Fagernes: Gloeckler holds outright lead with three rounds to go

Christian Gloeckler is the sole leader of the Fagernes International Autumn after seven rounds. The 14-year-old German IM defeated Lukas Dotzer on Thursday to reach 6/7, while Rinat Jumabayev beat top seed Elham Amar to move into clear second place on 5½ points. Gloeckler and Jumabayev have already met, as they drew their round-four encounter after 84 moves. | Photo: Nils Rohde / ChessBase