Magnus Carlsen Extends Lead at Legends of Chess Super Tournament
Ian Nepomniachtchi is two points behind.
The seventh round of the Legends of Chess super tournament was played on Chess24.com on July 27.
Magnus Carlsen defeated Peter Svidler 2.5-1.5 (3-0), thus extending his lead, as Ian Nepomniachtchi outplayed Peter Leko only in the Armageddon game winning the match 3-2 (2-1).
Viswanathan Anand bested Boris Gelfand 2.5-0.5 (3-0), Anish Giri beat Ding Liren with the same score, while Vladimir Kramnik lost to Vassily Ivanchuk 1-3 (0-3).
Standings after 7 rounds:
1. Magnus Carlsen - 20
2. Ian Nepomniachtchi - 18
3. Anish Giri - 14
4. Vladimir Kramnik - 12
5. Peter Svidler - 11
6. Vassily Ivanchuk - 9
7. Boris Gelfand - 7
8. Viswanathan Anand - 6
9. Peter Leko - 5
10. Ding Liren - 3.
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