 workers in north america are now facing layoffs. >> market conditions require that five north american assembly and propulsion plants will be unallocated product by the end of 2019. >> reporter: those cuts will wipe out nearly 15% of the company's workforce with f

dramatic time—limited games, ended the american's hopes of becoming the first us champion since bobby fischeres of regular chess. this one is huge for me. fabiano played very well, and he's an extremely strong player. so it's very special for me, for sure. clearly, this time, it was very close, and fabiano is very strong. and the match, although i'm very happy that i won it, it shows i have a lot to work on still. and, you know, next time i have to raise my level again further. of course that rivalry certain to continue. much more on the bbc website. thank you for watching. hello there. the atlantic is set to be pretty relentless in terms of throwing spells of wet and windy weather our way in the coming days. this hook of cloud here is the spell of windy weather and rain that we had on wednesday. that low centre rolling away. this one, though, developing quite explosively as well to the south—west, as we go through the early part of thursday, promises even stronger winds than we saw yesterday, and some very heavy rain. certainly not looking great for the morning rush hour. there will be a ris

time—limited games in london, carlsen ended caruana's hopes of becoming the first american champion since bobby fischert time before we go, we will show you this. a not—so—serious pa pal security breach. a young argentine boy broke free of his mother's clutches to play with pope francis and one of his guards during a vatican audience, much to the pope's delight. he went on to mention the boy in his addressjust a he went on to mention the boy in his address just a little later. much more on the website. thank you for watching. hello there. the atlantic is set to be pretty relentless in terms of throwing spells of wet and windy weather our way in the coming days. this hook of cloud here is the spell of windy weather and rain that we had on wednesday, that low centre rolling away. this one, though, developing quite explosively as well to the south—west, as we go through the early part of thursday — promises even stronger winds than we saw yesterday, and some very heavy rain. certainly not looking great for the morning rush hour. there will be a risk of some disruption, and bbc local radio is a great place

no american has won the championship since bobby fischer in 1972., the national christmas tree was officially lit this evening, ushering in the hoday season in washington. the president and first lady did the honors, lighting up a fraser fir from newland, north carolina. that carries on a nearly century-old tradition, started under president calvin coolidge. ill to come on the newshour: the trump administration's point person on afghanistan amid ant rencrease in violence. an increase in u.s. women behind bars sparks calls for pris. refow ho asteroid can reveal secrets to the origins of life, and much more. >> woodruff: new flaicpoints in ams longest war. nick schifrin reports on how a spike in vionce in afghanistan collides with a renewed push to negotiate peace with the taliban. >> schifrin: aft 17 years, more than a trillion dollars, and tens of thousands lives lost, the violence continues in an inconclusive and grindingar in afghanistan. after another week of deadly attacks, today a massive suicide bomb rattled a foreign compound outside the afgh

games in london, the norwegian ended caruana's hopes of becoming the first american champion since bobby fischero one of the moments during the chess tournament itself. and this is a look. and the arm fold. we have actually edited that down a little bit. by all accounts, i have not seen the full version, that looked just carries on. it is a proper look, isn't it? is that your look? no, i thought that was what you were doing me, i was quite scared. you can do the one eyebrow thing as well. and chess is no different to other sports in that there is a lot going on. they have been locked together for a month playing chess, they will hate each other, surely. it is a board game and the mayan game. talking of mind games, the champions league is all still to play for. differing results for spurs and liverpool in the champions league, but they have one thing in common. they both need a result on the final matchday to stay in the competiton. natalie pirks reports. at wembley, tottenham's job couldn't have been clearer. only a win would do. the londoners were throwing everything at survival. it's hit the b

. >> reporter: when bobby fischer took the crown from the soviet union in a told war battle. >> it'syer. >> reporter: like fischer, he was born in brooklyn. >> fabiano was playing chess at 5. by 6, he was playing adult tournaments and beating adults. >> reporter: chess superfans are hoping caruana, like fischer before him, will spark another chess boom. >> this is big. if we have an american win, it would do wonders for the chess community in the united states. >> reporter: apps and digital technology has made chess more available and easier to play on the go. >> the track pads and touchscreens. >> reporter: at tournaments, smart boards and smart pieces track and stream every move. streaming platforms like twitch, let fans follow their favorite players. >> i think that chess is becoming cooler. >> reporter: the young prodigies, proving that smart is sexy. 27-year-old carlsen models for g-star. he once beat bill gates in nine moves. and guess starred on "the simps simpsons." >> i'm world champion magnus carlsen. >> reporter: it's caruana's first attempt at a chess title. >> he's calm

if caruana wins, he would be the first american to take the title since his idol bobby fischer won it losing his nerve. caruana was a child chess phenom beloved by fans and even has a story where he sells fab swag as he calls it, including this hoodie which said, fab wins. the final face-off is known as armageddon. >> come on. >> that's tomorrow. make sure you check it out. better than any sporting event you've ever seen. >> you heard it from the man. >> i don't really know. >> sounded good. >> sounded good. >>> coming up, everybody, 'tis the season for a christmas light fight. that's right, the display featuring a live camel pitting a family against their neighborhood. amel pitting a family against their neighborhood. neighborhood. get to old navy's cyber sale this monday and tuesday for fifty percent off everything online. ♪ ? bu and pickup in-store. that's fifty percent off everything, only at oldnavy.com. he should be shaving candy...lding a dnot chemo. an iv. they should be playing outside ...not hurting inside. thanks to you, st. jude children's research hospital is changing how

it wouldn't have taken bobby fischer to work out that if you agree, the irish backstop agreement in advancethe trade deal, you are going to get stuck in the customs union. bobby is a very clever negotiator. we have had civil servants on our side. they have just had rings run around them. raab took on a very noble challenge and has done exactly the right thing this morning by resigning. francine: he was instrumental in negotiating the deal. why do you negotiate the deal then resigned the next day? i think he was undermined and overruled by the prime minister and her chief negotiator, ollie robbins. guy.ic is a very capable he came into the negotiation and a very late stage and i don't think he was able to control the process. francine: what do you think are the chances of the u.k. crashing out? a lot of uncertainty. it may be voted down in parliament. is that 20% or higher? gina: i don't think there is a chance of a crash out. apart from a small suicide squad, the consensus is on one thing, no deal would be a disaster for the country. anncine: it could be unintended crash. ina: when i starte

he is striving to be the first us champion since the legendary bobby fischer? use on the last match of the classical games, magnus was any better position and he was so nervous he a draw. he offered a draw? everyone was in shock because he knew he was any better position he offered a prop and nobody could believe it. so what was that about? i think it was the nerves. because he played black in the last game he decided the draw would be great, and because he's very good at the play—offs, so he had it in his head before the game i am going to get a draw and that is what i want and i think that was his strategy and he didn't want to deviate from that. as a player yourself, the pressure of time, presumably that is when mistakes get made? that is the thing. in the classical games they can work things out when mistakes happen and that is why it has gone to a draw because they have been so careful but now it is rapid played they don't have time, they have only got 20 minutes plus ten seconds for these games, so it is high—stakes, but magnus is number one in the world