Magnus Carlsen Wins Altibox Norway Chess with One Round to Go
The world champion defeated Alireza Firouzja.
The penultimate ninth round of the Altibox Norway Chess 2020 super tournament was played in Stavanger on October 15.
Magnus Carlsen beat Alireza Firouzja with the black pieces to become the winner of the tournament with one round to spare. The games Duda - Caruana and Tari - Aronian were drawn. Levon Aronian and Fabiano Caruana defeated their rivals as Black in the Armageddon.
Standings after Round 9:
1. Magnus Carlsen - 19.5 points
2. Alireza Firouzja - 15.5 points
3. Levon Aronian - 14.5
4. Fabiano Caruana - 14
5. Jan-Krzysztof Duda - 9.5
6. Aryan Tari - 2.5.
Round 10 pairings:
Carlsen - Aronian, Firouzja - Duda, Caruana - Tari.
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