1. Standard memberMarinkatomb
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    So we know who the entrants are..

    Peter Svidler
    Veselin Topalov
    Vishy Anand
    Hikaru Nakamura
    Sergei Karjakin
    Fabiano Caruana
    Anish Giri
    Levon Aronian

    So, who do you think will win? It is still unclear, but atm it looks like this will be held in America somewhere. Perhaps this gives the US participants home advantage?

    My pick is Anish Giri. While he has been accused of being drawish, i think this will be a serious advantage in the Candidates. Anand won with +3 last time, as the tournament approaches the end he will be playing people who need to win. I think, over the last year or so he has managed to put serious doubt into the minds of the elite guys about whether they can beat him at all. Carlsen did the same thing when he broke onto the scene around 18/19 years old. He drew with the top three of four guys and beat the rest. I think Anish is growing in confidence and has the ability to emulate this strategy.. 🙂
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    Nakamura
  3. Standard memberMarinkatomb
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    30 Dec '15 12:251 edit
    Originally posted by Yesterdaze Gone
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    Yes I think he has good chances as well actually. He has improved recently I feel..
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    I still believe in Vishy - he's still on fire catching the title back .....like last candidates
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    Does it really matter. Look who they have to face if they win.

    Hopefully Nakamura. Possibly Giri (the result of that WC final is easy to
    predict - 12 draws and Carlsen wins the blitz tie break.).

    Pity none of the Chinese, MVL or Wesley So never made it.
    I'm fed up seeing the crowd in that list playing each other again and again.
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    30 Dec '15 13:44
    Originally posted by greenpawn34
    Does it really matter. Look who they have to face if they win.

    Hopefully Nakamura. Possibly Giri (the result of that WC final is easy to
    predict - 12 draws and Carlsen wins the blitz tie break.).

    Pity none of the Chinese, MVL or Wesley So never made it.
    I'm fed up seeing the crowd in that list playing each other again and again.
    Yes I have to agree, it has been the same old faces for a long time now. I think Nakamura has a good chance to win, but I can't back him because Carlsen would just smash him in a match so it would be a total waste of time (unless Nakamura can pull off some sort of Alekhine-esque turn around).

    I think they should do away with the wild card and instead reserve a spot for a player who isn't eligible for the other other qualifying criteria (Rating/Grand prix. etc..) Why not have a special qualifying tournament for that spot alone? That way we get someone from outside the top ten who get's there on merit.
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    I'd love to see Levon finally have a good candidates showing, I feel he'd be a good contender for Carlsen.
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    Originally posted by Marinkatomb
    Yes I think he has good chances as well actually. He has improved recently I feel..
    But he can't beat Carlsen. +0-12 can't be explained away that easily.
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    I think it will be Giri or Caruana. Topolov and Anand are getting too old, Svidler has not been seen in top-flight competition lately, Karjakin is too spotty, and Aonian has not been playing well of late.
  10. Standard memberMarinkatomb
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    Originally posted by sundown316
    But he can't beat Carlsen. +0-12 can't be explained away that easily.
    Yes I mentioned that, his awful record against Carlsen makes him a poor contender. It's a pity that Carlsen is so dominant against him tbh, he has such good results against everyone else he would normally be a prime candidate.
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    How did Svidler qualify this time?
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    I think Giri is the only one who would stand a chance in a match against Magnus. But I would pick Caruana or Anand to win the candidates tournament.
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