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I feel like it's seemed like he was getting burned out and bored a number of times, and yet he still keeps going.

I was worried leading up to, and during the Caruana-match especially as it seemed like Magnus doubted himself and had lost his edge, but he won that and he's just kept going since.

And 2019 was one of his best years - triple crown and record no-losing streak. He's been seemingly borderline burned out and bored for so long now, and yet he just keeps owning.

Also, I don't really see what other venues he'd go for - obviously he has a ton of options and stuff he could do, but he kinda seems made for chess.

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02-20-2020 , 02:44 PM

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All-inMcLovin

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Yeah I saw part of some feature and he constantly thinks of chess / chess positions.

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03-06-2020 , 10:30 AM

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The Yugoslavian

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MVL in the candidates! Only 1.5 weeks to prepare! Wheeeeeeeeeee! lol

At least he will be well rested...

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03-06-2020 , 11:30 AM

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Sugar Nut

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Yeah, well rested from not preparing. But who knows, maybe that ends up being an advantage. Free mind and all.

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03-07-2020 , 03:24 PM

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tall_trees

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I'm looking to place a bet ($) on the Candidates but there are no real options in my state currently. If I could send money to a regular to bet for me or take my action that would be great.

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03-07-2020 , 04:19 PM

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Sugar Nut

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Of course before you send the money, the regular has to send a few hundos to some Nigerian prince via Western Union, right?

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03-07-2020 , 04:55 PM

#7208

tall_trees

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Shrug.

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03-07-2020 , 11:10 PM

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Tuma

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Originally Posted by tall_trees

I'm looking to place a bet ($) on the Candidates but there are no real options in my state currently. If I could send money to a regular to bet for me or take my action that would be great.

+1. (half on ding, other half on fabi. str8 arbitrage homie.)

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03-08-2020 , 12:17 AM

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grando1.0

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Lol alekseenko is 50:1. The true odds are like 100000000:1

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03-08-2020 , 04:43 AM

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I got MVL in a photo finish!

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03-08-2020 , 09:14 AM

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Jion_Wansu

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Originally Posted by The Yugoslavian

MVL in the candidates! Only 1.5 weeks to prepare! Wheeeeeeeeeee! lol

At least he will be well rested...

Wait? What? If you're serious then you don't need preparation. You're always ready 24/7.

This goes with any sport and game in existence.

You either got it or you don't!!!

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03-08-2020 , 11:40 AM

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There is obvious specialized preparation for an event such as the candidates.

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03-08-2020 , 03:20 PM

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grando1.0

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But the 3 exclamation points!

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03-08-2020 , 08:24 PM

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The Yugoslavian

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But you got it or you don't!

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03-09-2020 , 09:57 PM

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rofl

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03-11-2020 , 02:55 AM

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Odds the Candidates gets cancelled mid-tourney?

Teimour Radjabov should be awarded the right to face Magnus for the TITLE if that happens imo.

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03-18-2020 , 04:10 PM

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grando1.0

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Ding getting manhandled so far

Nepo looking good

How does Grischuk play so slow for 30 moves

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03-19-2020 , 03:22 AM

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Grischuk is literally addicted to creating time trouble for himself.

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03-19-2020 , 03:28 AM

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He should have more than one second then...

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03-19-2020 , 07:21 AM

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The Yugoslavian

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Who had Ding as this candidate's Topalov/Kramnik? JFC

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03-19-2020 , 10:25 PM

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Ding with a VERY nice win vs Fabiano today.

BLING BLING DING!

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03-19-2020 , 10:35 PM

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tchaz

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No candidates thread?

OK .. let's go for the reliable option.

AiM : you are deputed to create a thread in these times of need. As the Jan/Lawrence/Peter/Magnus/.. team are NBA obsessed I expect the candidates to have NBA player analogues in the OP.