Chess discussions

[prateik]

Nakamura is in form now..
Nakamura, Fabi and Nepo all looking good..

Gukesh really solid as well..

 

[NM]

Nakamura is in form now..
Nakamura, Fabi and Nepo all looking good..

Gukesh really solid as well..

Gukesh has looked best IMO. Without the time pressure blunder against Firouzja, he is one point clear right now. That will be the difference when one of Nepo or Naka win it. Fabi is done imo

 

[paulscholes18]

Nakamura looks like he's about to lose to Vidit again

 

[altodevil]

Nakamura looks like he's about to lose to Vidit again

Bottler, but his games have been the best to watch thus far.

 

[paulscholes18]

Nakamura won, what a topsy-turvy game that was

 

[paulscholes18]

Nakamura beats Pragg with black to move 1st unless Nepo beats Vidit.

 

[paulscholes18]

Of cause Vidit blunders and gifts Nepo the win.

 

[prateik]

Nepo is going to win it again..

 

[fergosaurus]

Big win for Nepo with the black pieces when Vidit missed the win and turned down a draw. Vidit's a thorn in Hikaru's side in this tournament beating him twice and preventing him going top by losing to Nepo for the second time.

 

[altodevil]

Nepo's luck bloody hell

 

[paulscholes18]

Looking like a 3 way tie for the lead, Nakamura won, Nepo Drew and very much looking like Gukesh will win.

 

[paulscholes18]

Naka and Nepo drew, so if Nakamura wins with White vs Gukesh tomorrow he will play Ding unless Nepo beats Fabi with black in which case Nepo and Nakamura will play rapid to decide who plays Ding.

 

[17Larsson]

What a final round this will be. Ian, Fabi, and Hikaru all need to win.
Ian and Fabi will have to go through a tiebreak to get to Ding as well

 

[massey]

Gukesh was brilliant last night really hope he makes it those last moves under time pressure were beyond his years.

 

[paulscholes18]

Gukesh got the draw, but looks like Fabi might get the win vs Nepo, if that happens I can’t see anything other than a Fabi win vs Gukesh in rapid.

 

[fergosaurus]

Very tense end to this game, Fabi blew his advantage but got away with it

 

[paulscholes18]

I’m sure Nepo has been getting beat in every game with black, but his opponents makes a mistake and he gets a draw, credit to Gukesh to winning the candidates.

 

[The Firestarter]

Feel very sorry for Fabi , but will take 17 year old wunderkind winning it every time.

Naka was there for the content so job done I guess.

 

[altodevil]

Caruana blew it. He just isn't great under pressure. Surprised at Nakamura's d4 choice.

 

[The Firestarter]

Caruana blew it. He just isn't great under pressure. Surprised at Nakamura's d4 choice.

You can see his reasoning why in todayyyys video.

 

[paulscholes18]

Ding is in horrendous form, Gukesh will crush him in the World Championship.
Playing in the Norway Chess, 6 players, Nakamura, Carlsen, Pragg, Caruana, Alireza & Ding. Ding is in last place with only 2.5 points, Nakamura who just avenged his 2022 candidates defeat with black is in1st place with 10 points (a 3.5 point gap to 2nd)

 

[prateik]

Ding is in horrendous form, Gukesh will crush him in the World Championship.
Playing in the Norway Chess, 6 players, Nakamura, Carlsen, Pragg, Caruana, Alireza & Ding. Ding is in last place with only 2.5 points, Nakamura who just avenged his 2022 candidates defeat with black is in1st place with 10 points (a 3.5 point gap to 2nd)

1 point..
Pragg beat both Magnus and Fabi.. World #10 now.. Ding is out of the top 10.

 

[paulscholes18]

1 point..
Pragg beat both Magnus and Fabi.. World #10 now.. Ding is out of the top 10.

I had meant to edit the post when I saw that Magnus won. Will watch Gotham’s recap video as both Magnus and Pragg games were even when I put the football on.