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06-13-2022 , 03:10 PM

grando1.0

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Only odds I've found out there so far. Ian at 11 seems worth a taste..?

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06-13-2022 , 06:30 PM

gregorio

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Looks like great odds for Hikaru compared to others I've seen where he's 4th favorite a bit back of Alireza.

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06-14-2022 , 02:26 PM

BobJoeJim

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I think Hikaru has a relatively high ceiling - there's at least a plausible chance that his 2830 performance rating at the Grand Prix is actually reflective of his current playing strength, and that he'll keep it up at the Candidates - and at those odds that may be enough reason to count him as a good value bet.

Of course he also might make the Grand Prix look like a fluke, and play the way everyone expected a retired streamer to play, and get kind of crushed. But that's a normal risk on any longshot bet.

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06-14-2022 , 02:59 PM

All-inMcLovin

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grando,

I wouldn't put a freebet on Ian.

Dude is virtually gtd to finish bottom 2.

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06-14-2022 , 03:14 PM

BobJoeJim

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I will push back on any claim that anyone is "virtually guaranteed" any finish. I think everyone in the field could finish in almost any spot and that this is a super wide open event. Not to say that there aren't favorites and underdogs, but there are no locks and nobody without hope imo.

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06-14-2022 , 03:30 PM

All-inMcLovin

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I will push back on your push back.

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06-14-2022 , 06:46 PM

BobJoeJim

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Push push push push push

(I am growing more and more skeptical of Duda's chances as I work more on my event preview article, I just don't see any guarantees in this event)

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06-15-2022 , 01:41 PM

FstrThanLight

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Pile it in for Ding. He must be hungry given the difficulties he's faced. When in form he's close to Magnus.

If Nepo does not fall apart halfway through then kudos to him, nonetheless:

Spoiler:

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06-21-2022 , 09:01 PM

grando1.0

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Lol Fabi

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06-22-2022 , 07:47 PM

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gregorio

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Originally Posted by All-inMcLovin

grando,

I wouldn't put a freebet on Ian.

Dude is virtually gtd to finish bottom 2.

Just glad to see I never got around to posting my facebook lock that Ding would win.

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06-23-2022 , 04:55 PM

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TimM

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https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=55...81&ref=sharing

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When you see a sexy ass walking by but then 3 little rats start yelling: Mom wait for us

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07-01-2022 , 02:25 PM

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Nakamura playing for the draw. What kind of BS is that?

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07-01-2022 , 02:39 PM

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Nakamura playing for the draw. What kind of BS is that?

Everyone is fearing Nepo now.

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07-02-2022 , 02:57 PM

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grando1.0

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Nakamura playing for the draw. What kind of BS is that?

He's virtually locked out of first, but him getting second - and Magnus possibly dropping out - has him drawing live to getting in

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07-02-2022 , 02:58 PM

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grando1.0

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I'm also glad the forum talked me out of betting nepo

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07-02-2022 , 03:28 PM

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Kurus

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Winning the candidates back to back is tougher than the actual world championship.

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07-03-2022 , 04:09 PM

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He's virtually locked out of first...

If he'd beaten Nepo then he'd be 0.5 behind going into the final round.

Whatever, it was a chickenshit play.

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07-03-2022 , 04:17 PM

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grando1.0

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Meh probably but Naka prepared the Berlin and he wasn't going to play the Ruy or Italian vs Nepo for a win after Nepo led e4

Chess960 one time!

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