13 October 2020
Magnus Carlsen Pursues Leader in Stavanger
Alireza Firouzja is 1 point ahead.
Photo: Lennart Ootes
The seventh round of the Altibox Norway Chess 2020 super tournament was played in Stavanger on October 12.
Magnus Carlsen defeated Fabiano Caruana in Armageddon. Alireza Firouzja won against Levon Aronian in the sudden death game as well. Jan-Krzysztof Duda beat Aryan Tari in a regular encounter.
Standings after Round 7:
1. Alireza Firouzja - 14.5 points
2. Magnus Carlsen - 13.5
3. Levon Aronian - 12
4. Fabiano Caruana - 11
5. Jan-Krzysztof Duda - 7
6. Aryan Tari - 1.5.
Round 8 pairings:
Caruana - Firouzja, Carlsen - Tari, Aronian - Duda.
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