Who is the favorite to win the Candidates Tournament to challenge Magnus Carlsen next year? |
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Candidates Tournament: March 11 – April 1 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia
How did the the qualifiers earn a spot in the Candidates’ Tournament? Below is the breakdown:
Qualifiers by ratings (2):
1. Aronian
2. Karjakin
Qualifiers from the World Cup (2):
3. Kramnik
4. Andreikin
Qualifiers from the Grand Prix series (2):
5. Topalov
6. Mamedyarov
Organizers’ nominee (1):
7. Svidler
World Championship Loser (1):
8. Anand
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
All these guys crap in their pants when they play Nakamura. Simple as that.
If Nakamura was that good, he would be in this tournament
Nakamura is not playing like Carlsen because Nakamura is very good.
Of course Kramnik. It’s all prearranged.