2024 candidates thread
05-07-2024
, 12:23 PM
Yesterday
, 04:06 PM
Honestly I think this is very accurate, pretty much identical to what I'd have said before the tournament. And we all know what happened...
Yesterday
, 05:31 PM
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My predictions: Experience matters. The young Indians have likely never faced this level of preparation from players this good. This is when the Super GMs bring their best for three weeks of bulletproof Stockfish-tested battle plans. I would not be surprised if Vishy coached them a bit, but he can't second to all three of them. One of them will probably hold up to the pressure respectably well, but all three won't.
They'll do better in the future, but this is their "Act like you've been here before" moment.
On the flip side of that, guys like Nepo and Fabi will probably overperform their ratings.
The real wildcards are Hikaru and Alireza. I'd say only those four can realistically win it. If MVL had qualified I'd say he could.
Fabi was matched only by Magnus in 2023, and he's not walking through that door. Fabi to win.
They'll do better in the future, but this is their "Act like you've been here before" moment.
On the flip side of that, guys like Nepo and Fabi will probably overperform their ratings.
The real wildcards are Hikaru and Alireza. I'd say only those four can realistically win it. If MVL had qualified I'd say he could.
Fabi was matched only by Magnus in 2023, and he's not walking through that door. Fabi to win.
