16 November 2022 at 23:37 Carlsen with three straight victories in San Francisco Magnus Carlsen has had a great start at the Champions Chess Tour final. On Wednesday, Shakhrijar Mamedyarov was beaten in what was the Norwegian’s third straight triumph. Carlsen decided the duel by winning three games. The tournament, which is held in San Francisco, USA, is played online. Some players are present, while some are sitting at home. Carlsen is in place in the USA. Carlsen won the first game with white pieces. It was even for a long time, but the Norwegian managed to build up an advantage which he secured for victory. In the second game, Carlsen had black pieces, but here too he showed strength and won. Towards the end, Carlsen got a big winning advantage and the Azerbaijani Mamedjarov gave up. In the third game, Carlsen played again with white pieces, and that game also ended in favor of the Norwegian. With a 3-0 lead, victory was in the cards, and it was not necessary to play the fourth game. Earlier in the final tournament, Carlsen beat American Wesley So and Indian Arjun Erigaisi. The Norwegian will meet the Dutchman Anish Giri in the fourth round on Thursday. (NTB)
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