11 October 2020
Alireza Firouzja Pulls Ahead in Stavanger
Carlsen and Caruana take revenge.
Photo: Lennart Ootes
The sixth round of the Altibox Norway Chess 2020 super tournament was played in Stavanger on October 11.
Alireza Firouzja won against Aryan Tari to take the sole lead in the event. Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana took revenge after the losses in the fifth round. The world champion crushed Jan-Krzysztof Duda in 26 moves, while the American defeated Levon Aronian with the black pieces.
Standings after Round 6:
1. Alireza Firouzja - 13 points
2. Magnus Carlsen - 12
3. Levon Aronian - 11
4. Fabiano Caruana - 10
5. Jan-Krzysztof Duda - 4
6. Aryan Tari - 1.5.
Round 7 pairings:
Caruana - Carlsen, Firouzja - Aronian, Duda - Tari.
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