23 April 2020
Round 3 of Magnus Carlsen Invitational Finishes on Chess24.com
Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren won their matches.
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The third round of the Magnus Carlsen Invitational was completed on Chess24.com on April 23. The Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs. Ding Liren and Anish Giri vs. Ian Nepomniachtchi matches were played.
Ian Nepomniachtchi beat Anish Giri in the second game, while all other games finished in a draw.
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Ding Liren made four draws and had to determine the winner in Armageddon. The Chinese grandmaster won the sudden death game with the white pieces.
Standings:
1. Magnus Carlsen - 8 points
2. Hikaru Nakamura - 7
3. Ding Liren - 6
4-6. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Fabiano Caruana - 5
7-8. Anish Giri, Alireza Firouzja - 0.
Round 4 pairings:
Magnus Carlsen - Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Alireza Firouzja - Fabiano Caruana
Hikaru Nakamura - Ian Nepomniachtchi
Ding Liren - Anish Giri
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