Carlsen, Firouzja Biggest Champions Chess Tour Final Betting Favorites for Thursday

• Magnus Carlsen has -140 odds to defeat Denis Lazavik in Thursday’s round robin stage match.
• Alireza Firouzja is the biggest chess betting favorite for the first matches as he has -155 odds to defeat Vincent Keymer.
• Carlsen (-300) and Firouzja (+500) are the top two in the standings and in betting odds ahead of round seven.

OSLO, Norway – Round Seven of the Champion’s Chess Tour Final begins at noon ET with four players battling to punch their tickets to the semifinals. Magnus Carlsen starts the action with -140 legal sports betting odds to defeat Denis Lazavik, who went 3/3 on Tuesday but lost two of his last three matches.

Magnus Carlsen vs Denis Lazavik Betting Odds

Carlsen leads the event with 5/6, suffering his only loss yesterday to Alireza Firouzja. Carlsen remains the Champions Chess Tour Final, but his odds went from -350 to -300 after six round robin stage games.

That drop in odds has more to do with Firouzja’s performance than Carlsen’s. Firouzja defeated Carlsen in Armageddon as a part of his three victories on Wednesday, propelling him to +500 odds to win the event.

Alireza Firouzja vs Vincent Keymer Betting Odds

The Frenchman has -155 odds to defeat Vincent Keymer and secure the No. 2 spot in the rankings. Firouzja would move to the Survival Stage with a loss, likely shifting around CCT futures odds at chess betting sites for multiple players.

CCT Finals Odds Favor Carlsen, Firouzja Follows

Carlsen’s five wins in six matches has him comfortably in position to avoid the Survival Stage and sets up nicely for his -300 odds to win the CCT Finals. Every other player has +500 odds or longer at Bovada to win the event.

Champions Chess Tour Finals Odds

• Magnus Carlsen -300
• Alireza Firouzja +500
• Ian Nepomniachtchi +800
• Denis Lazavik +1200
• Maxime Vachier-Lagrave +1400
• Levon Aronian +5000
• Vincent Keymer +5000

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