20 August 2020
World Champion Wins Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour
Hikaru Nakamura lost in the "Armageddon".
Photo: Lennart Ootes
The decisive seventh match of the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Finals was played on Chess24.com on August 20.
Magnus Carlsen won the first game as Black, however, Hikaru Nakamura stroke back already in the third encounter. The fourth one ended in a draw, and the rivals had to determine the strongest in blitz. Nakamura bested his opponent in the first 5+3 game, but Carlsen won the second one on demand.
The "Armageddon" game was drawn, so the world champion, who had the black pieces, became the winner of the epic Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour.
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