VILAMOURA, Portugal — Sweden's Robert Karlsson moved into contention for his third straight European tour title today, playing 16 holes in 6 under for a share of the lead in the suspended third round of the Portugal Masters.

Karlsson, the Order of Merit leader, and England's Ross Fisher and Spain's Alvaro Quiros were 14 under when play was suspended because of an electrical storm at Oceanico Victoria Golf Club. They were among 12 players who were unable to complete the round.

Fisher also played 16 holes, and Quiros completed 13.

Denmark's Soren Hansen of Denmark was the clubhouse leader at 13-under 203 after his second straight 7-under 65.

Karlsson won the Mercedes-Benz and Alfred Dunhill Links in the European Ryder Cup player's last two starts on the tour.