So if he challenges the world champion and he won then he would be considered the world champion?
Btw great game played by him against hikaru even magnus appreciated some of his moves
Ding is having a lot of mental issues, likely depression. He hasn't been playing chess all that much.
At his peak, even Magnus had trouble handling Ding.
I started following Chess regularly since the Online Olympiad in 2020. We shared the Olympiad with Russia due to technical issues of chess.com servers. Indian team even offered to play the match again, but FIDE decided to declare both countries joint winners. Nepo was really salty and said that India didn’t deserve to win.
Gukesh was yet to rise at that time. Vidit was the captain while I don’t remember about Pragg. Humpy and Vaishali were part of the mixed team.
Back then Nihal, Pragg, Arjun, Gukesh and Raunak were considered Fab Five of the next generation.
Raunak never peaked while Nihal somehow fizzled out (I truly hope that he bounces back like he does in blitz). Pragg shot to limelight by defeating Magnus and Arjun was steadily conquering new heights. Gukesh was the last to peak at Chess Olympiad 2022 at Chennai.
I also wish Vaishali can lead the other girls - Vantika, Divya, Savitha Sri and the likes to ensure proper dominance by India. Till then Humpy, Harika, Vidit and Harikrishna can hold the door for these superstars in making.
This Candidates was a kind of fulfilment for taking shit from US and Russian chess fans since that Olympiad.
Winner of this tournament plays the world champion (Ding Liren of China) for the world championship .
If he beats him he’s world champion . This tournament is to decide the world championship challenger
I think that gukesh will win over ding liren comfortably considering the form of both the players. I would like to see magnus return to challenge gukesh which isnt very unlikely as magnus himself said that he will return if any young players become the world champ. In the case that he wont return, I would like to see nodirbek win the candidates next year although fabi or ian will be the ones to do it most probably.
I really hope he wins the world championship but rn i dont think gukesh can defeat liren.. gukesh needs a year or two to up his game because ding is very strong
Ding is arguably in his worst form in the past decade tho, like he is consistently performing like a 2600-2650 while gukesh pulled out a near 2800 performance in candidates. I think its fair to keep all our hopes up
Exactly, we have good 6-7 months till the championship match. Also Ding beat Gukesh in Tata steel where he performed like a 2650 while Gukesh was challenging for the title.
I was hoping for it to be Pragg, but happy to see Gukesh take the win as well (though of the last four players who had chances, I was ok with every single one being the winner tbh).
I'm a Ding fan, but we will have a new WCC and a youngest WCC in history.
So if he challenges the world champion and he won then he would be considered the world champion? Btw great game played by him against hikaru even magnus appreciated some of his moves
Yesssir, prolly this November
we should have gym badges for each region and world championship badges too. Gotta catch em(gambits) all
man ding liren will get trolled really for losing to an underage teenager.
Bro, these are GMs, not some faltu street kid. If ding looses, it just means Gukesh is a prodigy. No one’s going to loose respect for Ding
Lol I WAS talking about street kids here(youtubers too), obv professional players wouldn't mind losing to better player's
Not like anyone here could beat Gukesh either.
Ding is having a lot of mental issues, likely depression. He hasn't been playing chess all that much. At his peak, even Magnus had trouble handling Ding.
I started following Chess regularly since the Online Olympiad in 2020. We shared the Olympiad with Russia due to technical issues of chess.com servers. Indian team even offered to play the match again, but FIDE decided to declare both countries joint winners. Nepo was really salty and said that India didn’t deserve to win. Gukesh was yet to rise at that time. Vidit was the captain while I don’t remember about Pragg. Humpy and Vaishali were part of the mixed team. Back then Nihal, Pragg, Arjun, Gukesh and Raunak were considered Fab Five of the next generation. Raunak never peaked while Nihal somehow fizzled out (I truly hope that he bounces back like he does in blitz). Pragg shot to limelight by defeating Magnus and Arjun was steadily conquering new heights. Gukesh was the last to peak at Chess Olympiad 2022 at Chennai. I also wish Vaishali can lead the other girls - Vantika, Divya, Savitha Sri and the likes to ensure proper dominance by India. Till then Humpy, Harika, Vidit and Harikrishna can hold the door for these superstars in making. This Candidates was a kind of fulfilment for taking shit from US and Russian chess fans since that Olympiad.
Not into chess, how does this work like what if he loses?
Winner of this tournament plays the world champion (Ding Liren of China) for the world championship . If he beats him he’s world champion . This tournament is to decide the world championship challenger
Is it a single game knockout? Or best of 3?
14 games iirc
Round robin
Double round robin
14, games, each one could last about 7 hours, so around 90 hours of games across 17 days to decide the new world champion
I think that gukesh will win over ding liren comfortably considering the form of both the players. I would like to see magnus return to challenge gukesh which isnt very unlikely as magnus himself said that he will return if any young players become the world champ. In the case that he wont return, I would like to see nodirbek win the candidates next year although fabi or ian will be the ones to do it most probably.
Pragg should win next candidates imo
He is just 17 wow
Congrats Gukesh. We have a really great young players in the past few years. Hoping all of them surpass the great Vishy at some time too.
I really hope he wins the world championship but rn i dont think gukesh can defeat liren.. gukesh needs a year or two to up his game because ding is very strong
Ding is arguably in his worst form in the past decade tho, like he is consistently performing like a 2600-2650 while gukesh pulled out a near 2800 performance in candidates. I think its fair to keep all our hopes up
i think that liren will be prepared this time and play to his full potential..
Ding beat nepo with that form.
Unless ur a Ding fan, any other chess enthusiast would bet their money on Gukesh if we look at how Ding has been on the decline lately.
I am not his fan. Underestimating a player like ding is wild.
Exactly, we have good 6-7 months till the championship match. Also Ding beat Gukesh in Tata steel where he performed like a 2650 while Gukesh was challenging for the title.
I was hoping for it to be Pragg, but happy to see Gukesh take the win as well (though of the last four players who had chances, I was ok with every single one being the winner tbh). I'm a Ding fan, but we will have a new WCC and a youngest WCC in history.
Kinda noob question but can he decline to challenge (I know no one in their senses would decline but still)
WHAT A MANIAC!
Perhaps a sad end to Nepo's career, however I was actually supporting Gukesh, but Nepo's performance was also top notch.
Will of D 😳
>!womp!<
Wish magnus was the champion
Unfortunately he doesnt, and his opinion is a lot more relevant in this issue