At the conclusion of the 8th round of the brutal Altibox Norway Chess Tournament, categorized as the strongest-ever in the world based on the elite rank of its participants, world chess champion Magnus Carlsen sits in the penultimate position following his lone victory over his former challenger for the title, Sergey Karjakin. Carlsen was tied with Frenchman Maxime Vachier-Lagrave for last place until he obtained the 8th round win. The tournament ended on Friday evening in Stavanger, Norway. Carlsen lost two vital games in
