Candidates Tournament

Candidates Tournament

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I'm hoping Ding Liren wins it.
I think a Liren vs Carlsen WC would be interesting.

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The internet says the classical score is 1 win for Carlsen and 9 draws so they are quite close.

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@lipareeno said
The internet says the classical score is 1 win for Carlsen and 9 draws so they are quite close.
Yes, they are close. I will add however if Ding gets his chance, he'd better bring his "A" game. Carlsen has proven himself to be very tough when defending his title.

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If he wins the next 2 WC I'm putting him as the best all time.

If he runs away like Fischer then he will only hurt chess.

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Ouch.
Ding takes a loss to Nepo and Ding had the White pieces.

Caruana beat Naka with white.

The other two games were drawn.

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@lipareeno said
If he wins the next 2 WC I'm putting him as the best all time.

If he runs away like Fischer then he will only hurt chess.
Fischer was one and done. Hardly comparable

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I wasn't comparing his success to Fischer.

I said if Magnus wins 2 more WC's I'm putting him as the best all time.

Then I said if he runs away like Fischer instead of playing it will only hurt chess.

Nowhere in my statement was I comparing either players achievements and both statements were seperate points.

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I don't even have Fischer in my top 5.

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Naka bounces back with a win.

The other 3 games were draws.

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@lipareeno said
I don't even have Fischer in my top 5.
Please share your top 5 thanx

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@ketchuplover

You first and give reasons for each player in that top 5.

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Day 3 all draws but some very interesting games.

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Day 4

3 draws and Nepo crushed Firouzja for a win.
He now leads the tournament.

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Day 5 all draws.

Ding had a winning position but blundered into a drawn game.

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@lipareeno said
@ketchuplover

You first and give reasons for each player in that top 5.
Whatever players have the most victories and/or best record in the Mammoth Book of Great Chess Games
(2021 version has 145 games) research pending