Chess Championship: Carlsen and Caruana go to tie-breaker after G12 draw

The world chess championship tilt between Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana will be decided in a quickfire tie-breaker after Game 12 ended in a 31-move draw.

The result left the best-of-12-games match in a historic 6-6 deadlock and ensured the 1 million Euro prize competition in London will continue.

Reigning chess world champion Magnus Carlsen, right, from Norway, plays Italian-American challenger Fabiano Caruana in the first few minutes of round 12 of their World Chess Championship Match in London, Monday, Nov. 26, 2018. [Photo: AP]

27-year-old world champion Carlsen will play as white in Wednesday's first tie-break stage, a best-of-four rapid match with 25 minutes for each player with an increment of 10 seconds after each move.

If that's not enough to break the deadlock, they will play up to five mini-matches to decide the championship.