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Ariecheque

Curious on peoples thoughts and opinions on who will win 🥇 

play4fun64

Nepo will win the Candidates third in a row.

medelpad
Fabi or Hikaru
hmghmghmg

Fabiano 60%

magipi

Even Magnus wouldn't have 60%. This is a strong field.

tygxc

Pragg.
He did not lose a game in the Tata Steel Masters.

play4fun64

Nepo is destined to become greatest player who failed to win championship.

magipi
play4fun64 wrote:

Nepo is destined to become greatest player who failed to win championship.

Nepo is incredibly far away from that. Viktor Korchnoi was number 2 for a decade (and challenged Karpov 3 times in a row). Nepo was number 2 for some short time a couple of occasions.

play4fun64
magipi wrote:
play4fun64 wrote:

Nepo is destined to become greatest player who failed to win championship.

Nepo is incredibly far away from that. Viktor Korchnoi was number 2 for a decade (and challenged Karpov 3 times in a row). Nepo was number 2 for some short time a couple of occasions.

Nepo is young and has plenty of mileage to his chess career

magipi
play4fun64 wrote:
magipi wrote:
play4fun64 wrote:

Nepo is destined to become greatest player who failed to win championship.

Nepo is incredibly far away from that. Viktor Korchnoi was number 2 for a decade (and challenged Karpov 3 times in a row). Nepo was number 2 for some short time a couple of occasions.

Nepo is young and has plenty of mileage to his chess career

He's the same age as Carlsen. Nowadays, 33-34 is not "young" even in chess.

tlay80
play4fun64 wrote:
magipi wrote:
play4fun64 wrote:

Nepo is destined to become greatest player who failed to win championship.

Nepo is incredibly far away from that. Viktor Korchnoi was number 2 for a decade (and challenged Karpov 3 times in a row). Nepo was number 2 for some short time a couple of occasions.

Nepo is young and has plenty of mileage to his chess career

He's 33. For most players, that's the downward slope. And while I wouldn't wouldn't overread recent results, his tournaments over the last year or so don't exactly seem like evidence that he's in line for a big leap.

Not that I'd be shocked to see him win, but he's hardly the odds-on favorite. Maybe a 15% chance at best.

wishicudstop

Probably Pragg, hopefully Fabi but anyone except Nepo will be ok.

Meairal

Hikaru

spectros1
Fabiano.
BlunderMaster-123

Ding vs Fabi let's go!

PromisingPawns

Fabi and nepo are the favourite imo, but with these young Indian minds coming in, it will be a hell of a battle!

PromisingPawns

I am more interested in the candidates than the WCC itself lol.

tlay80
Regalbeginning wrote:

I am more interested in the candidates than the WCC itself lol.

I find it more fun to watch. For one thing, there’s always four — or this year eight — games going on at once, so even if some are dull, there’s always drama somewhere.

play4fun64

I prefer Nepo to win Candidate. Storyline is the best.

Zercs69

Fabi or Ian