By scoring a third straight win taking down sole leader Richard Rapport Magnus Carlsen is now only a half point behind the Hungarian with two rounds to go at the Norway Chess Tournament. Round 8 also saw Alireza Firouzja beating Sergey Karjakin and Aryan Tari getting the better of World Championship challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi. | Photo: Lennart Ootes
Chess champ Magnus Carlsen, challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi square off in rare pre-match battle
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Chess champ Magnus Carlsen, challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi square off in rare pre-match battle
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