11 February 2018

Magnus Carlsen Leads Hikaru Nakamura 5-3

Four games of Fischer random match played. 

Photo: Maria Emelianova/Chess.com
Photo: Maria Emelianova/Chess.com

A Fischer Random match between Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura is taking place at Høvikodden outside Oslo, Norway. The first symbolic move was made by Norway's Prime Minister Erna Solberg. 

The first three games ended in a draw, but then the World Champion won the fourth one to lead the match 5-3.

On February 11, the fifth and sixth games will be played. 



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