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Qatar Masters Open Chess Championship: Carlsen leads at the end of eight round

Published: 29 Dec 2015 - 02:01 am | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 05:17 am
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Anish Giri (left) of Netherlands and Magnus Carlsen of Norway during their seventh round match of the Qatar Masters Open Chess Championship at Aspire Zone in Doha on Sunday. The championship ends today. Carlsen leads the championship going into the final round with 6.5 points. Carlsen leads at the end of the eight round followed by last year’s winner, Yu Yangyi of China, with six points. Right: Former world champion Vladimir Kramnik of Russia walks past Carlsen table. Kramnik, is joint second with Yangyi.