"So far this tournament is more like Magnus Carlsen Triumphant than Invitational," said Alexander Grischuk, as the World Champion scored a 4th match win in a row to solidify his place at the top of the table. Magnus missed wins in two of the games but still emerged a 2.5:1.5 victor against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. 16-year-old Alireza Firouzja seemed on the verge of a brilliant comeback after going 2:0 down against Fabiano Caruana, but he stumbled in the final rapid game and sank to a 4th match defeat in a row.
MCI Day 7: Carlsen cruises | Firouzja comeback falls short
