the candidates

[Hans Jung]

https://en.chessbase.com/post/fide-c...s-2022-preview The candidates start in two days, Thursday June 16th. Im rooting for the youngest three, Firoujza, of course, Duda, and Rapport.

[Marc Andre Beaudry]

Alireza probably has the most talent but I find that his endgame technique is not that strong compared to top gms. I think Ding and Fabi have the better chances. I hope Nepo won't win :-))
When Ding is on his game, he is very very tough.

[Marc Andre Beaudry]

Ding lost very badly to Nepo today, my favorite goes bad early. It is not finished for him, but it is the 2nd candidates tournament, where he has a bad start. Congrats to Nepo. Firouza has a bad position, although not that bad and Caruana has a very good position against the streamer Nakamura.

[Hans Jung]

https://en.chessbase.com/post/fide-candidates-2022-r1 Nepo and Caruana start out with wins and lead after round 1.

[Brad Thomson]

Does anyone have a favourite broadcast? In the old days we had none of this, now we have choices. I watched Chess.com yesterday and enjoyed Hammer. Today I will go with Saint Louis.

[Hans Jung]

Ive always recommended St. Louis but I have a bias.

[Hans Jung]

In round 1 Nepo had a beautiful finish against Ding.
I doubted Nakamura's play with the bare naked king but it took great persistence from Caruana to pull off the win.

[Hans Jung]

Does anyone have a favourite broadcast? In the old days we had none of this, now we have choices. I watched Chess.com yesterday and enjoyed Hammer. Today I will go with Saint Louis.

I like the way Judith and Jan are analyzing together today. You might want to give them a try.

[Amit R]

My (noob) prediction is : Duda.

[Brad Thomson]

I like the way Judith and Jan are analyzing together today. You might want to give them a try.

I found myself flipping around trying to stay on the Nepo-Caruana game. Too bad it was not fully played out.

[Hans Jung]

Rd 2 Firoujza hung tough and got the draw.
Nakamura had triple connected passed pawns on the queenside and even Houdini couldnt stop him.
Nepo and Caruana could have played on a little more.

After 2 Nepo and Caruana still lead by half a point.

[Hans Jung]

Rd 3 A quiet day. All draws. Maybe Ding had a chance to win. Nepo and Caruana still lead by half a point.

[John Coleman]

Rd 3 A quiet day. All draws. Maybe Ding had a chance to win. Nepo and Caruana still lead by half a point.

Firouzja sacked a piece on move 16, Naka spent 42 minutes finding a reply, and you say "a quiet day". You've been talking to my wife, haven't you?

[Hans Jung]

Chuckle, chuckle. Yes that was the one game with fireworks and brilliant calculation by Nakamura at the end saved the game. (Obviously i wasnt watching the game.)

[Hans Jung]

https://en.chessbase.com/post/fide-candidates-2022-r3 Here is analysis on what Ding missed.